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About College Track  College Track is a comprehensive college completion program that empowers students from underserved communities to graduate from college. From ninth grade through college graduation, our 10-year program removes the academic, financial, and social-emotional barriers that prevent low-income and first-generation students from earning their college degree. In 1997, we started with 25 students in East Palo Alto, and today, we have ten centers located in underserved communities across California, Colorado, Louisiana, and the D.C. Metro Area with more than 3,000 students on the path to upward social mobility. To learn more, please visit www.collegetrack.org  Our Impact  College Track students graduate from college at a rate that is more than double the national average for low-income and first-generation students. Five years out of college, our graduates are employed full-time, and over 85% report earnings greater than their parents. By helping our students maximize the value of their four-year college degree, which includes minimizing student loan debt, securing internships, and limiting the need to work while in college--we prepare them to succeed in the 21st century economy.  Our Values  At College Track, our values drive the way we do our work, and we look for individuals who share our passion. We blend an entrepreneurial spirit with our nonprofit roots, cultivating a dynamic culture where everyone's contributions are valued and encouraged. COMMITMENT: We have an unwavering belief in our students. PASSION: We are dedicated to changing our nation’s college completion story. JOY: We create environments rich with smiles and laughter. AUTHENTICITY: We believe relationships matter. EXCELLENCE: Our students deserve nothing but the best. Position Overview College Track’s Regional Director of Individual Philanthropy is a dynamic and entrepreneurial leader who will partner with the Los Angeles Development Director and Regional Executive Director to implement an annual fundraising strategy for major and principal donors, as well as manage their own pipeline of high net worth individuals. College Track is seeking a senior level, highly experienced fundraiser, who is a skilled networker with a fearless approach to cultivating and stewarding relationships. This role will collaborate with the Regional Development Team to raise 40% of the regional revenue goal, by deepening relationships with current donors and securing $1,000,000+ from new major and principal donors every year. This role will also be part of the larger College Track development team and will partner with the Marketing & Communications team to meet College Track’s fundraising standards of excellence. This position reports to the Los Angeles Development Director.     Responsibilities External Fundraising (80%)  Support Los Angeles Development Director and Regional Executive Director, to develop, manage, and execute annual fundraising strategy for major and principal donors to meet the National fundraising goal, which in FY20 is $3.35 million. Strategically leverage national and local advisory board members’ networks to achieve regional revenue goal. Cultivate and steward portfolio of 100+ individual high net worth donors—both current and prospective: Identify major donors' philanthropic interests and create an exceptional philanthropic experience through their investment of time, advocacy, and/or financial support. Convert current one-time/event donors with high capacity to make major, multi-year investments in annual support. Drive attendance and revenue for Los Angeles events. Develop and implement strategies to significantly expand the base of support from high net worth individuals in Los Angeles. In partnership with the Prospect Research Manager, identify and initiate contact with prospective donors. Meet quarterly fundraising goals, with ability to increase annual revenue goal 20% per year.   Internal Operations (20%)  Partner with the Development Operations Services team to maintain standards of excellence across all College Track development operations—Salesforce analytics and reporting, gift administration, prospect research, etc.  Collaborate with rRegional Development Team to share best fundraising practices and optimize internal resources.  Partner with the Marketing & Communications team to maintain standards of excellence across College Track branding, messaging, story telling, PR, external collateral, etc.  Partner with Director of Philanthropic Initiatives to maintain standards of excellence in donor cultivation and stewardship, including execution of fundraising events and campaigns.  Leverage Salesforce data to analyze progress to goals and evaluate fundraising strategies.  Partner with Program   staff to introduce donors to our program and to meet our students.    Skills & Experience  Authentic connection to College Track’s mission.  Minimum of seven years of fundraising experience in an educational nonprofit, school, or other entrepreneurial, high-performing organization.  Proven track record of managing and growing a donor portfolio of $1,000,000+ per year.  Local knowledge of the Los Angeles philanthropic community.  Proven ability to cultivate and steward long-term relationships with high net worth individuals.  Exceptional relationship-building and interpersonal skills—compelling conversationalist, intelligent listener, and naturally intuitive.  High level of self-awareness, humility, and emotional intelligence.  Superior verbal and written communication skills—inspiring, eloquent, and persuasive.  Ability to think strategically while executing tactically, in a lean and resource-constrained organization.  Sophisticated donor database management skills; ability to leverage Salesforce (preferred, but other platform experience acceptable) as the primary tool to manage donor data and to drive fundraising strategies and tactics.  Highly disciplined, with superior organizational skills and unwavering attention to detail.  Committed to succeeding in a team environment, yet comfortable working alone as a self-starter who can lead and manage projects end-to-end.  Constant learner who is committed to being a proactive, solutions-oriented, positive member of the team; approaches all aspects of work with a growth mind-set.  Bachelor's degree required; graduate degree appreciated.   Compensation & Benefits College Track offers a competitive salary based on the organization’s compensation philosophy, which is grounded in market data. We also offer comprehensive health & welfare benefits and top of the market paid time off.    To Apply Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter. We will only contact candidates chosen for further consideration. No phone inquiries please. 

