Job Posting

Wallin Education Partners | St. Paul, MN
Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000 

The mission of Wallin Education Partners is to enable college and career success for high-potential Minnesota students with financial need through scholarships, comprehensive advising support, and collaboration with our educational, business and philanthropic partners.

Wallin Education Partners is a proven college completion program that includes financial aid and comprehensive support for students from low-income backgrounds. With a 91% six-year graduation rate compared to 64% nationally, Wallin Education Partners is one of the most effective college completion programs in the country. The program addresses systemic barriers students face and provides support that sets scholars up to rise. Wallin’s model of financial aid and comprehensive individual advising accelerates economic mobility and fundamentally increases the odds of graduation and employment for underrepresented students. Since 1992, Wallin Education Partners has helped increase access to college and degree completion for lower income students by partnering with high schools, donors, community organizations, and civic leaders to support more than 5,000 students on their college journeys.

Core Values: Collaboration – Commitment to Scholar Success – Equity – Innovation – Trust

The Position
Wallin Education Partners (Wallin) is seeking a Senior Development Officer to join our team. We are looking for a professional with significant nonprofit development experience who is passionate about increasing educational opportunity and who is excited to play an essential role in the continued growth of our organization. Working closely with executive leadership, this person plans and implements strategies to advance the mission of Wallin.

Primary Roles & Responsibilities
Fundraising and Organizational Advancement(75%)
Effectively execute Wallin’s development plan in collaboration with the executive leaders, and members of
Wallin advancement team
Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of donor relationships
Identify new funding streams such as high-net-worth individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies Increase the number and quality of donor prospects through visits, research, and networking
Strengthen the annual fund through identification of new donors, enhancement of the donor stewardship plan and increasing monthly giving
Plan and execute special fundraising campaigns and donor events
Oversee grant application and report submissions to local and national foundations
Work with marketing and program staff to create presentations and customize outreach materials
Represent Wallin Education Partners at small and large events to increase awareness of the program
Oversee the planning and execution of events for donors

Administration (25%)
Develop regular revenue and cultivation reports
Donor pledge form management
Oversee management of donor and alumni database
Ensure accurate gift processing in coordination with the Development Associate

Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree in a relevant field preferred
Minimum of seven years of related experience with proven track record in fundraising and gift solicitation
Knowledge of donor development trends and practices
Familiarity with donor data management tools
Understanding of issues impacting students from low-income backgrounds and underserved populations in postsecondary education
Excellent organizational and communication skills including public speaking

Due to COVID-19, Wallin employees are currently working primarily from home, but a return to the office and the field is anticipated as soon as possible. Wallin policy requires staff to be fully vaccinated subject to reasonable accommodation.

To Apply
Email a cover letter and resume to Stela Center at stela.center@wallinpartners.org