Senior Director of Institutional Giving

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May 30

Year Up
New York, NY; Flexible

Anticipated Start Date: May 6th, 2024

Description

The Senior Director of Institutional Giving will secure annual financial resources at a national and regional level in support of the Year Up mission, ongoing operations and strategic initiatives.

Reporting to the Senior Director of National Foundation & Corporate Partnerships, the Senior Director of Institutional Giving is responsible for meeting an annual cash goal through engagement with high capacity foundations and corporate philanthropy. This role is responsible for maximizing existing partnerships, sourcing new relationships that align with the organization’s strategic priorities, and managing a multi-million dollar portfolio of donors. This individual is responsible for effective identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship efforts for local, regional, and national institutional funders in the six-figure+ range to help fuel impact.

The Senior Director of Institutional Giving will at times interact with Year Up students as a coach, mentor, group facilitator, and advocate, participating in building a positive educational environment.

We are open to candidates living in any of the states in which Year Up operates.

Responsibilities

Fundraising

Manages portfolio comprised of foundations and corporate philanthropy
Cultivates, solicits, and stewards existing and new institutional donors in the six- to eight-figure range
Assists in securing the organization’s annual cash goal
Collaborates with local Institutional Giving solicitors
Designs and executes large institutional fundraising opportunities in collaboration with the Senior Director of National Foundation & Corporate Partnerships, senior leaders, and key functional team leaders
Cultivates relationships with foundation program officers and key foundation leadership to successfully secure investments at significant level
Collaborates with Grants Management team to develop compelling proposals and ensure accurate financial and programmatic reporting
Represents Year Up by attending and participating in external meetings and events
Serves as regional thought partner regarding philanthropy and policy trends related to workforce development and disconnected young adults
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

7+ years of professional foundations relations and/or individual donor experience, preferably in an entrepreneurial nonprofit environment
Proven track record prospecting, cultivating, closing and stewarding 6 and 7-figure+ institutional gifts
Demonstrated leadership and collaboration skills in a dynamic organizational environment
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to develop, maintain and leverage relationships with external stakeholders
Proven passion for working with youth and an unshakable belief in their potential
Understanding the Opportunity Divide and its drivers
Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Salary Range and Employee Benefits

Salary Range: $120,000 - $160,000

How to Apply for this Job

Talentrecruitment@yearup.org

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About the Organization

Year Up is a national 501(c)3 workforce development organization committed to ensuring equitable access to economic opportunity, education, and justice for all young adults—no matter their background, income, or zip code. Employers face a growing need for talent while millions of talented young adults lack access to meaningful careers.

These inequities only further perpetuate the opportunity gap that exists in our country—a gap that Year Up is determined and positioned to close through three interconnected strategies: providing targeted skills training and connections to livable-wage employment for students and alumni; empowering others to serve and support young adults, and changing systems that perpetuate the opportunity gap.

Year Up’s intensive training program utilizes a high expectations, high support model where students learn in-demand technical and professional skills and apply them during a corporate internship. Year Up has directly served more than 35,000 young adults since its founding in 2000. Year Up's nationwide presence includes Arizona, Bay Area, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Greater Atlanta, Greater Boston, Greater Philadelphia, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, the National Capital Region, New York City/Jersey City, Pittsburgh, Puget Sound, Rhode Island, South Florida, Tampa Bay, and Wilmington.

Voted one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For in the country by The NonProfit Times, Year Up is a rewarding and impactful place to work. Our staff is passionate, supportive, mission-driven, and committed to positive change and continuous learning. We set high standards for both ourselves and our students and live by a set of core values that reflect an unshakable belief in the talent and potential of our young people. The work we do is life-changing, and we know that our team is the greatest asset in achieving our mission.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

Year Up actively engages individuals from all backgrounds. We are committed to embracing diversity within our organization because we firmly believe that diverse employee teams help us to achieve our best organizational outcomes and provide the most effective support to our young adults as we work to close the Opportunity Divide. We are deeply dedicated to creating and maintaining an inclusive and supportive work environment.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity: http://www.yearup.org/about-us/careers/commitment-to-diversity/ As an equal opportunity employer, Year Up is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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