Job Details
Stand Together is a dynamic and mission-driven organization committed to driving positive social change and empowering individuals to overcome barriers. Join our team and be part of a collaborative community that values innovation, personal responsibility, and the power of bottom-up solutions. Together, we will create a society that fosters opportunity, dignity, and well-being for all.
Are you excited by the prospect of applying your fundraising expertise to an organization tackling some of the nation's most complex challenges?
As the Director, Place-Based Partnerships on our Development team, you will be responsible for building and cultivating investor portfolios within identified regions (consisting of key business leaders, philanthropic leaders, and donor partners) to contribute their time, talent, and resources to change paradigms around poverty and community. You will be responsible for deploying Stand Together's capabilities to leverage opportunities in select cities working alongside business leaders with ties to the local community. To be successful in the role, you will develop and execute regional fundraising campaigns to fund $5m+ initiatives over a determined amount of time (expected 3-5 years) through various strategies including prospecting, direct response, social media, email, video content, in-person cultivation and solicitation, events, etc.
Your Responsibilities Include
- Design and implement strategies to steward and grow existing investor engagement and contributions, and actively cultivate prospective investors.
- Develop and execute Moves Management strategies for investors and prospects through stages of engagement, investment, and leadership.
- Collaborate with donor communications and marketing teams to create and execute personalized communication and engagement plans for each donor and prospective partner through written communications, events, and in-person engagement opportunities.
- Develop a toolkit for investors and social entrepreneurs to represent Stand Together and the associated opportunity within their networks and referrals.
- Create a public presence and start building awareness and momentum in the respective communities including earned and organic media, videos, community events, etc.
Knowledge and Skills You Bring to the Organization- 7+ years of demonstrated experience originating, cultivating and stewarding donor relationships.
- Proven track record of soliciting major gifts through thoughtful and entrepreneurial relationship and moves management.
- High level of humility and integrity.
- Proactive, entrepreneurial, and a high sense of urgency.
- Aligned and excited for the vision and values of Stand Together.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, professionalism, and ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders with a high degree of discretion and confidentiality.
- Understands the principles of effective marketing, communication, and persuasion.
- Ability to drive moves managements plans for multiple concurrent projects/funding opportunities to completion through continuous transformation and an entrepreneurial approach.
- Ability to travel up to 50% within the United States.
What We Offer- A meaningful career where your work will improve the lives of millions of Americans - especially the least fortunate
- A vision-driven community of over 1,000 employees across the country who are dedicated to improving the lives of others
- Competitive salaries and bonuses. Our salary and bonus strategies are aligned to the value you create, not a standardized bell curve
- Generous 401K match - 6% match with immediate vesting
- Competitive health and wellness benefits
- Our flexible time-off policy allows all employees to take leave as needed
- A purchasing credit card to use for business expenses
- Mileage reimbursement for business travel separate from your commute
- Commuter assistance plans to offset the cost of commuting into our headquarters (on-site parking or metro)
- Opportunities for professional development and mentorship that can strengthen your effectiveness through Principle Based Management and other industry specific programs
Stand Together helps social entrepreneurs supercharge their efforts to help people improve their lives. We connect them with passionate partners and the resources necessary to make a greater difference. Through our philanthropic community, we tackle some of the nation's biggest challenges so that every person has the opportunity to realize their extraordinary potential. Stand Together partners with people from diverse perspectives and backgrounds-including people in education, business, community non-profits, and public policy-to accomplish more together than any of us could on our own.
Our Values Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. We have a relentless commitment to a culture based on a business philosophy called Principle Based Management (PBM ). Informed by the principles that allow a free and open society to flourish, PBM prepares individuals to innovate, improve, and transform while fostering a healthy, growing organization that creates long-term value for its clients and supporters and fulfillment for its employees.
We believe that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of color,race, religion, religious creed, sex, gender or gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy (including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), military and veteran status, genetic information, marital or familial status, political affiliation, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.