Philanthropy and Fundraising Manager

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About B-STEM Project:

B-STEM Project is a startup non-profit organization providing free programs and workshops to underserved young girls and boys, allowing them to (1) learn about STEM fields in a fun, introductory environment and (2) apply their learnings through custom projects across a variety of business industries including Entertainment, Advertising, Fashion, Information Technology, Agriculture, and Life Sciences.

At B~STEM(tm), knowledge and skills are reinforced through practice, coaching, and mentoring by industry experts. Utilizing real-life scenarios, collaboration and project based learning, we foster diverse transferable skills in emerging talent across the nation.

The Position:

Responsibilities and Duties

• Present the benefits of supporting varying projects
• Create and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy for the next 3 years that will:
  • Identify and prioritize all viable sources of revenue with associated revenue goals
  • Include an expense budget for establishing and growing those sources
  • Planning cultivation events
  • Establish metrics for evaluating success that are based on widely accepted fundraising principles and standards and that are in line with other organizations with similar size and scope
• Pitch the charity in line with overall campaign messaging
• Collaborate directly with Board Members to conduct major gift asks, with prospect research support
• Passion for educating underserved youth and empowering their success
• 4-6 hours / week (majority being remote)

Qualifications and Skills
The ideal candidate will possess:

• A Bachelors degree
• A proven track record of identifying new donor prospects and achieving annual and long-term fundraising goals.
• Providing professional leadership and management for Boards and/or Committees
• Self starter with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication and presentation skills; ability to represent BSTEM Project’s mission and interests to a diverse group of people
• Excellent analytical and project management skills; capable of working effectively with board members, donors, donor prospects, staff members, volunteers and consultants

Extra Points Skills:

• Preferably with some experience with Salesforce, DonorPerfect, The Raiser’s Edge, or other fundraising database software
• Certification in fundraising, such as the CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Professional) or CSPG (Certified Specialist in Planned Giving) is a plus.