Deputy Chief of Advancement

About This Role

KIPP Team & Family is at an inflection point in our fundraising work. We have ambitious goals a committed team and strong mission alignmentbut we want to significantly level up our fundraising infrastructure systems and practice to raise $10M annually across both states.

Were looking for an experienced fundraising leader who can be both strategist and builder : someone who will roll up their sleeves to strengthen our operations develop our teams capabilities and model excellent major gifts practiceall while helping us grow revenue and build a sustainable professionalized fundraising operation across New Jersey and Florida.

This is a build the plane while flying it opportunity for someone who gets energized by developing people fixing systems and creating something stronger than what exists today.

Who Youll Work With

Youll report to the Chief Growth & Advancement Officer who oversees Development Advocacy and Growth across both states. Youll directly manage our Director of Institutional Giving and Manager of Development Operations and provide coaching and professional development support to our state-based advancement directors.

Our team is hardworking mission-driven and knows our work deeply but have varying levels of experience in their fundraising careers. You and the CGAO will be the most senior fundraising practitioners on the team and people will look to you both to raise the bar on what excellent fundraising looks like.

What Success Looks Like

In Year One you will :

• Stabilize and strengthen our core fundraising systems (Raisers Edge reporting donor tracking finance coordination) working closely with our operations manager
• Establish baseline metrics and accountability rhythms that drive consistent activity and results
• Assess the teams capabilities and design a professional development roadmap that addresses our highest-leverage gaps
• Build and manage your own portfolio of major donor relationships (25-40 donors) modeling best-in-class cultivation solicitation and stewardship
• Create annual and multi-year fundraising plans that are ambitious realistic and aligned with current philanthropy trends
• Establish yourself as a trusted partner to our finance team and internal stakeholders

In Year Two and beyond you will :

What Youll Do

Build Fundraising Excellence and Capacity

Strengthen Systems and Operations

Manage Revenue and Relationships

Drive Planning and Collaboration

Qualifications : Who You Are

Required Experience and Qualifications

The Right Fit Will Have

Preferred Experience

What You Should Know

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Compensation & Benefits

KIPP Team & Family offers a market-competitive salary range of $185000-$210000. Salary ranges at KIPP are set based upon the role level and function using benchmarks in the education and non-profit sector and allow for growth within the role.  Individual compensation within this range will be set  based on a variety of factors including but not limited to : relevant professional experience and qualifications; education skills and training; and market conditions.

In addition to a competitive salary we a generous benefits package including but not limited to the following :

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex gender age religion national origin citizen status marital status physical or mental disability military or veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our organization will make a reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the organization. No questions on this application are asked for any unlawful purpose.

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Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

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Experience : years

Vacancy : 1