Development Officer

Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running a large, fast-growing, and high-performing network of public charter schools takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates, and supporters alike. We are growing fast in New York and expanding to Florida, and we would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure children have access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through our doors a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.

Role Overview:

Reporting to the Head of Development and serving as a key member of the Development team within the Advancement department, this position advances the mission of Success Academy Charter Schools (SA) through the engagement and solicitation of (primarily) individual donors and prospects to secure annual and multi-year mid-level and major gifts ($15,000-$250,000). Specifically, this includes managing and coordinating the identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of an assigned portfolio with the goal of significantly increasing philanthropic revenues in support of SA’s ambitious goals for operational, programmatic, and capital purposes.  

The Development Officer is a proactive, confident self-starter that thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment that values results. They are persistent and driven to succeed in advancing efforts to grow a robust pipeline of donors and in meeting or exceeding goals. Success in this role will require the following qualities:

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  Self-motivated, self-sufficient, and driven to lead and collaborate with others to achieve success;

  
  


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  Detail-oriented and analytical;

  
  


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  Strategic, proactive, and possessing clarity of thinking;

  
  


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  Entrepreneurial and driven to achieve extraordinary accomplishments

  
  


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  Persuasive, outgoing, and confident with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; 

  
  


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  Possesses the highest standards of personal and professional integrity; and

  
  


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  Adheres to and promotes SA’s mission, culture, and strategic priorities.

  
  

Key responsibilities:

Cultivation and Solicitation

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  Under the direction of the Head of Development, the Development Officer manages and grows an assigned portfolio of existing and prospective (primarily) individual donors with mid-level up through major gift capacity ($15,000-$250,000), with the goal of significantly increasing philanthropic revenues from this donor segment to meet established goals.

  
  


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  Meets or exceeds agreed upon monthly, quarterly, and annual goals and performance metrics with respect to portfolio management, moves management, solicitations, closures, and dollars raised. .

  
  


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  Actively participates in the solicitation of support for special events (e.g., Spring Benefit) to meet/exceed goals.

  
  


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  Engages in the direct cultivation and solicitation of donors and prospects, including through in-person meetings, telephone, video conferences, written solicitations/proposals, email, and other means tailored as specifically as possible to donor preferences.

  
  


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  Records all significant donor interactions in the Raiser’s Edge (RE) NXT database and tracks gifts and pledge commitments within the assigned portfolio. Monitors pledge reminders, receipting, and acknowledgement processes for timeliness and accuracy.

  
  

Prospecting

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  Utilizes RE NXT database and other available prospect research and analytical tools to identify, segment, and qualify a broader and deeper pool of prospective donors with the capacity and affinity to make annual gifts at targeted levels, including potential upgrades to the major gift level.

  
  


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  Works closely with the External Relations/Advancement Services teams to identify prospective donors for deeper engagement opportunities, including direct response donors, event attendees, referrals, etc. to augment their portfolio. 

  
  


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  Collaborates with the Advancement Services team to source qualified prospects through informed database queries and analysis.

  
  

Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

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