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Director of Advancement - Tarrant County

Employer
IDEA Public Schools
Location
Greater Tarrant County (Fort Worth, Arlington, etc.) Area, TX, US
Salary
Competitive

Job Details

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.
  • 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
Telephone
956-377-8000
Location
2115 W. Pike Blvd
Weslaco
TX
78596
US

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