The Manager of Institutional Advancement is an important member of Connecticut’s Institutional Advancement team. The Institutional Advancement team fuels critical components of our regional organization that enable our program to achieve maximum impact. This team sets the message across all our audiences, develops and executes events that rally the inspiration and commitment that long-term movements require. We build the partnerships with leaders and institutions across the state who share a similar aspiration that every school in Connecticut is a high quality institute of learning that empowers students to reach their full potential and attain a life of their choosing. In this role you will be responsible for supporting the region to raise more than $30MM over the next five years. You are able to easily navigate multiple projects simultaneously while operating with Teach For America’s core values. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy work that requires extensive attention to detail. The Manager of Institutional Advancement is part of a highly collaborative three-person team and reports to the Managing Director of Institutional Advancement.
Development & Individual Giving (75%)
- Support the Managing Director-Institutional Advancement to raise more than $9MM in support from private families over the next three years.
- Develop comprehensive meeting prep for the MD and ED including research, background, giving history, talking points, and other relevant information.
- Conduct prospect research to find and qualify potential partners for Teach For America.
- Develop compelling profiles of corps members, alumni, and students to be compiled in a region-wide story bank.
- Execute large-scale mailings and communications and develop written collateral to support our regional impact narrative.
- Prepare and send gift acknowledgement letters and prepare thank you cards within two weeks of gift receipt.
- Maintain and track all donations and donor information in Salesforce with a goal of maintaining 100% accuracy in our record keeping.
- Manage and execute annual Alumni Giving campaign to grow the number of alumni stewarding the organization annually with a financial gift.
- Manage Sponsor A Teacher program to directly connect funders with classroom level impact.
- Prepare tailored updates, newsletters, regional one-pagers, and marketing materials as needed.
- Provide logistical support for the Annual Benefit Dinner and other development events; including managing vendors, guest management, staffing plan, etc.
- Act as a brand ambassador ensuring that all regional materials adhere to Teach For America brand standards; take corrective action when needed.
- Participate as member of the regional communications “taskforce”, collaborating with staff from all other functional teams to ensure streamlined, consistent communications to all constituents that are aligned to our regional key messages.
- Create and maintain region-wide development dashboards in Salesforce. Create custom reports as requested to drive strategic decision-making and action.
AmeriCorps (15%)
- Steward the relationship with the Connecticut Commission on Community Service, including attending all Program Director required events and trainings.
- Manage grant proposal process, including drafting grant application, meeting deadlines, completing all grant paperwork, and submitting all grant deliverables and interim reports to the state commission.
- Host state commission for annual site visit and meetings, as requested.
- Oversee eGrants enrollment and exiting, document collection, and filing, including tracking corps members’ AmeriCorps service hours and regularly entering data to maintain accuracy of all records and maintain compliance.
- Plan and execute all AmeriCorps mandated service days, including MLK Day of Service
- Leverage relationships across the Program Team, primarily the City sub-teams, to ensure compliance and maximize program results.
- Maintain relationship with national AmeriCorps Manager (Sarah Butensky) and meet all internal AmeriCorps deadlines as specified by Sarah and/or Public Partnerships team.
Regional & Organizational Stewardship (10%)
- All team members meet submission requirements for reimbursements (monthly), timesheets (weekly), and American Express reports (monthly, as needed) to support the organization’s financial standing.
- Support team–wide goals for Connecticut and the National Breakthrough Results through participation in corps member recruitment, selection and matriculation, regional events and programming, team meetings, professional development, and participation in the city-based events to which the team member is assigned, if applicable.
- Take on special projects as needed to maximize team results.
- 2-4 years of professional experience preferred
- Previous experience with Teach For America or in development a plus
Work Demands
- Willing and able to work some early mornings, evenings or weekends when needed
- Willing and able to travel 2-3 times per year for professional development purposes
Skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and highly organized
- Highly motivated by working in an operations/ support role
- Strong customer service orientation and is eager to seek our answers to challenges in order to set others up for success
- Ability to thrive in a goal-oriented, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial environment, including the ability to be flexible in project execution
- Skilled communicator both verbal and written; able to communicate clearly and compellingly across a variety of audiences
- Good judgment, strong initiative and a quick learner