Director of Grants and Stewardship, Philadelphia Futures

Posted by on February 03, 2014

Director of Grants and Stewardship

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
Philadelphia Futures (a merger and reorganization of White-Williams Scholars with Philadelphia Futures) provides Philadelphia’s high-potential, economically disadvantaged, college-bound students with rigorous and life-changing programs and resources as they make their journey to and through college.  The organization aims to reduce the institutional, academic, social and financial barriers that exclude low-income students from college entrance and college success.

This merger of the two organizations – a merger of both mission and purpose — has allowed the newly reorganized organization to leverage its combined resources to create even greater opportunities for students across Philadelphia.  While some non-profits are struggling in the recent economic landscape, Philadelphia Futures took a bold organizational move forward to ensure that it would be prepared to help students systemically far into the future.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Director of Grants and Stewardship is a newly recreated and expanded position with its goal to both develop and execute strategies to diversify and strengthen the organization’s funding streams to ensure its future sustainability.  The position will focus on fostering the organization’s viability as well as executing initiatives in conjunction with the Director of Corporate Partnerships, Sponsorships & Major Gifts. This individual will report directly to the Executive Director of Philadelphia Futures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

•    Manage a calendar of grant report and proposal dates; track an active portfolio of pending and committed grants annually
•    Write grant proposals for new and existing programs/projects
•    Acknowledge all gifts
•    Schedule and coordinate site visits with foundation donors
•    Ensure compliance with all grant contracts/agreements/outcomes/deliverables
•    Steward/manage relationships with foundation contacts
•    Write required and courtesy grant reports
•    Create development materials for events, donors, etc. as necessary
•    Collaborate with the Executive Director on development strategies and targeting prospects
•    Develop and maintain individual donor files/records
•    Write proposals to individual donors as required
•    Manage the year-end annual solicitation
•    Coordinate a special appeal for the Futures Forward Fund
•    Write thank you letters – coordinate preparation
•    Develop stewardship program
•    Implement a re-engagement strategy for lapsed WWS and Philadelphia Futures donors
•    Develop a planned giving program

•    Other Shared Responsibilities:
o    WWS stipend solicitation
o    Help develop and oversee the data migration to a new donor database
o    Staff info tables, host donors at PF events
o    Contribute to organization communication and marketing materials
o    Develop strategies for engagement of alumni
o    Participate in developing program outcomes

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

•    Bachelor’s degree in related field.
•    Minimum of five years successful fund-raising experience or equivalent with some management acumen.
•    Demonstrated record of attracting and securing major gifts from donors.
•    Experience in identifying, soliciting and closing gifts from non-traditional prospects.
•    Excellent grant writing and communication skills.  Understanding the benefits of social media.
•    Demonstrated ability to create multi-year plans, set objectives and achieve goals.
•    Track record of instituting improvements in fundraising programs.
•    Hands-on ability to manage and work directly with donor management software.
•    Financial management skills.
•    Knowledge of the Greater Philadelphia Region’s philanthropic landscape is preferred.
•    Must be committed to the mission of Philadelphia Futures.

Compassionate
Customer focus
Opportunistic
Decision-making
Financial accountability
Negotiation
Planning, managing and measuring
Problem solving
Project management
Public presentation
Relationship building

For further information contact Beth Hare, Criterion Search Group, Inc.  610.581.0590  hare@criterionsg.com

Philadelphia Futures $1 million grant:
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20130109_Nonprofit_that_helps_students_in_need_gets__1_million.html

Article on Joan Mazzotti:
http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20130520_This_public_cause_got_personal.html