Annual Giving Coordinator

Position: Annual Giving Coordinator

Organization: Charlotte Bilingual Preschool

Location: 6300 Highland Ave, Charlotte, NC 28215

Reports To: Chief Advancement Officer

Organization Overview

 

Mission

To prepare Spanish-speaking children for success in school and life by providing superior dual language, multi-cultural early childhood education.

 

Enduring Vision

Charlotte-Mecklenburg is a place where differences in language and culture are mutually enriching, and all children have greater access to advantage and opportunity.

 

Overview

Charlotte Bilingual Preschool (CltBP) is developing the model of culturally appropriate, dual language early childhood education for Latinx children and their families in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and our nation. We bring our many programs into the service of meeting our mission. Our two-generation model:

  • Provides 3- and 4-year-old Spanish-speaking children with superior dual language, multi-cultural preschool instruction in one of the few 5-star licensed dual language preschool program in North Carolina
  • Helps families build literacy and kindergarten-readiness skills for their children from infancy to 5-years-old
  • Offers family members the resources they want to become active participants in their children’s early childhood development
  • Trains the next generation of professionally certified dual-language early childhood educators
  • Expands our reach by building a decentralized dual language early education delivery system to replicate with partner sites and maximize our impact
  • Advocates state- and nationwide for our early-childhood education model, our children, and their families. We provide family members and supporters the tools they want to voice their views to policymakers and remove the systemic barriers that have historically prevented them from thriving.

 

The Role

Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, the Annual Giving Coordinator is responsible for managing the annual fund program, focusing on acquiring, retaining, and upgrading donors giving under $1,000. This role includes developing strategies for donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship, while overseeing campaigns, events, and volunteer efforts to foster long-term donor relationships and increase giving.

 

Essential Duties

  • Develops and manages the Annual Fund plan, calendar, and solicitation sequence to maximize giving potential while also increasing participation rates among specific constituencies
  • Plans and leads Grandes Sueños event, including donor strategy and events committee with support from Chief Advancement Officer and Director of Advancement
  • Collaborates with advancement team members to identify major gift prospects among annual donors and build a strategy to move them up the giving ladder

 

  • Creates acknowledgement process and stewardship strategy by implementing a comprehensive donor relations program including pledge payments to annual giving
  • Serves as lead with Chief Advancement Officer on direct-response campaigns, working collaboratively with the Advancement Coordinator and the Director of Advancement to ensure donors are placed in the correct segment
  • Discovers, cultivates, solicits, and stewards annual gift donors
  • Tracks and reports on the success of annual giving program through analysis of key data including donor retention rates, participation rates, and revenue targets
  • Collaborates with advancement team to ensure an effective school tour program is in place and used for cultivation and stewardship of donors and prospective donors
  • Works collaboratively with the marketing team to coordinate the creation and distribution of donor-centered newsletters, impact reports, and other communications
  • Provides donor information to volunteers and staff who have personal solicitation assignments
  • Works with the Advancement Coordinator to track all annual fund activities, gift entries and the creation of reports
  • Evaluates innovative and cost-effective ways to cultivate and solicit donors for the annual fund
  • Ensures adherence to all relevant fundraising regulations, the Donor Bill of Rights, donor confidentiality, and ethical standards across all aspects of the annual giving program

 

 

Required Qualifications & Competencies

  • A Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years of professional experience in Advancement or nonprofit administration
  • The ability to articulate the mission of vision of CltBP, the goals of the expansion effort, and the win-win for site partners and the broader community
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, SharePoint/Teams, research and relational database experience (Bloomerang)
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze information and to solve problems, think and plan strategically
  • The ability to work efficiently with flexibility, enthusiasm, and diplomacy
  • Demonstrated professionalism and good judgement
  • The ability to work independently
  • Excellent project management and organizational skills
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • The ability to speak one-on-one and to large groups to move them to action
  • Clear, precise communication skills and ability to handle confidential information with discretion
  • Demonstrated organizational and time-management skills
  • Demonstrated cultural competency and sensitivity
  • Passionate about early childhood education, economic mobility, and immigrant communities

 

To Apply

This is a full-time, exempt position. Starting Salary Range: $55,000. Direct all inquiries, nominations, and applications to hr@bilingualpreschool.org with subject line “Annual Giving Coordinator.”  To be considered, you must include a resume and a compelling one-page cover letter explaining your interest and why you are a good fit for the role. Please indicate where you learned of the opportunity.