Development Operations Director

Support, create, and implement internal and external administrative and operations processes for fundraising at TSS. Collaborate with development staff, administration, and program leaders to ensure seamless fundraising operations across TSS. Ensure excellence in alumni, donor, and foundation communications and stewardship. Collaborate actively across the Development team and TSS program areas to manage foundation and grant reporting, calendaring, events, and campaigns. Manage Development data to track clean, consistent, up-to-date information on donations and donors.

Responsibilities:

Development Data Management (20%):

• Manage and maintain Teton Science Schools’ donor database.
• Collaborate with other TSS Salesforce users to create ongoing reports.
• Manage accurate Development dashboards.
• Create and pull reports/mailings/appeals.
• Assist with data entry and management.

Donor Stewardship (20%):

• Ensure meaningful donor touchpoints.
• Create reports to steward key donor projects.
• Manage and track stewardship processes for donations.

Foundations and Grants Management (20%):

• Project lead all grant reporting across TSS.
• Actively manage calendar and Salesforce for reporting on grants.
• Identify and develop leads for new foundations relationships and grant opportunities.

Development Operations Management (20%):

• Lead development operations including managing trainings, system management, and database management.
• Manage fundraising and team calendar.
• Support management of external consultants.
• Oversee restricted and endowment giving program.

Events and Campaigns Management (10%):

• Lead for events contractor for specific events.
• Support creation of fundraising details for events.
• Implement staffing strategies.
• Support creation and implementation of appeals and marketing collateral for Development campaigns.

Administrative Assistant (5%):

• Support the administrative needs of front line fundraisers and Chief Philanthropy Officer.
• Qualify prospective donors.
• Maintain strong moves management system among annual funds.

One TSS Responsibilities (5%):

• Proactively share the TSS mission and program structure with external stakeholders.
• Contribute to inclusive work and learning environments.

This job description is not exhaustive and employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform other duties as requested by their manager in compliance with federal and state laws.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products, Google Apps, and proficiency in CRM management (Salesforce preferred).
• Ability to manage and lead multiple projects and work assignments simultaneously and with little supervision.
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external constituents.
• 5+ years of relevant job work experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills (with an emphasis on writing and proofreading).

About Teton Science Schools

Teton Science Schools' (TSS) mission is to inspire curiosity, engagement and leadership through transformative place-based education. TSS is an organization in northwest Wyoming and Idaho comprised of six program areas sharing a common vision of education. TSS is deeply rooted in the outdoors as place anchors and enriches our understanding of the world. Our organization has educated, trained and inspired thousands of children, youth and adults, bringing them together through the study of place-based education. We serve students from across Wyoming, the Intermountain West, the nation and around the world.