Director of Corporate Giving & Philanthropy

Ada Developers
Academy (Ada) is a non-profit, tuition-free coding school.
Our mission is to prepare women and gender expansive adults to be
software developers while advocating for inclusive and equitable
work environments. We primarily serve and address the needs of
Black, Latine, Indigenous Americans, Native Hawaiian & Pacific
Islander, LGBTQIA+, and low-income people. Our tuition-free
training program includes a collaborative learning environment,
individualized support, and an applied learning internship.

About this position

We seek a Director of Corporate Giving & Philanthropy to
join our dynamic team responsible for fundraising in support of
Ada’s regional and national operations. As a leader within our
Development Team, you will be responsible for growing and
developing a major donor and workplace giving programs to raise
funds from major donors and employees of key corporate partners and
prospects, as well as engaging employees and corporations around
Ada’s mission. You will lead our corporate engagement initiatives
and oversee day-to-day management of our corporate partnerships.
You will play a key role in expanding the size and geographic base
of our major donors and corporate funders, including taking
leadership in building emergent regional relationships as we
expand. Ada’s plans to raise $2-3m (30% of total budget) from all
sources of philanthropy, primarily through this position. The
successful candidate will have relationship management experience,
an understanding of industry trends in corporate social
responsibility and workplace giving, major gifts, and a successful
fundraising track record.

This is a full-time position, with an annual salary range of
$120,000 – $140,000 (DOE) and excellent benefits. While Ada is
primarily operating remotely, this position requires 30-40% travel,
including in the greater Seattle area and out-of-state.

Priority application date: February 9, 2024

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package to our valued team
members including: 

 

• Medical, dental and vision insurance with 100% of employee
  premiums (and 75% of eligible dependent premiums) paid by Ada
• Generous paid time off including: 4 weeks vacation leave and 2
  weeks sick leave accrued annually, 11 paid holidays, and 2 paid
  week-long agency closures (summer and winter)

• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave

• Immediate participation and vesting in a 403(b) retirement plan
  with up to 4% employer match
• Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter
  FSA options

• 100% employer-sponsored Long-Term Disability and Basic Life
  insurances

• As a learning organization, we offer up to $1,000 annually for
  employees to use towards their professional development
   

 

Core responsibilities

Fundraising Strategy & Planning

• Collaborate with the Interim CEO, philanthropy consultant, and
  other leaders to develop and implement comprehensive fundraising
  strategies aligned with organizational goals.

• Strategize and oversee major donor programs, workplace
  engagement and corporate giving with corporations and
  organizations, cultivating donors through relationships and giving
  campaigns.

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders on the
  identification and implementation of workplace giving, employee
  engagement, and corporate giving opportunities as part of our
  broader strategy for high-value corporate partnerships.

Relationship Management & Fundraising

• Responsible for leading the growth, development, and successful
  execution of a comprehensive major gift program, building
  relationships and a pipeline of annual major donors.

• Manage a portfolio of high-level donors through a moves
  management process that includes cultivation, solicitation and
  stewardship.

• Responsible for leading the growth, development, and successful
  execution of corporate philanthropy, including workplace
  engagement, employee giving, and corporate donations and
  sponsorships through the cultivation of corporate partner
  relationships across sectors.

• Develop and maintain strong external relationships within the
  corporate giving world to facilitate funding opportunities, retain
  and increase the number of corporate donors and sponsors.

• Qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward corporate prospects and
  contributors to meet or exceed annual revenue goals, and maintain
  an excellent reputation in the community and relationships with
  donors.

Engagement & Representation

• Represent Ada at employee engagement and workplace giving events
  as a presenter and facilitator, bringing Ada’s mission and work to
  life in compelling, tangible ways.

• Work across the organization to secure and prepare Ada program
  and subject matter experts for relevant employee engagement events
  and presentations.

Other Duties

• Other duties and special projects as needed.

Essential qualifications

• Enthusiastic support of Ada’s mission and demonstrated
  embodiment of Ada’s values.

• Minimum 7 years relevant experience, including major donor
  engagement, workplace & corporate engagement and fundraising in
  performance-based or mission-based environments.

• Experience raising $750,000+/yr from workplace & corporate
  giving and  $1M+/yr from major gifts.

• Demonstrated achievement in fundraising, including direct
  experience leading significant workplace giving campaigns,
  corporate sponsorships, and corporate giving.

• Experience successfully collaborating with internal and external
  stakeholders to produce engagement opportunities and other
  strategic outcomes.

• Strong project management, prioritization, and decision-making
  skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

At Ada, we hope to be drivers of change, and believe having
a team of diverse backgrounds will enable us to strengthen our
impact for others. Ada is proud to be an equal opportunity
employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities
regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy,
gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national
origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family
medical history), political affiliation, military service or
veteran status, or any other protected classification, in
accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you
have a disability or special need that requires accommodation,
please contact us at people-ops@adadev.org.