Jobs : Managing Director of Development

This is a full time position.

Commit Partnership requests that all inquiries, nominations, and applications be directed to their leading search firm, People Performance Resources, by submitting your information here.

Qualifications

• Passionate about improving our public education systems, increasing economic mobility for Dallas and the state of Texas, and holds a deep belief that EVERY student deserves access to high-quality education and the opportunity to succeed
• Proven experience in a senior leadership role, preferably in a nonprofit.
• Demonstrated experience executing successful fundraising strategies with local, state, and national investors while meeting organizational goals.
• Independent thinker, viewed as a steward of culture, innovation, and change.
• Operates with the utmost integrity and values consistent with True North Traits of Commit Partnership
• Proven capacity to work autonomously and responsibly while effectively collaborating with others as a valuable team player.
• Eagerness to learn, and initiative to seek out new information independently.
• Remain composed and open-minded when met with resistance and differing viewpoints.
• Deep understanding of grant budget management and ability to build and manage complex grant budgets
• Ability to develop and follow through on creative and effective solicitation strategies and motivate and generate enthusiasm among team members.
• Ability to quickly build and continuously develop trusting relationships with funders and other stakeholders.
• Ability to create and deliver highly professional, compelling presentations and facilitate investor meetings.
• Excellent relationship skills, forming trust-based relationships with diverse benefactors, trustees, and other stakeholders.
• Excellent communicator: builds trusted relationships and clearly articulates key value propositions, processes, and performance.
• Financially astute; expert understanding of key financial and marketing metrics that drive profitability and organizational success; leveraging metrics to correct and optimize.
• Proficiency in reading and writing in Standard English.
• Effective communication skills with individuals from diverse social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds.
• Collaborative mindset and adeptness at working in a team-oriented atmosphere.
• Deep understanding of the Dallas philanthropic landscape, preferred, and National education and economic mobility-focused funders.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and familiar with using donor management software; proficiency with Salesforce preferred.

  
  Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in non-profit management, communications, marketing, business, or other related field required; Master's Degree preferred.
• At least 4 years experience leading a development team of five or more.
• Experience in being a leader for organizations with an operating budget of $20 million plus.
• Experience leading a fundraising team within an education-focused non-profit preferred.
• Demonstrated success with fundraising strategies across all aspects of fundraising operations, including building the case, cultivating donors, and soliciting and securing institutional giving, sponsorships, membership, donor programs, planned giving, earned revenue, and new business ventures.
• CFRE preferred

Managing Director of Philanthropic Investments

Our client, The Commit Partnership, seeks a Managing Director of Philanthropic Investments to lead their comprehensive fundraising efforts. Reporting to the COO, this individual has a senior-level leadership role and is a trusted advisor responsible for overseeing the Philanthropic Investments department. This position ensures the organization has adequate philanthropic financial resources to meet annual goals and build long-term sustainability. The successful incumbent exemplifies a voracious hunger for learning, a strong sense of confidence, humility, and gravitas. This role's primary purpose is to lead a successful team in the execution of a comprehensive plan that will consistently raise, steward, and grow philanthropic investments. Equally as important, this leader will prioritize relationship cultivation and overall empowerment for the team they will lead.

Key Responsibilities:

Fundraising and Strategy:

• Works with the CEO and COO to develop and execute long-term and annual strategic plans to secure adequate funding to meet organizational goals
• Leverages organizational relationships, including board members, Champions, and other investors, to secure new investors
• Strategically secures funding via various diverse streams, including securing new investments from foundations, family offices, and individual donors
• Oversees investor relations through the execution of annual investor stewardship, engagement, and communication efforts
• Manages and plans restricted grant budgets
• Actively identifies and approaches new investors with compelling pitches
• Pitches and closes new and renewed investments
• Leads joint-venture fundraising with partner organizations, braiding and maximizing efforts
• Leverages fundraising and financial data to track progress towards goals and communicates progress to leadership
• Ensures team and the organization adhere to best practices in recordkeeping, reporting, and grant management in various systems, including Salesforce, SharePoint, Teamwork, and Intacct

External and Internal Relationships and Presence:

• Serves as an external leader for Commit in meetings, conferences, and other external convenings with investors
• Leads investor calls, meetings, events, and experiences with great attention to detail, investor-targeted messaging, and highly professional execution
• Builds and maintains relationships with investors and other critical stakeholders
• Launches and oversees the facilitation of Commit's Transformational Gifts Committee
• Ushers collaboration across different internal teams

Leadership and Management:

• Serves as a key member of the executive leadership team, contributing to overall organizational strategy and decision-making
• Serves as the fiscal manager of the Philanthropic Investment department by overseeing the annual department budget creation and management of expenditures against the budget
• Serves as a conduit between the executive leadership team and the Philanthropic Investment team, sharing information and strategy to keep the team informed
• Supports directors in implementation of updated fundraising team structure
• Provides leadership to a team of at least 9 members, collaborating on goal setting, offering coaching and guidance, conducting annual performance reviews, and facilitating professional development opportunities to foster individual and team growth, resulting in continuous improvement in performance
• As needed, attracts additional talent in order to continue and enhance the draw of transformational gifts.
• Champions the Philanthropic Investment team standards and serves as a role model exhibiting standards and coaches all team members to exhibit standards consistently
• Evaluates impact of organizational plans across teams