About iMentor

iMentor builds mentoring relationships that empower students in low-income communities to graduate high school, succeed in college, and achieve their ambitions. Students work with their mentors one-on-one, in-person and online, to develop strong personal relationships, nurture a college aspiration, navigate the college application process, and build critical skills that lead to college success. In New York City, Chicago, and the Bay Area, iMentor partners with public schools to ensure every student in the schools receives a mentor. iMentor also provides its curriculum, technology, and best practices to help nonprofits run effective programs in the iMentor model. Since 1999, iMentor has connected more than 25,000 students with mentors and this year, iMentor is serving nearly 9,000 students across the country. 

Entering this next five-year strategic plan, iMentor is focusing on growth and improvement, launching widespread impact strategies, financial sustainability, and deepening its diversity & equity work. Building on its track record of success supporting first-generation college students, iMentor is committed to leveraging its resources and stature to not only deepen impact programmatically, but to challenge the structures that fuel inequity and make this work necessary.

iMentor has been recognized through funding from many of the leading education funders in the country, including the Ballmer Group, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, the Robin Hood Foundation, the Bezos Family Foundation, New Profit Inc., and the Kresge Foundation. iMentor is one of the nation’s most innovative and quickly growing college success organizations. As a team, we are collaborative, fun, bring passion and joy to our work, and deeply believe in human potential.  iMentor was recently named one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For by The Nonprofit Times.  Read more about our work and values at: http://www.imentor.org .

Position Overview

iMentor is seeking a Development Manager to play a key role in the execution of iMentor’s fundraising strategies, with a focus on foundation, corporate and individual revenue sources for iMentor’s national portfolio. The Development Manager will join our five-person national development team (headquartered in New York City) and report to the Director of Special Events. The Development Manager will lead the administration, prospecting, proposal drafting, and ongoing donor stewardship processes to help us meet annual fundraising goals. Working in collaboration with the team’s directors, Chief External Officer and Chief Executive Officer, the Development Manager will play a unique role in working across all revenue streams, raising essential support that will sustain the organization and stewarding iMentor through its next phase of transformative growth.

The ideal candidate will be an exceptional researcher, writer and storyteller who can translate iMentor’s work into compelling talking points and collateral. They will implement a funder stewardship strategy that builds authentic connections with current and prospective supporters, bringing a passion for relationship-building, a keen eye for detail and project management, and proven effective persistence. This person will bring at least three years of working experience, excellent written and verbal communication and database savviness to our team.

Responsibilities

Donor Communication & Stewardship

•  In partnership with the Director of Special Events implement a stewardship and communications plan that engages supporters with the stories of mentor-mentee pairs, iMentor national impact, and the broader organizational development of iMentor
• Research existing prospects for cultivation events and individual giving, analyzing funders for fit and suggesting next steps
• Assist with stewarding donors through communications, outreach, site visits and donor appreciation
• Write and develop content for donor communication, print collateral and social media outreach in collaboration with national communications
• Support organization-wide and development team initiatives. Includes some weeknight evenings

Operations & Systems Management

•  Update and maintain iMentor’s Salesforce database of funders and prospects, and ensure accuracy of recording funder histories, activities and profiles; Act as the Salesforce liaison for development team members
• Liaise with members of the Finance Team to maintain accurate records of gifts for reporting and auditing purposes
• Ensure that iMentor’s acknowledgement process serves as an engaging and meaningful touchpoint for donors by drafting and sending acknowledgement letters
• Provide timely, regular and accurate reports for board meetings, forecasting, and measuring progress against annual fundraising goals
• Maintain all online donor portals including the updating of organization information

Grants Management

• Work with Development Team to conduct prospect research, identify potential funding opportunities and expand pipeline for new sources of support across revenue streams: foundations, corporations and individual funders
• Write exceptional grant proposals and reports, letters of inquiry, internal briefing documents and memos, and other donor materials, that effectively and succinctly capture iMentor’s work and impact
• Build relationships with key departments across iMentor to synthesize data and information that will help inform and tailor grant requests to strongly align with the grant-making priorities of each donor
•   Manage internal grants calendar and schedule to ensure proposals and reports are submitted on time, and work across iMentor departments to ensure grant requirements are met in a timely and coordinated fashion

 Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in relevant field with demonstrated success in grant and proposal writing, development, member/constituent services, or journalism/public relations; experience in the nonprofit sector a must
•  Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate clear, persuasive, and concise thoughts
• Strong contributor within team environments and a driver of organizational culture; leverages input of stakeholders in order to move work forward
•  Understanding of fundraising landscape and fluency with effective donor communications practices
• Proven track record of successful internal and external relationship management with the ability to propel connections toward mutually beneficial outcomes
• Displays exceptional project management skills while balancing multiple, complex projects in a highly deadline-driven environment
• Flexible and adaptive to effectively manage changing priorities and new opportunities
• Takes a proactive, solutions-based, and collaborative approach to drive change in work and navigate challenges
• Quick learner who demonstrates an eagerness to continually strengthen their understanding of iMentor’s work and seeks to hone professional skills
•  Deep commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and aligned in thought and action with iMentor's values
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Our organization works in partnership with district public schools across the country. In doing so we must meet all compliance requirements of those districts.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary commensurate with experience
•  Up to 100% employer funded comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• 18 days paid annual vacation and 13 paid holidays, and most iMentor functions closed between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• 401K match up to 4%
• Significant opportunities for professional development and growth

How to Apply

Visit www.imentor.org/jobs to submit a resume and detailed cover letter describing your interest in and qualifications for this position. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.  Sorry, due to the high-volume of applicants for this and other positions here at iMentor, no phone, email, mail, or fax inquiries will receive a response.  

 

iMentor is an Equal Opportunity Employer