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Development & Communications Manager

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Philadelphia, PA, USA
Full-time

The Development & Communications Manager works with the CEO, as well as in partnership with Clarke’s local Program Director and Clarke’s Chief Communications Officer, to create and implement strategies for local fundraising, communications, and outreach efforts. 

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Leads the fundraising efforts in their local market in order to maintain and grow philanthropic donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations
  • Develops and maintains a prospect portfolio to optimize fundraising opportunities
  • Develops and implements campaign/work plans to attract prospective donors
  • Functions as a key employee of the Clarke Development Team 
  • Functions as a regional extension of the National Communications Team
  • Works closely with the Program Director to develop and execute strategies to enhance Clarke’s outreach to its referral network in order to ensure a pipeline of prospective students.
  • Builds and manages relationships with key staff regarding grant-related fundraising tasks and content for marketing and communications
  • Captures and shares local program content with the National Communications Team including site-based activities, photos, videos, and student/family stories 
  • Responsible for keeping the key staff and Development Team updated with grant writing/editing and reporting requirements
  • Represents Clarke on calls, at events and training with community leaders and partner agencies
  • Represents Clarke with local media outlets in collaboration with the National Communications Team
  • Prepares reports, briefs, meeting summaries and all related materials as required
  • Attends and actively participates in team and Clarke-wide meetings
  • Performs all other related duties and responsibilities as required
  • Ability to work outside of the usual business hours on occasion.
Skills/Experience: 

Physical demands:

  • Ability to work at a computer, sitting for extended periods
  • Ability to attend local events and represent Clarke to engage with donors and prospective students and families
  • Occasionally lift moderate weight

Education, licenses, certifications, skills, and experience

  • Demonstrated fundraising track-record for other nonprofit organizations
  • Excellent planning and organizational skills with attention to detail
  • Ability to delegate tasks as needed 
  • Strong Interpersonal skills with the ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office, and donor-related software.
  • Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s various data systems.
  • Commitment to the mission of Clarke
Compensation/Benefits: 
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurances
  • 403b Plan with a 5% employer match
  • Employer paid Life & AD&D, Long  and Short Term Insurances
  • 15 Paid Vacation days, 2 Personal Days, 2 Floating Holidays, Sick Days and Holidays
  • Exempt FT position, $65,000 annual 
How to Apply: 

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Please upload your resume and a cover letter detailing your fundraising experience 

Additional Information: 

Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination 

Clarke Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment.  Clarke Schools is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 not to discriminate on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment.   The Director, Human Resources, Andrea Harkins B.S., SHRM-CP, 45 Round Hill Road, Northampton, MA 01060, telephone number 413-582-1155, has been designated as the employee responsible for coordinating Clarke Schools efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 to Clarke Schools may be referred to Andrea Harkins or to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, at 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, telephone number 800-421-3481. 

Organization Info

Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech

Overview
Headquarters: 
Northampton, MA, USA
Size: 
51-200 employees
Founded: 
1867
About Us
Mission: 

At Clarke we teach children who are deaf or hard of hearing to listen and talk. 
Children served by Clarke use advanced technologies, including cochlear implants and hearing aids, to maximize their access to sound. We work with children and their families from infancy through their teen years. Our teachers of the deaf, audiologists and speech-language pathologists have the background, training and experience to prepare children academically and socially for a world of limitless possibilities.

Clarke children listen and learn in the classroom, run and laugh with their friends on the playground, and have lives filled with music, sports, family and community. Many children who come to Clarke are ready to attend their neighborhood schools by preschool and kindergarten.

In addition to our work with children, we serve families and adults through a wide range of programs and services. With our extensive staff of experts, physical locations along the Eastern Seaboard and a robust teleservices program delivering services remotely, we strive to reach people with hearing loss at all stages of life.

Programs: 
  • Birth to Age Three Program
  • tVISIT Program (teleservices)
  • Preschool / Early Childhood Program
  • Preschool / Early Elementary Program
  • Inclusion Preschool Program
  • K-8 Program
  • Mainstream Services
  • Summer Services
  • Clarke Buddies
  • Master of Arts in Deaf Education
  • Audiology Services
  • Auditory, Speech and Language Services
  • Clarke Hearing Center
  • Support Groups
  • Trainings & Workshops
Why Work For Us?: 

Clarke offers Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) programs and services, which means that we teach children who are deaf or hard of hearing to listen and speak. While Clarke does not teach sign language, we support the informed decisions made by families, as well as multilingual home environments.

Children served by Clarke use cochlear implants and hearing aids to access sound, and our specially trained teachers, audiologists and speech-language pathologists help them develop listening, literacy and spoken language skills to maximize their learning. Our goal is to prepare children to succeed in mainstream classrooms alongside their peers with typical hearing.

There are different schools of thought about educating children who are deaf or hard of hearing. At Clarke, we recognize that there is no single approach that is right for every child. We provide parents with the tools they need to understand their child’s hearing loss, make informed choices about educational options and find the path that is right for their family.

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Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Sep 12 2022
Active Until: 
Oct 12 2022
Hiring Organization: 
Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech
industry: 
Nonprofit