Advancement Manager
About the Cristo Rey Network
The Cristo Rey Network is the largest network of high schools in the country enrolling only low-income youth. Comprised of 40 Catholic, college preparatory schools serving 12,600 students across 23 states, the Cristo Rey Network delivers a distinctive approach to inner-city education to equip students with the knowledge, character, and skills to transform their lives. From freshman year, Cristo Rey schools establish a culture of high expectations by blending rigorous academics, four years of professional work experience through the Corporate Work Study program, Catholic educational values, and support for students to and through college. The impact is clear: Cristo Rey graduates enroll and graduate from college at twice the rate of their low-income high school graduates.
Position Summary
The Cristo Rey Network seeks an Advancement Manager who will be responsible for being a collaborative and high-performing member of the Advancement team by assisting in the implementation of strategies to raise funds. The Advancement Manager will help identify potential donors, cultivate relationships with a portfolio of philanthropists, support grant proposal development, organize boutique fundraising gatherings, and manage donor data.
Candidates must desire to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and be successful in balancing multiple job tasks simultaneously.
What You’ll Do
- Work closely with the Chief Advancement Officer to implement a targeted plan for accomplishing philanthropic goals across multiple fundraising sources; handle confidential financial records and grant materials with great discretion.
- Generate revenue for Cristo Rey Network programs through assistance in timely submission of grant proposals, in collaboration with grant writers.
- Identify and research prospective foundations that may be interested in investing in the Cristo Rey Network
- Draft grant proposals, as needed; work in collaboration with national office staff and member schools to acquire essential data and information
- Gather relevant educational impact statistics for inclusion in grant reports and other Advancement materials
- Work closely with the finance team to gather budget information/materials for applications and ensure compliance with funding requirements
- Provide any additional information requested by a donor or foundation
- Coordinate and assist in managing strong/close relationships with foundation staff and foundation board members
- Work with President, Chief Advancement Officer, and advancement colleagues to develop and cultivate relationships with foundations; coordinate national office meetings with the foundation, upon request
- Collaborate with member schools to facilitate school visits, as appropriate, with foundation representatives
- Maintain donor information in the Advancement database and funding calendar of activities
- Update the prospect tracking platform on a regular/timely basis
- Maintain a record of grant proposal and reportactivity
- Maintain and update the database and email marketing list, ensuring that foundations contacts are added in a timely manner
- Manage pass-through grants to member schools, upon request
- Oversee planning and execution of application process: assist in Request for Proposal development, assist school leaders with application inquiries, write and dissemination grant agreements and awards
- Execute the school grant report and renewal process; Work with member schools on grant report submissions and other grant implementation support, as needed
- Manage Annual Fund and Donor Database
- Provide support for two to three annual direct mail appeals and targeted donor correspondences
- Manage daily gift entry and donor acknowledgment process
- Ensure database integrity by updated donor records, gift information, and code management
- Generate gift income reports and other constituency reports as needed
- Manage monthly gift reconciliation with finance team
- Ensure online philanthropic rating sites (i.e., Guidestar, Charity Navigator) have current information on Cristo Rey Network
- Perform other tasks as assigned by the Chief Advancement Officer or President
Who You Are
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 3+ years of experience working on a high-performing fundraising team
- Technology literate and comfortable with donor CRMs, foundation search directories, and online applications
- Ability to work independently, set priorities, and complete work timely and accurately
- Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills
- Exceptional written, editing, and oral communication skills
Job Location
This position is based in the Cristo Rey Network national office in downtown Chicago, IL
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