Job Description

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Together with families, neighbors, and community partners, Rise Richmond is creating a world where students have access to excellent, equitable learning opportunities. Through Rise Academy and Rise After School, we offer supportive spaces where students can rise to new opportunities, pursue goals that once seemed out of reach, and exceed their expectations.

Director of Advancement is a director level position, reporting to the Executive Director/Head of School. The incumbent will guide and direct the strategy and execution of annual and long-range fundraising plans using industry best practices to grow and sustain the current budget of $2.8 million. The Director of Advancement will serve on the Head of School leadership team and will supervise the Development Manager.

  Essential Duties

• Plan and lead all unrestricted and annual giving direct donor fundraising campaigns and events
• Build and manage annual advancement department budget 
• Manage development operations, ensuring that donor contributions are accurately recorded and reported
• Utilize best practices for donor prospecting, cultivation, and stewardship to sustain and grow Rise’s community of supporters.
• Monitor weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual data to achieve advancement goals.
• Achieve donor retention rates that meet or exceed non-profit sector benchmarks 
• Build mid-level donor segment and feed the major gift pipeline
• Collaborate with the Rise Richmond’s marketing team to utilize a variety of direct response fundraising methods, including but not limited to direct mail, email, telephone, events, radio, internet and digital channels
• Lead the advancement committee of the Board, managing up to ensure board members effectively articulate the mission and support fundraising goals.
• Serve as strategic thought partner with the Executive Director to envision and fund future projects, including a capital campaign
• With the executive director, elevate and promise Rise through external meetings, media appearances, and community engagement.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate the work of others and perform related human resources functions

Approach 

• Passionate and mission driven: possessing a deep understanding of K-12 education and youth development programs.
• Creative and curious : developing new ways to accomplish work while seeking to understand the people and context involved
• Cultural competency : demonstrating strong interpersonal skills when communicating with and about diverse communities while building relationships and connections
• Initiative and good judgment : prioritizing projects using reliable information; anticipating, responding to, and solving problems

Qualifications: 5-10 years experience in fund development and any combination of stated education, knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or training equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.

Required Qualifications 

• Faith in Jesus Christ, affirming the Apostles’ Creed and lived out in a faith community
• 5+ years related and progressively productive experience related to direct response and mid-level fundraising including staff management and lead generation. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and command of the English language
• Strong project management skills with flexibility to manage multiple projects, adapt to change, and deliver on time
• Familiarity with Salesforce or other donor-related platforms 

Position Overview & Compensation

• Full-time, Exempt 
• Anticipated hiring range: $75,000 to $90,000, negotiable and commensurate with skills and experience
• Benefits include: competitive health insurance plans with dependent care, parental leave, Paid-Time-Off, life insurance and more.
• Hybrid work environment/Primary work location is Rise Academy, 2010 Carlisle Avenue, Richmond, VA 23231

Special Conditions 

• VA State Police Criminal Records Check, including fingerprinting
• VA Department of Social Services Child Registry Search (Abuse/Neglect of children)
• Mask-wearing when required
• Flexibility to work remotely occasionally is possible

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