Executive Director of Grant Development and Institutional Advancement

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with a major in educational leadership, educational supervision, or a related field from an accredited college or university, Doctorate preferred.
• Eight (8) years as Executive Director of Non-Profit with more progressive leadership experience focused on education innovation, reform, or transformation, in a department, office or division, school district department, or higher educational experience.
• Demonstrated results in obtaining and acquiring grant funding and community partnerships resulting in advancing educational equity.
• Such additional modification or alternatives to the above qualifications as the board or superintendent may determine appropriate and acceptable.

 
Note: To successfully serve as Executive Director of Grant Development & Institutional Advancement, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 

Summary

The Executive Director of Grant Development and Institutional Advancement is responsible for overseeing all aspects of individual fundraising through major and planned giving.  Position is responsible for developing a strong program that focuses on identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding prospects with capacity and interest to ensure a strong base of ongoing financial support for the short and long-term.  This position sets major and planned giving, fundraising, budget and operating goals, monitors work and evaluates results to ensure that departmental and operating requirements are met and are in line with the needs and mission of the district.
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform duties in a professional, ethical and responsible manner as defined in the District’s code of conduct.
• Grow a portfolio of qualified major and planned giving prospects and donors in every stage of the major gifts cycle (qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship) with focus on building personal relationships with individuals.
• Organize and manage major, planned gift and campaign programs.
• Initiate and direct fundraising campaigns to support priorities identified by the Superintendent and School Board of Directors.
• Plan and implement donor cultivation events and alumni giving.
• Identify and solicit prospective research/grant opportunities.
• Serve as district representative on the Allentown School District Foundation (ASDF).
• Shape and implement creative pathways to engage various community partners align their mission and goals with the District’s mission, vision, and goals.
• Collaborate with school districts, community agencies, and other organizations to improve program performance and identify innovative programs to explore.
• Prepare and deliver reports and presentations related to efficient and effective delivery of programs and services to the Superintendent and School Board of Directors.
• Ensure program compliance with all local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and reporting requirements.
• Ensure program compliance with all Board policies and District administrative regulations.
• Establish and maintain effective and positive working relationships with key district staff, governmental agencies, school districts, local education organizations, community groups, and other stakeholders in support and furtherance of efforts to maximize program and service effectiveness.
• Develop, administer and monitor budgets in all areas of program control, including analysis of budget expenditures and recommendations for on-going operational effectiveness, ensuring fiscal integrity and compliance.
• Collaborate with the Chief of Schools, Chief Financial Officer and Chief of Equity Accountability and Performance Management to ensure the equitable allocation of resources and delivery of services and to ensure an equitable work environment.
• Monitor and incorporate emerging and best practice research on existing programs in all areas of program control to meet the District’s mission, vision, and goals.
• Prepare, present and facilitate board presentations on all areas of grants and advancement.
• Collaborate with the Cabinet and community partners to obtain grant funds to sustain and support strategic and innovative collaborations with our community partners by creating a comprehensive data tracking system to guide and inform partnership decisions.
• Perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as may be assigned or delegated by the Superintendent.