Director of Advancement - Tarrant County
- Employer
- IDEA Public Schools
- Location
- Greater Tarrant County (Fort Worth, Arlington, etc.) Area, TX, US
- Salary
- Competitive
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Director of Advancement - Tarrant County
Location: Greater Tarrant County (Fort Worth, Arlington, etc.) Area
Role Mission:
The Director of Advancement - Tarrant County is responsible for meeting ambitious fundraising targets that will allow the Tarrant County region to successfully fund and open two campuses in the 2019-2020 school year leading to 10 campuses by the close of the 2022 plan. These goals are met through: a) major gift solicitation of foundations, individuals and corporations in the Tarrant County region, including grant writing and reporting, b) targeted donor acquisition and stewardship through a diverse portfolio of campaigns, events, meetings, and school tours; c) strengthening the impact and size of the regional board of directors; d) community engagement efforts including cultivation of local, state, and federal elected officials.
Accountabilities
1
Raise $3.5MM to support Tarrant County region by June 30, 2019.
2
Ensure best-in-class development infrastructure in Tarrant County in place.
3
Host a visit with 80% of the state legislators who represent the region by June 2018.
4
Raise $30 million by June 30, 2019 as part of the larger advancement team in order to support IDEA Public Schools regional expansion and programmatic needs.
5
Live values of IDEA
Location: Greater Tarrant County (Fort Worth, Arlington, etc.) Area
Role Mission:
The Director of Advancement - Tarrant County is responsible for meeting ambitious fundraising targets that will allow the Tarrant County region to successfully fund and open two campuses in the 2019-2020 school year leading to 10 campuses by the close of the 2022 plan. These goals are met through: a) major gift solicitation of foundations, individuals and corporations in the Tarrant County region, including grant writing and reporting, b) targeted donor acquisition and stewardship through a diverse portfolio of campaigns, events, meetings, and school tours; c) strengthening the impact and size of the regional board of directors; d) community engagement efforts including cultivation of local, state, and federal elected officials.
Accountabilities
1
Raise $3.5MM to support Tarrant County region by June 30, 2019.
- Develop and execute yearly cultivation/stewardship goals and plans for prospects and donors
- Build, invest, and manage Tarrant County Regional Advisory Board
- Draft compelling grant applications, reports and other collateral
- Lead the planning for and execution of external events for the region (fundraisers, luncheons, ground breakings, ribbon cuttings, etc.)
- Hold personalized stewardship meetings with at least all current donors who have given to IDEA in Tarrant County.
- Create opportunities for Tarrant County Executive Director to achieve future fundraising outcomes through engagement with local philanthropic community.
2
Ensure best-in-class development infrastructure in Tarrant County in place.
- Ensure all pledges and gifts entered into Little Green Light within 24-hours of commitment
- Send acknowledgment letters within 48-hours of donation receipt.
- Ensure all contacts and contact reports entered into Little Green Light (constituent relationship management software) at a minimum of a weekly basis
3
Host a visit with 80% of the state legislators who represent the region by June 2018.
- Meet state representatives and senators in their offices in Tarrant County
- Tour state representatives and senators at IDEA schools
- Introduce state representatives and senators to IDEA leadership and alumni
4
Raise $30 million by June 30, 2019 as part of the larger advancement team in order to support IDEA Public Schools regional expansion and programmatic needs.
- Support major federal, state, and private grant initiatives when requested
- Leverage local influencers for connections to prospective national and state donors
5
Live values of IDEA
- Believes and is committed to our mission: that all students are capable of getting to and through college
- Is driven by outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
- Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
- Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
- Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
- Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes
- Embodies IDEA's core values
Company
IDEA Public Schools believes that each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States. IDEA currently serves nearly 66,000 college-bound students in 120 schools across Texas and Louisiana and is gearing up to open schools in Florida for the 2021-2022 school year.
Interested in learning more about working at IDEA Public Schools?
Visit us at www.ideapublicschools.org/careers.
Company info
- Website
- http://www.ideapublicschools.org/
- Telephone
- 956-377-8000
- Location
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2115 W. Pike Blvd
Weslaco
TX
78596
US
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