Manager of Donor Relations

CodePath is a national non-profit that is reprogramming higher education to create the most diverse generation of software engineers, CTOs, and founders. We deliver industry-vetted courses and career support centered on the needs of Black, Latino/a, Indigenous, and low-income students. Our students train with senior engineers, intern at top companies, and rise together to become the tech leaders of tomorrow. As of 2023, we've served 10,000 students a year nationwide, and we plan to scale up to ~100,000 students a year by 2028.

Founded in 2017, CodePath has taught over 26,000 students and delivered courses across over 110 universities. We are supported by some of the largest and most well-respected organizations, including Amazon, Andreessen Horowitz, Blue Meridian Partners, Comcast, Google, JP Morgan Chase, Knight Foundation, Meta, New Profit, and Salesforce, among others. In 2024, CodePath was recognized as one of the Most Innovative Companies in Education by Fast Company.

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About the Role

Location: Remote, United States 

Duration: FTE

Reports To: Director, Campaign & Leadership Giving

Compensation: $85,000-$110,000

CodePath is at a critical inflection point as we launch our 5-year strategic plan and scale our organization in its next phase of exponential growth and impact. To support this evolution, we are embarking on a $200M philanthropic campaign. This is an opportunity to join a high performing Development team committed to securing the resources needed to actualize our ambitious vision of educating 100,000 computer science students annually in the next five years.

CodePath is seeking a Manager, Donor Relations to collaborate closely with the Director, Campaign & Leadership Giving and the Vice President, Development to support the 5-year, $200M Campaign, assist in building out the Leadership Giving pipeline, and manage high-level donor events and stewardship activities. The ideal candidate is inspired by CodePath's ambitious vision to transform education starting with computer science, and to train engineers who will generate over $1.5T in wealth for low-income communities within the next 20 years. Additionally they bring experience with the philanthropic community in the tech, workforce development, and education space and have a track record of supporting strategies to secure gifts from UHNWIs and HNWIs.

CodePath's work to date has been made possible by doubling to tripling the amount of funds raised year over year with $28M+ raised in 2023. Our ideal candidate has worked in environments where frontline fundraisers are regularly raising 6- and 7-figure, multi-year commitments. Experience in a philanthropic campaign environment is highly preferred. 

Key Activities

Donor Stewardship & Events

• Partner with the Director, Campaign & Leadership Giving on individual giving strategy, with the goal of growing the individual giving portfolio and effectively stewarding donors throughout the Campaign and beyond
• Support the VP, Development and Director’s individual prospect and donor plans, with a focus on those giving more than $250,000
• Collaborate with the Director to ensure thoughtful and strategic donor stewardship for donors at all levels, following a stewardship “menu”
• Collaborate with the Development Team and Program Teams to develop creative ideas for donor engagement through communications, events, and more
• Serve as primary point of contact for all development events; ensure seamless planning and execution in partnership with the Director, VP, Development and, when applicable, Office of the CEO

Development Operations & Prospect Research

• Develop year-end fundraising appeals, with a specific emphasis on building the “wide funnel” of the prospect pipeline; steward online donors to move them up the pipeline and increase contributions
• Develop donor recognition strategies and create thank you cards, impact stories and photos for stewardship purposes
• Working with the Manager, Developer Relations, support activities to successfully convert volunteers into donors
• Manage donor acknowledgement and tax receipt process including preparing, sending and tracking acknowledgement letters and tax receipts to donors
• Conduct research on current and prospective donors, and prepare research and meeting briefings for the CEO, VP, Development and Director
• Support preparation of quarterly updates to the Board on the status of the Campaign

Qualifications 

• Passion and commitment to CodePath’s mission and vision
• Minimum of 4+ years of relevant work experience desired
• Demonstrated experience having supported and managed fundraising plans for multiple frontline fundraisers and/or executive teams, resulting in significant revenue growth for organizations; emphasis on experience managing high-end events and stewardship plans
• Track record of identifying six- and seven-figure HNWI prospects 
• Experience with how high-net worth donors, family offices and foundations can be stewarded
• Ability to succeed in a fast paced environment working with a wide variety of stakeholders, priorities, and ambitious and overlapping deadlines
• Excellent team player with ability to work independently and in collaboration with colleagues at all levels across departments and external stakeholders
• Superior attention to detail with high degree of initiative, organization, and a proven ability to meet and complete multiple tasks with solid deadlines with full follow-through
• Strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills; ability to represent CodePath in a highly professional, engaging manner
• High level of emotional intelligence and relationship-building intuition
• Solid working experience with CRM tools

Pay range

$85,000 - $110,000 USD

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision premiums paid at 90% for FT positions and their dependents 
• Flexible vacation and sick time policy with 12 company paid holidays plus a week long "winter break" office closure from Christmas to New Years. Employees take the time when they need it
• Flexible workplace and work schedule
• CodePath provides a laptop, monitor, and ergonomic office setup  
• Annual professional development stipend 
• Ability to voluntarily contribute pre and post-tax earnings to our 401k plan
• Employer Provided Short Term Disability and 10 weeks paid leave to support our employees in growing their family
• A commitment to developing leaders from within the organization
• Frequent opportunities to connect with students, universities, and communities we serve
• Opportunities to engage, collaborate and partner with top technology companies, venture capitalists, and engineering leaders

About the Current Team

We are individuals from a multitude of backgrounds, experiences, and unlikely stories, all connected by a single dream: a world in which regardless of background, socioeconomic status, gender, or race all people have pathways to reach their full potential.

With a staff and board that cares deeply about diversity and equity, we believe that diverse perspectives and backgrounds create a richer work environment and enhance our ability to pursue our mission.

Note: Research suggests that women and BIPOC individuals may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive at CodePath to apply for this role.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision premiums paid at 90% for FT positions and their dependents 
• Flexible vacation and sick time policy with 12 company paid holidays plus a week long "winter break" office closure from Christmas to New Years. Employees take the time when they need it
• Flexible workplace and work schedule
• CodePath provides a laptop, monitor, and ergonomic office setup  
• Annual professional development stipend 
• Ability to voluntarily contribute pre and post-tax earnings to our 401k plan
• Employer Provided Short Term Disability and 10 weeks paid leave to support our employees in growing their family
• A commitment to developing leaders from within the organization
• Frequent opportunities to connect with students, universities, and communities we serve
• Opportunities to engage, collaborate and partner with top technology companies, venture capitalists, and engineering leaders