Managing Director - Foundations and Corporate Partnerships

October 23

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Thrive Scholars

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51 - 200 employees

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Description

• Lead institutional fundraising efforts at Thrive Scholars to drive revenue growth. • Cultivate relationships with foundations and corporate partners for support and employment opportunities. • Manage and grow a team of corporate fundraisers and gift fulfillment officers. • Collaborate with senior leadership on strategies for securing local and national funding.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in institutional fundraising, business development, strategic partnership management, or transferrable skills in corporate recruitment, and revenue generation. • At least 5 years in a leadership or people management role, preferably overseeing corporate and foundation fundraising staff, including front-line fundraisers and grant writers. • Proven success in foundation relations, grants management, corporate partnership development, and revenue generation. • Strong track record in pipeline development in order to attract new, first time support and diversify an organization’s donor base. • Experience in the education nonprofit sector is preferred. • Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, compelling narratives. • Strong research skills and an entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to develop strategic relationships and influence stakeholder decision-making. • Excellent understanding of donor strategy and leverage points to optimize results. • Strong time management skills, with the ability to prioritize deliverables in a fast-paced environment. • High level of professionalism and excellent judgment in handling sensitive information. • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and experience using fundraising or sales databases (knowledge of Salesforce preferred).

Benefits

• High-quality health and dental insurance • Paid vacation • Employer-matched retirement plan