Fund Development Specialist | 88k - 105k | Hybrid, Benefits, Pension, and more!

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Company: Urban League of Portland

Location: Portland, OR 97229

Description:

Fund Development Specialist | 88k - 105k

How To Apply: Please visit www.pps.net/jobs and use job number 27854 to apply.

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Benefits: Portland Public Schools (PPS) offers several competitive and comprehensive benefit packages to employees. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, prescription, life and disability insurance, employee assistance program, and 403(b) retirement savings and PERS plan. Depending on the insurance option selected by the employee, there may be an employee contribution toward insurance.

BASIC FUNCTION

As the Fund Development Specialist, you will serve as an integral team member for PPS Strategic Partnership

Department, a dynamic team responsible for bringing external resources to the school district.

JOB DUTIES
Support, participate in and/or lead development functions, systems and procedures to achieve district

fundraising goals.
Measurably and notably increase corporate/business partnership support from workplace giving

programs, employee engagement partnerships and, especially, corporate financial sponsorships, special

events, and special projects.
Grow and effectively manage a caseload of corporate/business relationships, ensuring each

relationship is stewarded well and that an annual communication and solicitation strategy is in place,

with goals, for each relationship.
Actively engage in and document: robust networking efforts; prospect research and leads identification;

tours; partnership proposals; face to face and phone solicitations; progress reports.
Work collaboratively with and act as a liaison between the Strategic Partnerships Department and

corporate, and philanthropic partners and prospects to determine corporate giving priorities, giving

capacity, and community relationships.
Identify, cultivate, and solicit new business partners and prospects by using face-to-face meetings, phone

calls, and research to raise philanthropic dollars on behalf of Portland Public Schools.

Assist in the monitoring and oversight of grants received by PPS, preparing grant proposals; reviewing funding

limitations and other requirements specified by grantors.
Draft high quality proposals, grant requests, partnership appeals, letters, emails, and other fundraising

communications to support best practice corporate and foundation engagement.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:
  • Urban public school landscapes including policies, politics, education practices and funding.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to convey information to a variety of audiences (e.g., large groups, staff meetings, executive briefings, public board meetings, memos).
  • Fundraising best practices.
  • Software and data systems.

Education and Experience

Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Non-Profit Leadership, Public Relations, Communications, or other subject areas closely related to a specific departmental program or function.

Experience: Three (3) or more years of experience full-time equivalent performing professional-level management and/or administrative duties in functional areas such as: program/office/operations management, budget developmentand/oradministration, development and administration of contractual agreements and/or grants, or other closely related functional areas. Any other combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities maybeconsidered.

Special Requirements: Somepositions in this classification may require the use of a personal automobile and possession of a valid Class COregondriver's license.

Working Conditions

The working conditions are outlined in the job classification for the position and are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Persons with certain disabilities may be capable of performing the essential duties of this class with or without reasonable accommodation, depending on the nature of the disability.

Remote Work Eligibility: hybrid

Classification and Salary:

This position is classified as Fund Development Specialist, Pay Grade 29, on the Non-Represented, Confidential, Professional and Management Employees salary schedule FLSA Exempt. The Non-Represented Confidential Professional Management and Employees Salary Schedule for 260 day employees can be found here .

Salary Range: $88,243 - $105,366

This position is a 260 day work year.

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