JOB SUMMARY

Code.org is looking for a Vice President of Development with 10+ years of fundraising/development leadership experience to join our Executive Team and work with Code.org’s Board and supporters to raise +$30M yearly to support our vision of growing Code.org’s audience to reach one billion students globally.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

In this role, you will:

• Set, drive, and report on the organization’s development strategy and tactics for donor relations, outreach, and stewardship
• Set, maintain, and report on team metrics toward the overall fundraising goal
• Establish, maintain, and ensure effective fundraising processes, tools (including Salesforce), and reports to manage the pipeline of new and existing donors and ensure proper follow-through and reporting to the Board and across the organization
• Develop and manage a small team engaging with individual, corporate, and foundation/grant-based donors
• Persuasively communicate Code.org’s mission and programs to potential funders, own landing opportunities, and stewarding key donors
• Actively grow the pipeline of opportunities beyond Code.org’s current donor base
• Write and support the team in writing inquiries, grant proposals, and reports to foundations, corporations, and other grant-making organizations
• Work closely with the other leaders across the organization to ensure effective donor communications and forecasts

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

We seek candidates who have:

• An incredible passion for our mission and an ability to inspire others to get involved
• A track record of strategic thinking related to fundraising and development planning along with a proven track record of securing and stewarding multiple high-profile relationships with corporate, foundation, high net worth individuals or other strategic partners
• Experience leading fundraising/development/sales that have generated +$20M / year in income
• Data driven – setting clear development growth metrics and goals, and driving execution that is accountable to results
• Execution excellence — personally setting a culture of accountable execution
• Experience managing processes for pipeline development, prospecting, cultivation, and stewardship of donors and using Salesforce to manage this process
• Willingness to act as a start-up executive and be hands-on and detailed-orientated with the team on day-to-day work
• Executive-level communication skills and demonstrated ability to influence, including developing and pitching clear, concise, and compelling funding/partnership proposals
• Agility and creativity in aligning fundraising opportunities with donor objectives and Code.org's strategic plans
• Experience managing and directing a team
• A solid understanding of budgets as they relate to proposals and grants
• Ability to travel up to 30% time (based on location) and flexibility to work nontraditional hours when needed

In addition, candidates must:

• Be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Pass a pre-employment background check
• Be willing to travel a minimum of two times per year for team events
  

WHAT IS THE INTERVIEW PROCESS LIKE?

Step 1: Informational Interview - learn more about the role and share your experience (30 minutes)
Step 2: Homework (~3 hours)
Step 3: Interviews with several members of the Code.org team (~3-4 hours)
Step 4: Final Interview (1 hour)
Step 5: Reference Checks

All interviews are currently being conducted virtually via Zoom

TO APPLY

Our team will review all applications on a rolling basis and if we believe your qualifications would make a great fit, we'll contact you to schedule an informational interview.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS PACKAGE

The expected salary range for this position is $200,000 - $230,000. The actual offer will be at the company’s sole discretion and determined by relevant business considerations, including the final candidate’s qualifications, years of experience, and skillset.