Twin Cities PBS | Saint Paul, MN
Salary Range: $65,000 - $75,000
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Development Officer is responsible for: managing a portfolio of funders and successfully securing funding that supports organizational/programmatic goals and strategies and building and maintaining relationships with current/prospective funders. Conduct prospect research on foundation funders and prospects for general operating and project support and reporting for various fundraising and funder needs.
Compensation: $65,000 to $75,000 annually in addition to company provided benefits.
Hybrid Work Environment: Candidates must live in or be willing to relocate to the Twin Cities Metro area and report to onsite office a minimum of three days per week.
MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:
SECURE GRANTS FROM INSTITUTIONAL FUNDERS (60% of time)
- Cultivate, manage, solicit and steward a portfolio of funders for general operating and project support.
- Conduct prospect research to identify and vet funders for general operating and project support.
- Work with Content, Finance/Accounting, Director of Institutional Advancement and community partners to build out project concepts and budgets that support organizational strategies and address funder priorities.
- Write LOIs, proposals to secure general operating and priority project funding.
- Track all communications with and solicitations of funders in shared organizational tools.
- Contribute to overall team and department revenue goals.
CULTIVATE RELATIONSHIPS WITH STAKEHOLDERS (25% of time)
- Develop and execute funder engagement strategies that support short- and long-term funding relationships.
- Manage funder recognition for assigned accounts.
- Manage information gathering, writing and production of required reports.
- Collaborate with current/prospective community partners to advance shared goals.
- Create compelling, data-infused and impact-focused communication for prospective and current funders, reflecting philanthropic priorities and concerns.
INTERNAL RELATIONSHIP BUILDING (10% of time)
- Collaborate with Evaluation Team to collect key data of relevance to funders, legislators and other key stakeholders.
- Coordinate with Finance on tailored budgets, grant tracking, reporting, and other compliance.
- Maintain knowledge of TPT programming and priorities by developing strong relationships with key TPT content leaders.
OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED (5% of time)
- Participate as an active member of the Advancement and Institutional Giving Teams.
- Contribute to shared goals and collaborate with colleagues on achievement of priorities, strategy development, problem solving, and trend identification.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- 2-4 years of experience in Development.
- 2-4 years of demonstrated success in foundation, corporate, and/or government grant-seeking.
- 2-4 years of prospect research experience.
- 2-4 years of experience using a CRM system.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- 4+ years of experience in Development.
- 4+ years of demonstrated success in foundation, corporate, and/or government grant-seeking.
- Grant seeking experience for public media, education, or the arts/humanities.
- Experience working with local and national funders.
- 4-7 years of prospect research experience.
- 4-7 years of experience using a CRM system.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Strong computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite – Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven ability to synthesize complex ideas and activities into coherent and compelling narratives.
- Skilled relationship builder.
- Strong project and time management skills with the ability to prioritize, create order, and meet multiple deadlines.
- Skill in creating compelling presentations and using data to inform funder communications.
- Strong organizational and time management skills. Able to balance and prioritize multiple deadline-driven projects.
- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with all team members.
- Comfortable with ambiguity - highly adaptable and nimble with changing organizational needs and the prospect of new opportunities.
- Proactive, creative and collaborative.
- Commitment to advancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) priorities within the organization.
- Ability to travel to locations in the greater metro area. Occasional travel out of the state.
HOW TO APPLY
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