ABOUT THE POSITION:
Civic Builders seeks a Development Coordinator to support the organization's capacity to achieve its mission through the growth of its supporter and funder network. Working directly with Civic Builders' Director of Strategy and Real Estate, this individual will support the design and implementation of a comprehensive external relations strategy and multi-year fundraising strategy. This work will establish a strong pipeline of partners, both in terms of funders and future school partners.
Candidates interested in this role should demonstrate the following competencies and have the ability to fulfill the described responsibilities:
- Develop a keen understanding of Civic Builders' work and mission to identify and research potential prospective funders and funding opportunities in order to match opportunities with Civic's work and funding needs.
- Design various fundraising campaigns throughout the year, and collaborate with program and communications teammates to implement these campaigns for compelling engagement with the existing and prospective donor base.
- Develop and maintain grants and PRIs via compelling applications and reports.
- Steward, support, and track Board and vendor philanthropic activity.
- Maintain donor records, donation acknowledgment letters, and databases.
- Support Civic Builders' program teams to achieve objectives, including support on ad hoc events, presentations, and promotional activities.
- Develop a deep understanding of the NYC and national public charter school sector and identify tactics to grow the market presence of Civic Builders.
- Become a Civic Builders expert and brand ambassador. Develop a deep knowledge of our story, core activities, and approaches to achieve our mission. Tell that story to bring funders and partners to the organization.
- Recommend new fundraising approaches to support the mission of Civic Builders.
ABOUT YOU:
- You have at least 3 years of fundraising experience in a fast-paced nonprofit fundraising environment.
- You are a compelling storyteller, both verbally and through developed collateral. You can take an idea and appropriately translate for different audiences.
- You are comfortable with donor data management platforms, prospect research platforms, and other tools digital tools to support fundraising efforts.
- You have the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders, both internal leadership and external stakeholders.
- You have excellent time-management skills and have demonstrated success in managing multiple projects and competing priorities to meet deadlines.
- You are an entrepreneurial professional with a passion for Civic Builders' mission of ensuring all children have access to a high-quality public education.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Salary and benefits will be competitive and commensurate with experience.
Civic Builders is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds.
ABOUT CIVIC BUILDERS:
Civic Builders is the nation's leading nonprofit charter school lender and developer, bringing high-quality educational opportunities to under-resourced communities through the development of public charter schools. Since 2002, the organization has supported the growth of 65 schools that educate more than 30,000 students annually.
Civic Builders partners with philanthropists and capital providers to design and manage affordable, new financing and development solutions for high-quality schools. By addressing the full spectrum of facilities and financing challenges public charter schools face, partner school leaders can focus on the important work of educating students. As a nonprofit organization with two decades of experience providing affordable and sustainable real estate and lending solutions to high-performing public charter schools, Civic Builders' portfolio represents $1.1 billion invested into economically distressed communities to ensure all students have access to safe, positive, and student-centered learning environments.