Job Title: Development Director, Texas
Organization: Citizen Schools
Location: Austin or Houston, TX
Salary: Compensation is commensurate with experience.
FT Regular
 
Job Description:
Citizen Schools is a leading national education initiative that uniquely
mobilizes thousands of adult volunteers to help improve student achievement
by teaching skill-building apprenticeships after-school. The organizations
fast-growing Texas site is seeking an entrepreneurial and experienced
Development Director. The Development Director, Texas will be responsible
for driving the resource generation required to further scale Citizen
Schools innovative and proven program model throughout the state of Texas.
S/he will have primary responsibility for implementing plans, building the
systems/infrastructure, and leading the state fundraising efforts. In
FY2008, the state fundraising requirement is $1.6 million and covers the
operating costs of 6 campuses in 2 cities. Texas will grow to serve as many
as 15 campuses with a budget dup to $3.5 million annually by 2012. This
revenue growth will be accomplished through the solicitation of major gifts,
corporate and foundation support, special events, and public sector grants.
S/he will have leadership responsibility for each fundraising segment, will
engage Citizen Schools staff in reaching goals, and will be charged with
creating the state development structures required to succeed. This is a
full-time position and reports to the Executive Director, Texas with a
dotted line to the Director of Development Operations. This position is
located in either Austin or Houston, Texas.
Responsibilities Include:
Fundraising Strategy and Implementation
 Expand Citizen Schools donor base/pipeline by crafting and implementing a
comprehensive development strategy to raise funds from individual,
corporate, and foundation donors, as well as government grants.
 Develop and implement annual workplans related to financial sustainability
to ensure integration of strategies with the National Network team.
 Partner with the Executive Director in the cultivation and fundraising
strategy for new sites.
 Work collaboratively with the national development team to align
fundraising efforts with overall strategic plan and organizational goals.
 Engage the state leadership team and national leadership team as necessary
to secure lead investors with commitments of $100,000 or more.
 Co-manage the State Advisory Council and engage national Board members
when relevant.
 Coordinate statewide fundraising events.
 Manage the Raisers Edge database of key influencers, contacts, and
investors for the state. Maintain a best-in-class donor management system.
 Lead the state to reach high levels of stewardship; work effectively with
colleagues across the growing Citizen Schools national network to raise
funds locally, share information, resources, and leads, manage relationships
effectively, and collaborate on national efforts.
Research and Relationship Management
 Lead broad research and engagement strategies for new funding sources.
Ensure that Citizen Schools is positioned ahead of major funding changes or
trends.
 Conduct research using diverse methods to identify prospective funders and
capacity (foundations, corporations, individuals, and public sector
agencies).
 Arrange and attend events, conferences, and meetings to generate new
leads.
 Write persuasive proposals and correspondence to prospective and prior
funders; develop collaborative proposals in conjunction with national
development team.
 Take primary responsibility for key funder relationships and ensure
effective communication, involvement, and appreciation for each funder.
 Identify and implement strategies to strengthen, grow, and leverage each
relationship, including connecting to other prospects and supporting sites
in multiple states.
 Communicate with colleagues across the organization to understand funder
objectives, requirements, and related program activities, and to ensure
fulfillment of commitments.
Qualifications:
All candidates should have demonstrated leadership skills, a passion for
education and community, and effective collaboration skills. The ideal
candidate will possess an impressive track record of deepening relationships
with funders or clients and personally cultivating and closing new
relationships that achieve breakthrough results.
 
Other qualifications include:
 4+ years of relevant experience in fundraising, relationship management,
or business development, preferably in an educational or nonprofit setting.
 Comfort operating in an entrepreneurial, resource-limited environment.
Energized by the opportunity to build the local presence of a strong,
nationally branded leader in after-school
 Maturity to work with highly visible civic, philanthropic, and business
leaders nationally.
 Results-driven; excellent time and project management skills.
 Ability to effectively collaborate with, motivate and inspire Citizen
Schools staff locally and nationally that are not direct reports, but are
vital to the success of building a sustainable state model.
 Strong team orientation, ability to provide and accept feedback, and
ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.
 Highly developed interpersonal skills, excellent oral presentation and
written skills
 Demonstrated skill in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Skill with
relational databases (including Raisers Edge) preferred.
 Ability to travel 25% of the time within the state, to national
conferences, and to strategic meetings, trainings and events at Citizen
Schools national headquarters in Boston.
 Ability to model Citizen Schools core values: Pride, Joy, Respect,
Courage, Teamwork, Perseverance, and Vision.
 Bachelors degree required; Masters degree preferred.
 
Compensation and Benefits:
Compensation is commensurate with experience. Full benefits include health
care, 403B, three weeks vacation, and professional development
opportunities.
 
Next Steps: Citizen Schools has engaged Koya Consulting, an executive
search firm, to fill this position. Please send cover letter and resume via
e-mail to Dana Levy at executivesearch@koyaconsulting.com. Candidates will
be reviewed on an on-going basis.
Citizen Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate
on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national
origin, cultural heritage, ancestry, political belief, age, marital status,
pregnancy, physical or mental disability or veteran status.
 
About Citizen Schools:
Citizen Schools is a leading national education initiative that uniquely
mobilizes hundreds of staff and thousands of adult volunteers to help
improve student achievement by teaching skill-building apprenticeships after
school. Citizen Schools has been recognized as a national model program by
the U.S. Department of Education. Founded in Boston in 1995, Citizen
Schools is expanding across the country and currently serves 3,000 students
and engages 2,200 volunteers in 15 cities. Learn more at
www.citizenschools.org.
 
How to Apply:
Next Steps: Citizen Schools has engaged Koya Consulting, an executive
search firm, to fill this position. Please send cover letter and resume via
e-mail to Dana Levy at executivesearch@koyaconsulting.com. Candidates will
be reviewed on an on-going basis.
Citizen Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate
on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national
origin, cultural heritage, ancestry, political belief, age, marital status,
pregnancy, physical or mental disability or veteran status.
Organization Web Site: www.citizenschools.org
 
Email replies to: executivesearch@koyaconsulting.com