As BES approaches its 25th anniversary and advances its five-year strategic plan, the Senior Director of Fundraising and Development role is pivotal to ensuring the organization has the resources it needs to sustain and deepen its impact.
This position reports to the CEO and directly manages the Director of Partnerships & Regional Research.

Key Responsibilities:

Drive annual fundraising revenue goals across all streams, including major gifts, multi-year grants, corporate contributions, and individual giving.
Design, lead, and evaluate comprehensive fundraising campaigns from inception through close.
Develop and execute BES’s annual and multi-year fundraising plan, including diversification strategies, donor segment priorities, and cultivation timelines.

What You Bring:

Proven fundraising track record with 7+ years of experience in nonprofit development and a history of securing major gifts, foundation grants, and institutional contributions.
Strategic builder who has designed and executed multi-year fundraising strategies and knows how to build and manage a donor pipeline.
Relationship depth to build trust with high-capacity donors, institutional funders, and board members, sustained through consistent engagement.

BES

BES is a national nonprofit that identifies and prepares excellent leaders to transform education in their communities. Over the past two decades, BES has trained more than 2,700 leaders to found, lead, and grow schools, educating 72,000+ students, with 82% qualifying for free/reduced lunch and 94% identifying as students of color.

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