TNTP
Vice President, Fundraising
United States · Exec · Full-time
No sponsorship$189k-$284kDetected 36 days ago
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About the role
- Working collaboratively, we dig into educators' toughest challenges, and we provide actionable solutions grounded in evidence.
- This work takes place in schools and districts across the country, and our national position allows us to spot trends, collect and analyze data, and advocate for policy changes that introduce greater impact at scale.
- All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status, or any other protected category.
Responsibilities
- Beyond driving revenue results, this role is charged with building a world‑class fundraising function and culture-ensuring TNTP has the right models, processes, systems, and capabilities to fund its evolving strategic priorities over time.
- As a member of TNTP's Leadership Team, the Vice President, Fundraising reports to the Chief of Strategy, Growth, and Finance and partners closely with the CEO, Executive Team, Board, and leaders across programs, research, finance, and operations.
- Build a shared, enterprise-wide understanding of how fundraising happens at TNTP, what must change, and how leaders and teams across the organization contribute to success.
- Lead the evolution from strong execution today toward a more scalable, proactive, and strategic fundraising function capable of delivering on Years 2-3 priorities.
- Own and deliver a multi-year fundraising strategy and revenue model aligned to TNTP's strategic plan, impact goals, and financial sustainability.
- Lead a robust and diversified fundraising portfolio spanning institutional philanthropy (foundations and corporations) and individual giving.
- Personally manage and close a portfolio of highest-priority funder relationships, including principal-level prospects.
- Lead TNTP's public funding strategy, including federal, state, and local funding streams-setting direction for identification, pursuit, and stewardship of government grants aligned to organizational priorities.
- Serve as a strategic partner to program, research, and regional leaders-helping them align priorities, narratives, and funding strategies.
- Partner with the CEO, Executive Team, and Board to strengthen TNTP's external positioning, expand the funder network, and activate leadership in fundraising.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive fundraising/development leadership, including experience setting strategy and delivering results at the senior/executive level.
- Proven ability to cultivate, solicit, and steward high-value relationships with foundations, corporations, and/or major individual donors, including closing complex, multi-year commitments.
- Applicants for employment with TNTP must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.
- Demonstrated success leading teams to ambitious revenue goals, with strong command of pipeline management, forecasting, and performance metrics.
- Strong executive presence and partnership skills-able to advise and elevate leaders (including CEO and Board members) in fundraising strategy and donor engagement.
- Experience building and improving fundraising infrastructure and processes (e.g., CRM/Salesforce, prospecting, proposal and reporting workflows, data quality, and team operating rhythms).
- Strategic and analytical mindset with comfort translating organizational strategy into revenue plans, budgets, and resourcing decisions.
- Skilled people leader with a track record of hiring, developing, and retaining strong talent, including managing geographically dispersed teams.
- Commitment to TNTP's vision, values, and operating principles, and to advancing educational equity and opportunity for students.
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree required
- advanced degree preferred.
Skills
- Geographies,
- Donor types (e.g., new foundation segments, national and regional funders, individual investors), and
- Giving structures (e.g., multi-year, unrestricted, innovation-focused funding).
- Shape and operationalize a compelling value proposition that reflects TNTP's evolution, innovation, and impact.
- Establish clear goals, performance expectations, and development pathways in a distributed, remote environment.
- Ensure strong coordination with Finance on budgeting, grant management, compliance, and risk.
- Use data and insights to continuously improve decision-making, prioritization, and funder experience.
Compensation
- Translate strategy into clear annual plans, ensuring early groundwork is in place to execute more ambitious goals in future years.
- The salary range for this position is $189,253 - $283,880.
Benefits
- New hires can typically expect a starting salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint, aligned to experience, qualifications, and our commitment to equity in compensation.
- We suggest learning more about our benefits (Spoiler alert: we're closed the last two weeks of December).
- TNTP brings research, policy, and consulting together to reimagine America's public education system.
- Flexible Location (U.S.)
Company info
- We are a fully remote, national organization of over 600 full-time TNTPers with expertise from a variety of fields, united by the vision to change outcomes for all students.
- Learn more about us, what we do, and working here.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employer.
- We also ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation for the interview process.
- Email talent@tntp.org to request accommodation.
- We're an equal opportunity employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Applicants for employment with TNTP must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.
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