Responsibilities
- Lead and maintain the organization’s CRM system, ensuring accurate tracking of donor interactions, pledges, and payments, while generating analytical reports
- Drive annual fundraising initiatives through targeted campaigns such as the End-of-Year Appeal, Learning Launch, and North Texas Giving Day
- Research potential donors and analyze market trends to uncover new funding opportunities in foundation, corporate, and individual giving sectors
- Support team operations with administrative duties and other responsibilities as assigned
- Show initiative in learning and improving personal performance and functional expertise
- Monitor, structure, and assess key performance indicators established by the Advancement Team
- Adapt quickly to shifting priorities and manage concurrent projects while collaborating with internal and external partners
- Build, manage, and extract reports from the Salesforce CRM platform
- Process all donations, including in-kind and monetary gifts, and ensure accurate, timely recording of pledges, grant agreements, soft credits, and donor relationships
- Design and deploy online forms for fundraising campaigns and events on the organization’s website
- Lead the creation and distribution of materials for fundraising initiatives
- Assist in planning and executing events for donors and community groups
- Develop and manage project timelines, seeking clarification when necessary
- Collaborate with the Operations team on monthly revenue reconciliation processes
- Prepare clear, compelling presentations and reports for stakeholders
- Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
- Foster trust-based relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
- Exercise strong interpersonal skills to promote inclusion and connection across teams and communities
- Cultivate new partnerships and strengthen existing ones to advance organizational goals
- Reflect the organization’s values through a professional, approachable presence with staff, volunteers, and partners
- Treat all individuals with dignity and offer timely, constructive feedback when appropriate
Other
- Valid driver’s license and active insurance coverage are required
- A current background check is mandatory
- Vaccination status must comply with Dallas ISD school requirements
- Ability to lift up to 20 pounds
- Willingness and availability to lead or attend events during mornings, evenings, or weekends as needed
