Advancement Manager
LA Promise Fund
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Los Angeles • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $70,304 - $73,500 per year
About the role
- Working closely with the Director of Advancement, assist with the agency’s annual fundraising efforts.
- Support and contribute to the LA Promise Fund’s special events, general development and grants.
- Manage the compliance of all funds received including ensuring relevant information entered and maintained in our Salesforce or other systems as well as funder portals.
- Manage the systems of fundraising like Salesforce, Google Drives lists, Classy, Mailchimp, and more.
- Write concept papers, LOIs, prepares Decks, materials, etc. for all corporate and individual funders, occasionally foundations.
- Interface with LAPF and School staff on implementation and compliance, monitoring, reporting, budget monitoring, funds receivable.
- Write all reports to funders and submits upon supervisor approval.
- Completes corporate and individual portal or material requests.
- Meet regularly with each department and the school to review their funding obligations, list of grants, progress monitoring, obtain data for grant applications or reports, etc.
- Assist with Special Events.
- Prepare all tax-exempt letters annually working with finance and other relevant individuals.
- Participate and contribute to team meetings, staff meetings, board meetings, strategic planning.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
- 2-4 years of experience in development, especially corporate, individual and foundation giving
- Special event and volunteer management experience highly valued
- Demonstrated success in developing and implementing effective fundraising strategies
- Experience and established relationships with prospective funders
- Experience in the public sector and/or in external affairs
- Experience managing a staff/team, highly preferred
- Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail
- Innovative thinker who can contribute to continuous improvement of protocols, policies and operating procedures
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Exceptional written and oral communication as well as interpersonal skills
- Excellent computer skills including database, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation, and online communications; Google Suite, Salesforce and Adobe experience a plus
- Knowledge of public education and experience with K-12 schools is a plus
- Must clear a LiveScan criminal background check
- Must clear a TB Risk Assessment
- Must complete Mandated Reporter training
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Hard Skills & Tools
fundraising strategiesgrant writingbudget monitoringreport writingcompliance managementevent managementdata analysistax-exempt letter preparationstaff managementvolunteer management
Soft Skills
organizational skillsattention to detailinnovative thinkingindependent worktime managementcommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsteam collaborationstrategic planningproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeLiveScan criminal background checkTB Risk AssessmentMandated Reporter training