Director, Campaign & Leadership Giving

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.

** We will never ask for bank information or for you to
download any programs as part of our job application process and
initial communications to applicants will be sent directly from our
HR department.

 

About the Role

Location: Remote, United States

Duration: FTE

Reports To: VP of Development

Compensation: $120,000-$150,000 per
year

CodePath is at an inflection point as we launch our 5-year
strategic plan to scale our organization in its next phase of
exponential growth and impact to transform education.To support
this growth and impact, 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 Director, Campaign & Leadership Giving
to collaborate with the Vice President of Development to launch and
support the 5-year, $200M Campaign, and to build and lead the
individual and leadership giving revenue stream. 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 working with UHNWIs and
HNWIs to secure major and principal gifts. 

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 raised 6- and 7-figure and
multi-year commitments, and has worked in a philanthropic campaign
environment. The 2024 fundraising target for this role is $5M, and
this revenue stream is expected to scale to $9M over the next 5
years. 

 

Responsibilities

Campaign Strategy

• In collaboration with the CEO, VP of Development, Board, and
  Campaign task force, support the planning and implementation of a
  multifaceted campaign through the identification of capital
  campaign prospects, development of cultivation strategies and
  acquisition of major gifts to reach established campaign revenue
  goals to support the organization’s 5-year strategic plan
• Partner with VP of Development to engage and support the CEO
  and board of directors in supporting the fundraising goals of the
  organization, including preparation of strategy and meeting
  briefings, prospect communications, research, collateral, and
  funding proposals
• Work collaboratively with the Strategic Communications Director
  to drive the development of the Campaign’s communications and
  collateral materials, including print, web and social media
  platforms

Individual Giving Revenue Growth and
Development

• Develop the overarching individual revenue growth strategy with
  focus on high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth donors and major
  gifts in alignment with our organizational fundraising goals,
  values and vision
• Research and identify individual prospects, and develop and
  execute targeted cultivation plans and solicitation strategies,
  including meeting requests, meeting follow up and preparation of
  proposals
• Develop, oversee and execute individual donor engagement
  strategies and tactics, including events, from pipeline development
  to cultivation, stewardship, solicitation and renewal
• Manage the Individual Giving pipeline, identifying which
  prospects are in which stage, which prospects may need additional
  cultivation, and coordinating with other team members to execute
  those actions and close gifts to hit fundraising targets
• Oversee relationships with key individual donors, families and
  family foundations providing catalytic support to the
  organization
• Identify and recommend strategic touchpoints to capture
  prospects’ attention, including partnering with our Communications
  and Marketing team and PR firm as needed
• Partner cross-departmentally to ensure that fundraising and
  donor engagement strategies are aligned with program activities and
  events

Department Leadership and Management

• Collaborate with and provide thought partnership to Vice
  President of Development to review departmental systems and
  processes to ensure alignment with the organization’s revenue
  goals, implementing new systems and practices that enable success
  and support future revenue growth
• Build and manage a team to support individual revenue
  growth

 

Requirements

• Passion and commitment to CodePath’s mission and vision
• Minimum of 7 plus years’ work experience desired
• Demonstrated experience having led, expanded, and developed
  fundraising strategy resulting in significant revenue growth for
  organizations
• Track record of identifying, cultivating, and closing six- and
  seven-figure asks with a focus on individual and major gifts
• Deep experience with how high-net worth donors, family offices
  and foundations can be influenced and stewarded
• Results-driven, dynamic leader and strategic thinker with
  management and team building experience
• 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
• Ability to analyze pipeline data to identify trends and
  patterns for revenue generation and resource allocation
• High levels of emotional intelligence and relationship-building
  intuition
• Solid working experience with CRM tools

Pay range $120,000—$150,000 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.