KIPP Jacksonville seeks a Senior Director of Advancement. The Senior Director of Advancement (“SDoA”) furthers our mission by serving as the champion of resource development. The SDoA leads and executes a fundraising strategic plan, manages donor relationships, and builds rich relationships with prospective donors.

• Create and execute the fundraising strategic plan
• In partnership with the Executive Director, Board of Directors, Fundraising Committee, and staff team to reach the fundraising goal. (Current goal is $1.75 million.)
• Partner with the Executive Team to determine revenue goals that align with annual budgetary needs
• Oversee a fund development operation that drives donor cultivation, solicitations, events, and stewardship for a breadth of individual, institutional, and corporate donors
• Participate in solicitations and manage a portfolio of major donors/funders through meetings, events, and networking opportunities
• Serve as an ambassador and spokesperson for KIPP Jacksonville, and articulate our mission to external constituents, partner organizations, and potential funders
• Collaborate with the Chief Operating Officer to develop and produce regular analytic reports for the senior leadership team and Board that synthesize the financial progress and trends of fundraising activities
• Oversee corporate engagement strategy and partnerships with youth-serving organizations to support career readiness initiatives, after-school programming, enrichment opportunities, and strong community ties
• Identify and anticipate internal organizational needs and mobilize third-party partners to even more effectively to support our students
• Ensure that the KIPP CRM is utilized to the maximum potential
• Build and execute a highly effective stewardship plan including but not limited to hand-written notes, tour opportunities, student interactions, and regular impact/annual reports

• A deep commitment to KIPP Jacksonville Public School’s mission, vision, and commitment to racial justice and equity. KIPP Jacksonville Schools believes that our staff will represent our core values of high expectations, growth mindset, commitment to team, trust, joy, and sustainability. We search for established educators and staff who embody them.
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 8-10 years of relevant work experience
• A successful track record in the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors and potential donors
• Clear, high-quality written and verbal communication skills
• Strong financial competence in budgeting and revenue goal-setting
• Exposure to fundraising and transferable experience with any of the following aspects of development, including institutional giving, planned giving, annual giving and event management; strong knowledge of how marketing, communications and public relations can further fundraising efforts and success using these tools to improve and optimize development outcomes
• Experience successfully building and managing teams
• Experience working in and sharing affirming stories of Black, Latinx, and/or low-income communities