Director of Grants and Stewardship, Philadelphia Futures

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Director of Grants and Stewardship, Philadelphia Futures
Posted on: June 19, 2014

Philadelphia Futures is a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide low-income, first-generation-to-college students with the tools, resources and opportunities necessary for admission to and success in college. In 2011 White-Williams Scholars — with a 200-year history of serving students living in poverty — and Philadelphia Futures with a 23-year track record of helping Philadelphia students enter and succeed in college – merged. Following the merger, the organization undertook a strategic planning process. The Plan that emerged reaffirmed the strength of our work and identified areas for smart growth. Accordingly, Philadelphia Futures is seeking to increase its capacity to raise the funds and recruit the volunteers needed to support its existing programs and launch new initiatives – all on a sustainable basis.

Philadelphia Futures has a budget of $3 million and a staff of 30.

Philadelphia Futures is currently recruiting a Director of Grants and Stewardship. This position offers an extraordinary opportunity to be a part of an organization that is expanding its services.

Director of Grants and Stewardship

Philadelphia Futures is seeking a development professional to join our team as our Director of Grants and Stewardship. Individuals considered for this position will have experience building inspired relationships with foundation and individual donors. A new position in the organization, the Director of Grants and Stewardship will be responsible for stewarding our relationships with our existing foundation donors as well as identifying and growing new sources of support. In addition, the Director of Grants and Stewardship will be responsible for stewarding all aspects of the relationship between our corps of donors who fund “sponsorships” for students participating in our Sponsor-A-Scholar Program and Philadelphia Futures.

The successful candidate for this position will possess the following experience and skills:

• A passion for Philadelphia Futures’ mission.
• A Bachelor’s degree; a Master’s degree is a plus.
• A minimum of four years of development or equivalent experience. A strong focus on foundation and individual giving is a plus.
• Knowledge of issues relating to college access for underrepresented students and higher education retention is preferred.
• The ability to think and act strategically.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills. Experience in writing complex foundation proposals is preferred.
• A demonstrated ability to build inspried relationships with donors.
• An understanding of program evaluation and measurement.
• Experience in working with sophisticated donor-tracking system.
• The ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Creativity, flexibility and an appreciation for the importance of details are a must.

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