Company description

FoodCorps partners with schools and communities to nourish kids’ health, education, and sense of belonging so that every child, in every school, experiences the joy and power of food. Our AmeriCorps members serve alongside educators and school nutrition leaders to provide kids with nourishing meals, food education, and culturally affirming experiences with food that celebrate and nurture the whole child. Building on this direct service, FoodCorps advocates for policy change, grows networks, and develops leaders in service of every kid’s health and wellbeing. Our goal is that by 2030, every child will have access to food education and nourishing food in school!

Job description

What We’re Looking For:

FoodCorps seeks a motivated, strategic fundraiser to harness the full impact of philanthropy as a force for change, through the development and implementation of philanthropic partnerships that advance food systems, health and educational equity, social and racial justice. This is a remote position that is located in the Northeast Region (MA, NH, VT, MA, RI, NY, CT, NJ, NY, MD, DE, DC). The Director of Regional Philanthropy will report directly to the Senior Director of Regional Philanthropy and work closely with the Regional Impact Director in the Northeast region to leverage and grow individual, foundation, and corporate support.

How We Work:

At FoodCorps we are intentional about how we do our work, and how we show up in the world. We practice being in charge of accessing, feeding, and evolving our worldviews. We connect with our history, own our flaws, evolve our biases, and deepen our understanding of ourselves. We are willing to hold ourselves and others accountable with care through courageous conversations while celebrating diversity, embracing complexity, and building belonging. We recognize that we do not have all of the answers, we create space for divergent perspectives. We are intentional and collaborative about shifting power, access, and resources to those most impacted by systemic oppression.

Who You Are:

You have major gift fundraising experience across individual, foundation or corporate funders and are confident with a range of audiences. You are highly relational, have experience building donor pipelines and soliciting and closing five and six-figure renewal and new gifts, and are skilled at identifying mission-aligned relationships. You have experience building investments from and relationships with philanthropists who hold a mutual responsibility toward justice and equity. You work best in a collaborative, team environment and lead with an equity mentality, demonstrate managerial courage, and lean into learning. You have an ability and ease with which you counsel partners and internal teams. You have a knowledge of the philanthropic landscape in the Northeast region.

This is a full-time remote position and requires regular regional travel (Northeast Region - MA, NH, VT, MA, RI, NY, CT, NJ, NY, MD, DE, DC)

Primary Responsibilities:

• In partnership with Regional Leadership and under the direction of the Senior Regional Director of Philanthropy, sets the vision and revenue strategy in the Northeast region. Holds overall responsibility for the health of individual, corporate and foundation funders in the region.
• Develops the annual plan, budget, key goals and objectives, and metrics for the regional fundraising program.
• Leads a portfolio of funders, with a primary focus in the Northeast region. Identifies prospects, develops annual and long-term strategies, and pursues and stewards funding relationships. Holds ultimate responsibility for closing annual revenue with a baseline expectation for annual revenue of $1.5M.
• In partnership with FoodCorps’ writing team, craft proposals that advance FoodCorps’ organizational goals as well as align with the objectives and interests of the prospective partner that align with the objectives and interests of the donor.
• Virtually and in person, directs and leads donor meetings. Navigates funder meetings as a solo fundraiser and in partnership with leadership and program staff.
• Represent FoodCorps at regional conferences and special events in the field to build awareness and to network with prospective new donors.
• Create and lead experiential donor engagement opportunities to increase donor knowledge of and financial commitment to FoodCorps.
• Across FoodCorps, furthers an organization that respects the value of philanthropy. Builds a shared responsibility across FoodCorps for revenue development by providing strong leadership, ongoing mentorship, strategic support and coaching.

This position is a Director level role with a starting salary range between $108,975.00-$130,950.00. Note: A cost of living adjustment may be made for candidates living in our designated high cost of living areas. Adjustment would be made after hire and is not reflected in the listed salary range.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, more than $100,000

Location

job can be done remotely

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline