Development Coordinator

About the Organization

The Cahn Fellowship aims to improve urban public education by focusing on the nation’s best public school principals, propelling them into even more effective leadership and retaining them in public education. By leveraging leaders at the school level, we improve the education and life possibilities for about 200,000 urban students now. We expect growth to a half million within five years. As noted by the Wallace Foundation “it is difficult to envision a higher return on investment in K-12 education than the cultivation of high-quality school leadership.”

The Cahn Fellowship is comprised of three programs. Our original program, The Distinguished Principals Fellowship is a yearlong professional development experience built to elevate leadership and enhance job satisfaction. Starting in New York City in 2003, the Fellowship has grown to be a national program with participants from Atlanta, Tampa, Miami, Dallas, San Antonio, Chicago, Denver, and Los Angeles in addition to NYC. We expect Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. to join next year. Our second and newest program is the Leadership Lab for promising principals at the 3-4 year experience point, the time at which roughly half quit. Our first cohort of 16 from NYC, Chicago, Atlanta, and Miami will double next year and is on track to expand to 6 or 7 cities in 2024. Our third program is for our 500+ alumni, those still principals, and those who have gone into district leadership. The alumni program takes the form of conferences as well as social events. We are proud that 40% of our alumni have assumed district management roles including the chief executive positions of the New York City and Chicago Public Schools.

For more information see www.cahnfellowship.org.

About the Role

The Cahn Fellowship looks forward to welcoming a Development Coordinator to our small and mighty team who is advancing our work throughout the country. The Development Coordinator will serve as an integral part of our team, managing our donor stewardship, communications, and operations. The Development Coordinator will work closely with our Executive Director, program team, and operations staff to develop and execute a multi-year fundraising strategy, share progress to goals with our board members, and maintain strong relationships with Cahn Fellowship program participants and donors therefore deepening their connections with and enhancing their commitment to the organization.

Role Responsibilities:

• Prospect Management and Strategy
  • Conduct prospect research on potential donors and grant opportunities in each of our major partner cities.
  • Prepare donor research briefs and meeting prep documents to support the Executive Director in external meetings.
  • Advise on donor engagement strategy and individual goals to contribute to the organization’s multi-year fundraising plan.
• Donor Stewardship and Communications
  • Manage our pilot Principal Sponsorship Program including correspondence between principals and their donor sponsors, developing and maintaining a calendar of engagement for program participants and donor sponsors, and collecting feedback and data on the success of the pilot.
  • Draft correspondence to donors about the Cahn Fellowship program (ex: newsletters, emails, and multi-media posts).
  • Support the planning and execution of donor events and opportunities in which donors are invited to observe and participate in our school leader programming.
  • Work closely with the Executive Director to support the preparation of Cahn Fellowship Board Meetings and National Advisory Board convenings.
• Development Operations
  • Manage the gift processing and acknowledgment process for all donations.
  • Support the execution of migrating Cahn Fellowship constituents to an updated constituent management system and then maintain accurate donor data (contact information, donor interactions, and giving) in the updated system.
  • Partner with the program team and operations staff to collect necessary data for grant reporting and proposals.

Ideal Skills and Qualities Needed to be Successful:

• You have at least 3-5 years of experience, with prior experience working in development operations and stewardship. Experience working in education or non-profit setting is a plus.
• You have experience creating systems and working with development systems (ex: prospect research platforms, CRM software)
• You are organized and able to effectively manage many tasks and juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, with flexibility/support from your manager
• You possess a strong customer service orientation and care about the impact that the details you manage have on our donors
• You are attentive to detail and pride yourself on high levels of accuracy, quality, integrity, and ethical standards in your work - you also appreciate the importance of follow-through
• You understand the need for institutional memory and prioritize creating systems and records that are central, replicable, meticulous, and clear
• You are enthusiastic about the “behind the scenes” work of positioning the organization to successfully meet goals
• You possess an uncommon level of personal responsibility for achieving results, can broadly define what is within your control, and remain optimistic in the face of challenges
• You thrive in situations where you are supporting others to be successful
• You are able to adapt to using multiple modes of communication to influence others to achieve outcomes - you are a strong written and interpersonal communicator
• You can handle confidential information with sensitivity and interface comfortably with high-profile stakeholders
• You value and prioritize seeking multiple perspectives to inform the way you operate and execute
• You are reflective about your leadership and consistently seek feedback to learn and improve yourself and how you engage on the team
• You take initiative to build trust and credibility with others by getting to know them and how they or their constituents are impacted by your work

Benefits:

• Medical benefits coverage (medical, dental and vision) + Life Insurance
• Paid leave—includes vacation/sick/PTO, holiday, personal, bereavement, military pay, jury duty, etc.
• Retirement benefits—403(b) plan, matching up to 3%

To Apply send your resume to careers@cahnfellowship.org and include “Development Coordinator“ in the subject line.

About the Organization

The Cahn Fellowship aims to improve urban public education by focusing on the nation’s best public school principals, propelling them into even more effective leadership and retaining them in public education. By leveraging leaders at the school level, we improve the education and life possibilities for about 200,000 urban students now. We expect growth to a half million within five years. As noted by the Wallace Foundation “it is difficult to envision a higher return on investment in K-12 education than the cultivation of high-quality school leadership.”

The Cahn Fellowship is comprised of three programs. Our original program, The Distinguished Principals Fellowship is a yearlong professional development experience built to elevate leadership and enhance job satisfaction. Starting in New York City in 2003, the Fellowship has grown to be a national program with participants from Atlanta, Tampa, Miami, Dallas, San Antonio, Chicago, Denver, and Los Angeles in addition to NYC. We expect Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. to join next year. Our second and newest program is the Leadership Lab for promising principals at the 3-4 year experience point, the time at which roughly half quit. Our first cohort of 16 from NYC, Chicago, Atlanta, and Miami will double next year and is on track to expand to 6 or 7 cities in 2024. Our third program is for our 500+ alumni, those still principals, and those who have gone into district leadership. The alumni program takes the form of conferences as well as social events. We are proud that 40% of our alumni have assumed district management roles including the chief executive positions of the New York City and Chicago Public Schools.

For more information see www.cahnfellowship.org.

About the Role

The Cahn Fellowship looks forward to welcoming a Development Coordinator to our small and mighty team who is advancing our work throughout the country. The Development Coordinator will serve as an integral part of our team, managing our donor stewardship, communications, and operations. The Development Coordinator will work closely with our Executive Director, program team, and operations staff to develop and execute a multi-year fundraising strategy, share progress to goals with our board members, and maintain strong relationships with Cahn Fellowship program participants and donors therefore deepening their connections with and enhancing their commitment to the organization.

Role Responsibilities:

• Prospect Management and Strategy
  • Conduct prospect research on potential donors and grant opportunities in each of our major partner cities.
  • Prepare donor research briefs and meeting prep documents to support the Executive Director in external meetings.
  • Advise on donor engagement strategy and individual goals to contribute to the organization’s multi-year fundraising plan.
• Donor Stewardship and Communications
  • Manage our pilot Principal Sponsorship Program including correspondence between principals and their donor sponsors, developing and maintaining a calendar of engagement for program participants and donor sponsors, and collecting feedback and data on the success of the pilot.
  • Draft correspondence to donors about the Cahn Fellowship program (ex: newsletters, emails, and multi-media posts).
  • Support the planning and execution of donor events and opportunities in which donors are invited to observe and participate in our school leader programming.
  • Work closely with the Executive Director to support the preparation of Cahn Fellowship Board Meetings and National Advisory Board convenings.
• Development Operations
  • Manage the gift processing and acknowledgment process for all donations.
  • Support the execution of migrating Cahn Fellowship constituents to an updated constituent management system and then maintain accurate donor data (contact information, donor interactions, and giving) in the updated system.
  • Partner with the program team and operations staff to collect necessary data for grant reporting and proposals.

Ideal Skills and Qualities Needed to be Successful:

• You have at least 3-5 years of experience, with prior experience working in development operations and stewardship. Experience working in education or non-profit setting is a plus.
• You have experience creating systems and working with development systems (ex: prospect research platforms, CRM software)
• You are organized and able to effectively manage many tasks and juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, with flexibility/support from your manager
• You possess a strong customer service orientation and care about the impact that the details you manage have on our donors
• You are attentive to detail and pride yourself on high levels of accuracy, quality, integrity, and ethical standards in your work - you also appreciate the importance of follow-through
• You understand the need for institutional memory and prioritize creating systems and records that are central, replicable, meticulous, and clear
• You are enthusiastic about the “behind the scenes” work of positioning the organization to successfully meet goals
• You possess an uncommon level of personal responsibility for achieving results, can broadly define what is within your control, and remain optimistic in the face of challenges
• You thrive in situations where you are supporting others to be successful
• You are able to adapt to using multiple modes of communication to influence others to achieve outcomes - you are a strong written and interpersonal communicator
• You can handle confidential information with sensitivity and interface comfortably with high-profile stakeholders
• You value and prioritize seeking multiple perspectives to inform the way you operate and execute
• You are reflective about your leadership and consistently seek feedback to learn and improve yourself and how you engage on the team
• You take initiative to build trust and credibility with others by getting to know them and how they or their constituents are impacted by your work