Are you a motivated and experienced fundraising professional looking for a new challenge? Do you have a passion for education and a desire to make a difference in the lives of children? Reading Partners is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated National Manager of Individual Giving to join our team. This is an exciting remote opportunity with an immediate start, offering a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.AboutReading PartnersReading Partners is a leading organization in the education sector, dedicated to solving the literacy crisis in the United States. We leverage community volunteers to provide one-on-one tutoring to students in under-resourced schools, resulting in proven outcomes that help children master the reading fundamentals they need to succeed in school and in life. Our diverse and expansive volunteer base is the heartbeat of our organization, and we are committed to empowering communities to provide individualized instruction that works.Job SummaryThe National Manager of Individual Giving will play a critical role in supporting Reading Partners' strategic growth plan through fundraising. This position will be responsible for developing, executing, and evaluating a comprehensive Annual Giving Program to increase participation and long-term financial growth from individual donors. The successful candidate will have a strong knowledge base of individual giving programs, exceptional communication skills, and a proven ability to work independently as well as part of a team.Key Responsibilities* Develop and lead a comprehensive annual giving program to raise $250K in the 2023 fiscal year* Manage the annual appeal campaign process from creation through execution, including developing the strategy, content, and appeal timeline for individuals with an estimated giving capacity of $5,000 and below* Work with Reading Partners' 12 regions to project manage and execute appeal strategy and distribution to ensure success* Support in developing and implementing a recruitment and retention plan for individual donors to further cultivate relationships and annual financial pledges* Develop and implement programs to attract new donors, renew lapsed donors, and identify and cultivate annual giving donors* Track the progress of new, pending, and fulfilled pledges* Identify and solicit prospective donors in the pipeline for planned gifts* Collaborate with regional teams to understand current practices (including strengths and challenges) in soliciting gifts and conducting stewardship for annual donors* Create tools, messaging, and processes to support annual fund donor communication, acquisition, and cultivation, and stewardship throughout the year* Create and standardize individual donor communications for all development staff* Determine protocol, craft content, and recommended timeline for all acknowledgment activities* Manage all donor distribution lists and review lists regularly with appropriate parties* Develop and enhance the latest digital tools to support individual giving at all levels, including website updates* Prototype and test new strategies with our current constituents to develop the best cultivation strategies* Evaluate opportunities to engage new constituent groups in supporting Reading Partners* Manage and expand an organization-wide monthly donor program* Manage the monthly donor program used by National and the majority of our 12 regions to solicit, steward, and upgrade monthly donors* Keep apprised of best practices to attract new recurring donors* Work with Marketing and Development Operations to provide ongoing revisions to automated email stewardship to ensure up-to-date communications* Coordinate with the National Development team and regions to update stewardship opportunities for monthly donors throughout the year* Communicate updates and promote the use of the monthly donor program to regions* Support the external fundraising leaders in developing proposals and supporting materials for major gift prospects* Partner with Marketing and Communications and create compelling pitches and materials to be used in soliciting major individual donor prospects* Assist in creating top-notch major-donor programming and collateral for Regional development staff* Coordinate with the Marketing team on newsletters to ensure communication materials are specific and targetedRequirements* 2+ years of increasing responsibility in a development or related role* Strong knowledge base of individual giving programs* Exceptional and persuasive communication skills in writing and verbally* Self-starter with a proven ability to work independently as well as part of a team* High degree of comfort with Salesforce or other fundraising databases* Well-organized, detail-oriented, and strong critical thinking skills* Project management expertise with the ability to manage multiple projects with competing demands while maintaining a commitment to excellence* Achievement-oriented with a demonstrated track record of achieving aggressive fundraising goals* Deep belief in Reading Partners' mission* Hold a bachelor's degree* Root work in Reading Partners' core values* Hold US Citizenship or Permanent Resident StatusPreferred Qualifications* AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, or other national service alum/alumna* Experience working in the launch or growth phases of organizations* Experience working in education or literacyWhat We OfferReading Partners' compensation and benefits programs are designed to attract, motivate, engage, and retain top talent to propel our mission forward. We aim to set salaries based on objective, external, high-quality market data. Our salaries are adjusted for candidates in different geographic regions. We do our very best to ensure that we're bringing our best offer - therefore, we do not engage in salary negotiations.This is a full-time, exempt, salaried position. The pay range for this position is $69,275 to $81,500 and is contingent on geographic location. After submitting an application, candidates who move forward in the hiring process are provided with the salary for their geographical location.We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, flex spending accounts, generous paid time off, commuter benefits, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and currently a 403(b) match option. Ten (10) vacation days with twelve (12) sick days. Professional development reimbursement funds up to $1,000 per year.Travel RequirementsThis position requires occasional travel to other Reading Partners' markets, i.e., New York, Washington DC, Dallas/Fort Worth. This position is remote but requires candidates to reside within one of Reading Partners' regions. Reading Partners markets include: Baltimore, MD, Denver, CO, Charleston, SC, Los Angeles, CA, New York City, NY, North Texas (Dallas and Fort Worth), San Francisco Bay Area, CA, Seattle, WA, Silicon Valley, CA, Twin Cities, MN, Tulsa, OK, and Washington, D.C.How to ApplyIf you are a motivated individual ready to contribute to a thriving team, we encourage you to ! Please submit the following application materials to our online job posting:* A cover letter describing your interest in Reading Partners and how your past experience has prepared you for this role* ResumeReading Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, with a strong commitment to diversity in the workplace.Apply for this job