Director of Philanthropy

Posted May 13

Khan Academy’s Philanthropy Team is charged with raising the philanthropic funds needed to fund and sustain Khan Academy’s audacious mission: To provide a free, world class education to anyone, anywhere. The team raises more than 40 million annually from a variety of donors (individuals, foundations and corporations) and aims to be best in class at being mission driven and donor centered.

Khan Academy has had substantial success in securing gifts from individual donors and high net worth individuals. The time is right to build a more structured program poised for growth. This is an exciting time to join this high performing team as we undertake a number of exciting strategic projects that will increase our reach and impact.

The strategic and results oriented Director of Major and Individual Giving is responsible for building, managing and executing a vibrant individual and major donor giving program. The Director will work closely with the Chief External Relations Officer and the Manager of Individual Giving to build a structured major and individual giving program including donor prospecting, cultivation and stewardship. In this role, the Director will manage their own portfolio, soliciting major gifts (100k+). A key part of this role is to develop and support the team as we build a growing giving program. Finally, the Director will work closely with senior leadership, including the CEO and Founder, to help manage and steward donors. The Director of Major and Individual Giving will report directly to the Chief External Affairs Officer.

Duties & Responsibilities

Management: effectively manage a dynamic team to identify, secure, and steward multiple fundraising programs focused on individual and major donors

• Provide team leadership and coaching through regular feedback and performance management, align priorities to meet revenue and goals, and appropriately delegate tasks to ensure a high-performing team that regularly meets or exceeds goals
• Manage and develop team’s best practices in all areas of fundraising, including written and verbal communications, prospect research, proposals, meetings, events, and donor engagement
• Oversee the accurate record-keeping of commitments, forecasting and pipeline development, implementation of marketing efforts or analytics, and budgets by working with the team and collaborating with other philanthropy subteams departments (e.g., Operations, Institutional Giving, etc.)

Strategy and Growth: working across the Philanthropy team and across Khan Academy as appropriate, to develop, implement, and evaluate short and long-term goals and strategies for meeting the Philanthropy Team’s goals

• Constructs, oversees and executes a strong and effective major and individual gift program alongside the Chief External Affairs Officer.
• Maximizes the efforts of senior leaders, including the Chief Executive Officer and Founder, senior leaders, and board members in the most effective and efficient way to move major and individual gift opportunities through clear communication and partnership
• Working with the Chief External Affairs Officer, establishes annual and monthly revenue major gift and individual giving goals and provides reporting to the Vice President on major and individual giving subteam;
• Identifies operational/process innovations as appropriate that would optimize the team’s work efforts
• Work with leadership to create innovative new programs from grassroots campaigns to leveraging support both within and outside the organization.

Portfolio Management and Relationship building: initiate and build relationships with prospects and donors; as well as creating portfolios and pipelines for growth for members of the team to manage.

• Manage a portfolio of donors and prospects through all stages of the fundraising process including identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship Build and maintain a pipeline of donors to ensure a growing program
• Create memorable and inspiring proposals for prospects to support by understanding Khan Academy’s strategic goals and detailed plans

WHAT YOU BRING

• Minimum 7-10 years of demonstrated years in philanthropy, major gifts fundraising and individual giving responsibility.
• The ambition to confidently ask for monetary and in-kind contributions.
• The professional and emotional intelligence to work with high-level organization leaders, staff, board members, and volunteers.
• Proficiency in research and relevant analysis, including navigation of databases and online resources.
• Flexibility to travel, work evenings, and weekends.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to authentic diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Strong working knowledge of the philanthropic landscape, and evolving trends in philanthropy;
• Experience in philanthropy strategy and supervision.
• Familiarity with 501 (c)3 non-profit organizations and education technology.
• Experience developing fundraising communications for education technology related initiatives and programs.
• The ability to navigate CRMs (Salesforce) and research tools/databases.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

We may be a non-profit, but we reward our talented team extremely well!

• Competitive salaries and annual bonuses
• Ample paid time off as needed we are about getting things done, not face time
• Generous parental leave
• A fun, high-caliber team that trusts you and gives you the freedom to be brilliant
• The ability to put your talents towards a deeply meaningful mission and the opportunity to work on high-impact products that are already defining the future of education
• Affinity groups where parents, black and hispanic/latino, women and gender minorities, and LGBTQIA+ identified folks come together
• And we offer all those other typical benefits as well: 401(k) + 4% matching & comprehensive insurance including medical, dental, vision, and life

OUR COMPANY VALUES

Live & breathe learners

We deeply understand and empathize with our users. We leverage user insights, research, and experience to build content, products, services, and experiences that our users trust and love. Our success is defined by the success of our learners and educators.

Take a stand

As a company, we have conviction in our aspirational point of view of how education will evolve. The work we do is in service to moving towards that point of view. However, we also listen, learn and flex in the face of new data, and commit to evolving this point of view as the industry and our users evolve.

Embrace diverse perspectives

We are a diverse community. We seek out and embrace a diversity of voices, perspectives and life experiences leading to stronger, more inclusive teams and better outcomes. As individuals, we are committed to bringing up tough topics and leaning into different points of view with curiosity. We actively listen, learn and collaborate to gain a shared understanding. When a decision is made, we commit to moving forward as a united team.

Work responsibly and sustainably

We understand that achieving our audacious mission is a marathon, so we set realistic timelines and we focus on delivery that also links to the bigger picture. As a non-profit, we are supported by the generosity of donors as well as strategic partners, and understand our responsibility to our finite resources. We spend every dollar as though it were our own. We are responsible for the impact we have on the world and to each other. We ensure our team and company stay healthy and financially sustainable.

Bring out the joy

We are committed to making learning a joyful process. This informs what we build for our users and the culture we co-create with our teammates, partners and donors.

Cultivate learning mindset

We believe in the power of growth for learners and for ourselves. We constantly learn and teach to improve our offerings, ourselves, and our organization. We learn from our mistakes and aren’t afraid to fail. We don't let past failures or successes stop us from taking future bold action and achieving our goals.

Deliver wow

We insist on high standards and deliver delightful, effective end-to-end experiences that our users can rely on. We choose to focus on fewer things each of which aligns to our ambitious vision so we can deliver high-quality experiences that accelerate positive measurable learning with our strategic partners.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply.

Misc Info For This Position:

Remote Mix: 100% Remote

Position Level: Director

Job Type: Full-Time

Regional Restrictions: North America Only

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