Jobs : Executive Director

Interested candidates should submit PDFs of their cover letter and resume by January 31, 2022 to employment@bomlafriends.org.

Please give file names to your PDFs as follows:

• Your Name Cover Letter and Your Name Resume

You will receive a confirmation email when your PDF documents are received. No calls, please.

Education

• Bachelor's degree required
• Master's degree preferred

Qualifications

• 4+ years of development experience within nonprofit organizations
• Proven track record of success in grant writing
• Proven track record of achieving revenue targets and/or a quota of over $1M annually
• Proven relational and leadership capabilities
• Current donor network
• Demonstrated ability to prospect, cultivate, and manage new donors/foundations
• High energy, positive, "can-do" attitude, flexibility, high teamwork capacity, and attention to detail;
• high degree of initiative.
• Strong verbal communications skills and demonstrated ability to write clearly and persuasively
• Experience with social media campaigns and reporting
• Strong partnership-building and collaborative skills
• Good computer skills and knowledge of online development/fundraising management tools
• Understanding of public school environment/culture is a plus
• Adherence to the Association of Fundraising Professionals Donor Bill of Rights

Please visit www.bomlafriends.org for more information, mission statement, and funding priorities.

Responsibilities

• In coordination with the Development Committee of the Board, create and implement fundraising strategy and implementation plan
• Manage and maintain an online fundraising and donor management solution using eTapestry
• Create and manage a system to integrate leads from the Principal and the board into donor pipeline
• Personally lead and manage the development efforts to raise $500,000 annually
• Cultivate and nurture relationships with current and potential corporate, foundation and individual donors
• Liaison with Principal to facilitate the grant process, interaction with donors and development of the campus needs assessment
• Manage and promote participation in campaigns, including North Texas Giving Day
• Research and write grant proposals and reports to corporations, foundations and other funders
• Develop and grow the individual donor base; increase number of monthly donors; cultivate major gifts and planned gifts
• Work in conjunction with the Board Chair to continue and expand Board engagement
• Manage the Introductory Meetings/Campus Tours and other communication programs to expand the donor base and build awareness
• Create monthly fundraising and stewardship reports and present the reports to the Board
• Coordinate with College Bound Advisor on updates, campus tours and student needs
• Hire and manage an administrative assistant