Managing Director, Development, External Affairs

Company Description

About KIPP NYC:

KIPP NYC Public Schools is a non-profit network of 18 free, public charter schools in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. We partner with families and communities to create joyful and rigorous schools in pursuit of a more just world. In 1995 we started our first middle school, KIPP Academy, in the Bronx, with a vision that every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities. Today, our network consists of eight elementary schools, nine middle schools, one high school, and KIPP Forward, a comprehensive program to support our students and alumni in choosing and preparing for the educational and career paths that fit their goals and sense of purpose. KIPP NYC currently serves more than 11,000 students and alumni, has a staff of more than 1,000 (11 % of whom are alumni), and continues to grow!

Job Description

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Position Overview:  

KIPP NYC is in search of a dynamic and mission-driven leader to step into the role of Managing Director of Development  as the organizations approaches its 30th anniversary. The Managing Director of Development will lead KIPP NYC’s development team in a multi-faceted strategic initiative to support KIPP NYC’s ambitious regional core program and growth plan. By regularly visiting the 18 KIPP NYC schools in Upper Manhattan, Bronx and Brooklyn and forging strong external partnerships, the Managing Director of Development drives the success of KIPP NYC’s development program. The Managing Director of Development directly manages the Associate Director of Foundation and Corporate Giving, the Manager of Data and Prospect Research, and works closely with the Director of External Affairs, the Senior Associate for External Affairs, and reports to the Chief of External Affairs. 

Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Team Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Lead the KIPP NYC development team 
  • Create and facilitate engaging professional development, including current research on education trends and social service issues relevant KIPP NYC 
  • Oversee regular team meetings, team operations and systems, including goal setting and performance reviews
  • Direct staff in proactively identifying cultivation opportunities among funders in respective portfolios and analyzing prospect likelihood
• Create a strategy where schools and KIPP NYC region have a clear understanding regarding fundraising and development policies between schools and CMO
• Encourage close collaboration across the External Affairs team (marketing, advocacy, Student Recruitment and Enrollment and After School) and contribute to building a positive, strong team culture 
• Work in close collaboration with the Senior Director of the Capital Campaign and the Chief of External Affairs to meet KIPP NYC’s ambitious capital growth plans.
• Partner with the regional data team to analyze KIPP NYC data, for development related communication with external partners
• Collaborate with the KIPP Foundation Development team to ensure strong communication with national and regional donors
• Develop annual operating budget and funding goals for development team

Portfolio Management

• Plan and execute a robust annual fund program targeting individual donors that will raise $10M-$14M
  • Reconcile private revenue in collaboration with KIPP NYC Finance and Development teams
• Establish and manage a major gifts program for annual fund of current and prospective donors, through customized cultivation and stewardship, including communication, regular updates, and event invitations
  • Collaborate with senior KIPP NYC leaders for specialized site visits and follow-up with high profile donors and prospective supporters
• Works with  the Director of External Affairs  to lead KIPP NYC Associate Council, including events and identifying junior board members
• Attend workshops, conferences, and events, to keep current in the fields of education (K-12 and college access, persistence and career) as it pertains to KIPP NYC’s work and programs

Systems Management

• Create and implement systems and tools to improve department efficiency and effectiveness
• Oversee grant management systems, including tracking and reporting
  • Monitor compliance with grant deliverables and outcomes
• Ensure accurate reporting on individual giving project budget
• Manage Development Associate to ensure all giving, deadlines and donor information is accurate and current in Raiser’s Edge

Qualifications

• Zest, grit, hope, love, social