Deputy Director of Advancement and Communications

About the position Responsibilities • Identify prospective individual donors to cultivate through research and networking. • Write grant proposals and reports to major individual donors. • Support the development and execution of the annual online fundraising campaign. • Develop solicitation materials for the annual giving campaign. • Develop tailored written materials (e.g. pitch decks, concept notes, and briefs) for sharing with prospective partners, funders, and elected officials. • Support the Director of Advancement and Communication and CEO with funder relations and donor meetings and visits. • Play a key role in supporting direct grants to schools and setting up school fundraisers. • Oversee a portfolio of special grants. • Support advocacy, relationship-building, and outreach efforts to elected officials, donors, and schools. • Support the scheduling, planning, and tracking of school visits with elected officials, donors, partners, and board members. • Identify visit opportunities by staying up to date with school events. • Support the development of materials and outreach to elected officials. • Attend networking events to develop relationships with donors, elected officials, and other key stakeholders when the CEO or Director is not available. • Develop a small quarterly donor cultivation events calendar; Plan and execute events with the advancement team. • Assist in the planning and execution of other large-scale fundraising events. • Broaden and strengthen UA's brand identity among key stakeholders, including students, families, thought leaders, donors, officials, community partners, and alumni. • Assist with event publicity and execution. • Create and distribute newsletters for the Advancement team. • Update website content and design with input from external partners and UA staff. • Manage UA's visual content library, including photos and videos. • Maintain UA's online presence through weekly social media updates. • Manage contact lists and marketing platform for advancement and CEO. • Design marketing materials with the Director of Advancement and Communications and consultants. • Ensure consistency across all marketing and communication platforms. • Review all external-facing documents. • Establish and maintain internal communication norms, including a UA style guide. • Identify possible media opportunities by scanning the news and staying up to date on school events. • Strategically prioritize media opportunities, including support for UA and school leadership and staff in preparing talking points, speeches, presentations, and other supporting material as needed. • Support the scheduling and tracking of press visits to schools. • Support the development of clear and ambitious team goals aligned with organizational strategic priorities annual team goals. • Support the development of team reports, and presentations. • Support the development of efficient team systems and processes, including Asana project templates, reporting and proposal development processes, and information management. Requirements • At least 5 years experience with fundraising, donor/external relations, or marketing/PR in the nonprofit or education sector. • History of securing revenue and/or meeting fundraising goals for a project or organization. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Experience with event management and relationship-building in a professional setting. • High level of professionalism. • Strong attention to detail. • Proficiency in Google Suite. • Proficiency in project management tools (e.g Asana), preferred. • Experience with WordPress and/or HTML, preferred. • Experience using content management systems and Google AdWords and Analytics preferred. • Ability to manage multiple tasks with deadlines and adapt to changing priorities as needed. • Self-starter who can work independently or as part of a team. • Awareness of local and national education issues and passion for mission-driven youth development and school support work. • Ability to prioritize and follow through effectively. Nice-to-haves • Experience with content management systems and Google AdWords and Analytics preferred. Benefits • Commuter assistance • Health insurance • Work from home • Employer-funded healthcare • Financial support for professional development • Generous vacation time Apply tot his job Apply To this Job