Close $2M (total contract value) of grants per year from new funders and existing funders.
Pitch and present excellently to funders, and produce strong written material including proposals and reports.
Responsible for building, managing, soliciting, and stewarding six to seven figure multi-year grants and philanthropic investments from a pipeline of foundations and individual donors.
Identifying and evaluating funding opportunities by integrating knowledge of funder priorities, program strategy, and organizational capacity.
Setting and leading internal meetings to assess and greenlight opportunities.
Shepherding project plans, budgets and narratives and being responsible for shipping materials to the funder for consideration.
Report to the Head of Philanthropy and expected to travel 25% of the time.
Requirements
7+ years professional fundraising experience, sales, or similar background
Demonstrated track record of meeting revenue goals
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proactive and persistent with outreach, follow up, and engagement
Highly organized with careful attention to detail
Must be energetic, flexible, adaptable, and positive
Enjoy working in a high growth, fast-paced environment with high standards of excellence
Actively seeks to expand knowledge of the civic tech and social sector funding landscape, and applies learnings from across the field to strengthen Code for America's development approach
Willingness to travel up to 10% time (health and safety permitting)
Passion for and commitment to Code for America mission, vision, and values
Benefits
Laptop provided
A one-time $700 payment for remote environment setup; $200 stipend (in first paycheck) and up to $500 reimbursement, in accordance with our equipment policy
Cell phone and/or internet reimbursement of $50 per month
$500 annual (per calendar year) stipend towards professional development; prorated at time of hire
Up to $500 of professional development funds can be rolled over each year, up to a maximum of $1000
Training / guidance for staff required to utilize AI as part of their role, plus opportunities for employees to gain AI-related skills to support job and career growth
Employees receive a 100% employer match on the first 3% of contributions.
Employees with 3+ years of service receive an additional 50% match on contributions between 3% and 5%, for a maximum employer contribution of 5%
At least one no cost health insurance option for full-time employees for employee-only coverage
A minimum of 80% of the cost of dependent coverage
Code for America employees may work remotely across the US
Open personal time off (subject to manager approval), a minimum of 14 paid holidays, and an org-wide closure from Christmas Day through New Year's Day
Paid sick time; up to 96 hours annually
17 weeks of paid parental and family leave
3 weeks of paid sabbatical after 5 years of service
Associate Director, Philanthropy at Code for America | JobVerse