About College Track College Track is a comprehensive college completion program that empowers students from underserved communities to graduate from college. From ninth grade through college graduation, our 10-year program removes the academic, financial, and social-emotional barriers that prevent low-income and first-generation students from earning their college degree. In 1997, we started with 25 students in East Palo Alto, and today, we have ten centers located in underserved communities across California, Colorado, Louisiana, and the D.C. Metro Area with more than 3,000 students on the path to upward social mobility. To learn more, please visit www.collegetrack.org Our Impact College Track students graduate from college at a rate that is more than double the national average for low-income and first-generation students. Five years out of college, our graduates are employed full-time, and over 85% report earnings greater than their parents. By helping our students maximize the value of their four-year college degree, which includes minimizing student loan debt, securing internships, and limiting the need to work while in college--we prepare them to succeed in the 21st century economy. Our Values At College Track, our values drive the way we do our work, and we look for individuals who share our passion. We blend an entrepreneurial spirit with our nonprofit roots, cultivating a dynamic culture where everyone's contributions are valued and encouraged. COMMITMENT: We have an unwavering belief in our students. PASSION: We are dedicated to changing our nation’s college completion story. JOY: We create environments rich with smiles and laughter. AUTHENTICITY: We believe relationships matter. EXCELLENCE: Our students deserve nothing but the best. Position Overview Reporting to the Director of Development, Los Angeles, the Director of Institutional Philanthropy will execute and manage a robust institutional fundraising plan that supports significant growth and long-term sustainability in Los Angeles. This position will be responsible for creating a strong fundraising strategy targeting institutional philanthropy, corporations, government agencies and family foundations. The Director of Institutional Philanthropy, Los Angeles, will focus on foundation and corporation cultivation, stewardship, and solicitation, as well as researching new funding opportunities, and building an expanding portfolio of institutional funders. The position will also be responsible for multi-dimensional fundraising activities that include grants management, corporate involvement, and cultivation events. The position will be working in collaboration with a team of grant writers in the national development team and closely with the Director of Regional Partnerships – Los Angeles. The ideal candidate will be an entrepreneurial professional with a strong track record of fundraising success, exceptional writing skills, organizational leadership experience, a passion for the mission, and the ability to communicate College Track’s vision and impact to a diverse group of constituents. The Director of Institutional Giving’s responsibilities include: Institutional Funder Stewardships (75%): Develop and lead an effective institutional fundraising plan that ensures long term sustainability for existing and future sites in Los Angeles; work with Director of Development, Los Angeles to secure a diversified funding base Initiate, cultivate, manage, and steward relationships with current foundation and corporate funders and expand an existing portfolio of foundations and corporations in order to significantly increase revenue from institutional funders Grow and maintain active pipelines and manage communications with existing and potential institutional donors; maintain the highest levels of accountability and compliance standards for donors and funding sources Monitor and implement best practices and understand fundraising trends in order to advise on strategy Develop and manage a corporate giving strategy (in collaboration with the Director of Regional Partnerships – Los Angeles) that meets both fundraising and career readiness goals Raise at least $1.8M in FY20 and increase Los Angeles’ foundation portfolio by 10-20% annually Project Management (25%): Lead and execute excellently produced site visits for current and potential funders Manage all activities related to the ongoing day-to-day institutional fundraising efforts, including proposal, reports, and other deadlines; implementation of a funder relations and stewardship program; and management of development database Oversee the research and identification of new opportunities for institutional partnerships Lead program design process Collaborate with National Grant Writing team on funder proposals and reports Skills & Experience Required 5+ years of experience in nonprofit fundraising Exceptional writing skills, with a demonstrated track record of articulating program impact to a variety of audiences Excellent communication skills with demonstrable ability to speak persuasively, and listen attentively Proven ability to effectively develop and steward long-term relationships with institutional funders and individuals Superior relationship-building and interpersonal skills which enable rapport-building with internal and external stakeholders Demonstrated experience with sophisticated database management and/or significant Salesforce skills - leveraging Salesforce as a primary tool in managing communication and driving strategic and tactical planning Superior organizational and project management skills with strong attention to detail A constant learner who is interested in being a proactive, positive member of the team Strong organizational skills Ability to work both independently without close oversight, but also a team player who will productively engage with others at varying levels of seniority within and outside College Track Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Master’s degree preferred Compensation & Benefits College Track offers a competitive salary based on the organization’s compensation philosophy, which is grounded in market data. We also offer comprehensive health & welfare benefits and top of the market paid time off. To Apply Please upload a resume and cover letter with your application. We will only contact candidates chosen for further consideration. No phone inquiries please.