Springboard Collaborative

About Springboard Collaborative

About Springboard Picture a child’s time as an orange. Their classroom experience is a wedge from which the education field is fixated on squeezing more juice. Springboard helps schools juice the rest of the orange, dramatically improving outcomes by harnessing the untapped potential in family engagement. Low-income parents—often perceived as liabilities rather than as assets—have been left out of the teaching process. With limited access to learning time, their children make slow academic progress during the school year, and they experience chronic regressions over the summer. Springboard Collaborative closes the literacy gap by closing the gap between home and school. We envision a world in which all children have the literacy skills to access life opportunities. Springboard offers summer, afterschool, and in-school programs that combine personalized instruction for Pre-K through 3rd graders, workshops training parents to teach reading at home, and professional development for teachers. Since our launch in 2011, Springboard has scaled from 40 students to over 8,000. Our programs consistently deliver best-in-class results, showcased in these interactive infographics. Weekly parent training workshops average 90%+ attendance and were featured in the New York Times, PBS, and Forbes. We are out ahead of the field proving a simple but powerful truth: parents’ love for their children is the single greatest and most underutilized natural resource in education. About the opportunity Springboard Collaborative invites talented and passionate candidates to apply for the position of East Coast Development Associate. The Development Associate will be responsible for all fundraising activities in the East Coast region. A successful candidate will have attention to detail, excellent written communication, a strong work ethic, and effective interpersonal communication. The East Coast Development Associate will report to the East Coast Executive Director and work as part of the Partnerships team at Springboard. This is a great opportunity for a candidate that welcomes the challenge and responsibility of helping to grow Springboard’s footprint across the region as we work to help 100,000 students reach their reading goals by 2022. What we’re looking for: Attention to detail: does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project. Written communication: a succinct, persuasive writer who can quickly generate original content as needed. Keen ability to distill complex value propositions into digestible short narratives. Work ethic: possesses a strong willingness to work hard and sometimes long hours to get the job done. Responsibilities: Identify relevant funding opportunities Search for grant and other funding opportunities that align with Springboard’s mission Monitor for district, municipal, or state issued Request for Proposals Collaborate with marketing team members and other development staff to share best practice and winning narratives Draft and submit proposals Collate narrative pieces from existing sources into cohesive grant proposals Draft original content, as needed, in response to requests for unique information Submit multiple proposals monthly Manage Development calendar and maintain Development pipeline to ensure philanthropic revenue targets are met each year Report on outcomes Write and submit reports to funders capturing program outcomes and storylines Collaborate with program and data teams to get data required for reports Carefully track reporting deadlines to ensure timely submission Log activity and archive Development and reports in organization’s Customer Relationship Management system (CRM) Cultivate and nurture funder relationships Collaborate with Executive Director to build relationships with funders Share organizational news at regular intervals to keep Springboard top of mind Support coordination of site visits and stage other ‘show-and-tell’ opportunities Prepare background research on key funders, foundations, or individuals that tee-up the Executive Director for success; prepare short summaries that capture your findings While this description is meant to provide a comprehensive overview of the responsibilities of the East Coast Development Associate, we are seeking candidates who demonstrate flexibility and can adapt to evolving needs in an entrepreneurial environment. Desired skills, qualifications, and characteristics: Proficiency in basic computer applications (Word, Excel, Google Suite) and ability to learn new systems; Salesforce experience preferred 2+ years experience working in a non-profit development role where both writing and relationship management was central to role Experience managing projects from start to finish Compensation This is a full-time position. Springboard Collaborative will offer benefits and a salary within the range of $65,000 to $70,000, commensurate with experience. Location This is a remote position with expected seasonal travel during programming. Applications are welcome from any location with preference given to candidates in the East Coast region. To apply Send a resume and cover letter describing your interest to [email removed]

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