What we do:
Think about the first time someone recognized in you a spark, a talent you hadn’t yet seen in yourself. Remember the way your heart soared when you felt the power of what you could do and be. At Street Business School (SBS) we are honored to help people living in poverty experience that feeling by turning their spark into a fire of purpose through our entrepreneurial training program. We are a global organization with a goal of reaching a million people by 2027.
We are proud of our successes! With our help:
- SBS graduates have gone from living on $1.35 a day on average, to $4.19 a day two years later
- 89% of SBS graduates have at least 1 business two years after they graduate
Why you’ll feel good about working for Street Business School
- You’ll be challenged, you’ll be inspired, and you’ll be proud to see your spark igniting change around the world
- You’ll have plenty of opportunity to do cool and meaningful work
- By supporting the global expansion of our Street Business School, your work will directly enable one million people to lift their families out of poverty
- You’ll be surrounded and inspired by other employees with passion, commitment, and drive. We love to help people reach their full potential.
- We support people to solve their own problems creating dignity, ownership and self-sufficiency
- Increasing income not only reduces poverty, but it also spurs investment in children, creates greater self-esteem, increases bargaining power, and reduces domestic violence
- You’ll have great time off benefits, including a paid, organization-wide closure over the holidays
About the Philanthropy Manager Role:
This role will own, develop, and expand a portfolio of individual donors by identifying and developing professional relationships. The position will be required to deliver a compelling narrative and value proposition both verbally and in writing. The Philanthropy Manager will also manage the details of ensuring that we provide outstanding and accurate communication, tracking, and stewardship of donors.
Responsibilities for SBS Philanthropy Manager
- Writing – own written assets for the Philanthropy team
- Initiative – you will be entrusted to identify, develop and own relationships and outcomes with individual donors
- Organization – Identification and codification of prospective individual donors. Additionally, shared drive, philanthropy calendar, gifts inventory, team operations organization, and organization involving other department or intra-departmental operations.
- Research – Strong research skills demonstrating experience in identifying priorities and resourcefulness
- Ownership – Project management abilities to track and record fast-paced and detailed moves management activity with prospective and current donors, and all related reporting and donor stewardship.
- Communications – Excellent writing skills, reflecting an ability to convey a compelling narrative, and use of donor-facing language
- Team-player – Collaborative work style internally to ensure cohesive team goals in which various deadlines and departments are able to effectively contribute needed information
- Efficiency expert – Fast-paced and efficient work style to keep up with a high-energy and productive environment
- Personable – Strong relationship development skills for donor-related calls, updates, briefings and reporting
- Creative/Problem solver – Willingness to rise to the occasion and think outside the box in order to achieve goals
- Administrative – support the team in managing the in-house details of the department including responding to donor inquiries regarding their gift and payment status, owning gift acknowledgment, processing and reporting, and other day-to-day operational functions of the department
- Other duties as they arise, and as we dream them up together
Qualifications for SBS Philanthropy Manager
- Experience: a minimum of three years of fundraising experience is strongly preferred, but open to non-traditional candidates with a comparable mix of skills and experience.
- Leadership: this dynamic, growing portfolio requires someone with the skill and ability to step out and drive this work forward with guidance, but under their own initiative.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Excellent writing and editing skills
- Analytical and strong listening skills
- Bachelor’s degree or four years relevant experience
- Strong project and process management experience that drives efficiency and excellence
- Experience with prospect donor research, specifically regarding foundations
- Fluency with Microsoft Office suite
- High level of integrity with confidential information
- An independent and no-drama work style
- A personal interest and commitment to SBS’ mission.
- Background in non-profit or women’s empowerment program is helpful
- Flexible schedule to conduct calls across global time zones based on territory and sales goals
- Experience with creative outreach and networking plans
- DonorPerfect experience is a plus
Compensation:
This is a full-time exempt position (40 hours per week) with a beginning salary range of $50,000-$60,000 annually depending on experience and location. This role is based in the United States. Remote applications will be considered, with a preference for someone in the Boulder, Denver, or Fort Collins, CO areas who can begin working remotely, eventually joining the team at the office 1-2 days each week, once appropriate. Benefits are great; including health care, dental and vision benefits, participation in a retirement savings plan, paid vacation, sick time, and holidays, including an organization-wide paid holiday closure.
