Director of Philanthropy

### Description

CommonLit is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that all children have the opportunity to reach their full potential through literacy education. Today, CommonLit’s English Language Arts school programming reaches millions of students each school year. The organization is on track to have self-sustaining general operations through earned revenue, with philanthropy supporting innovation, research and development, and support for the populations most in need. CommonLit’s existing funders include major institutional K-12 national foundations, and the organization is in good standing to continue to steward major gifts. Moving forward, the goal is to diversify CommonLit’s fundraising base and expand beyond founder-led relationships in the coming years.

The philanthropy team at CommonLit is responsible for developing, nurturing, and stewarding philanthropic partnerships with a diversified audience including K-12 foundations, high net worth individuals, corporations, and governments. The Director of Philanthropy serves in a critically important leadership role executing against set philanthropy targets for a >$20M budget. The Director will be responsible for overseeing the entire grant lifecycle while managing a team of 2-3 direct reports that specialize in grant writing and reporting, lead generation, and communications. Responsibilities include team management, portfolio management, fundraising operations, donor stewardship, cultivation, and team strategy. We are looking for a leader who is an exceptional team manager and communicator with a background in K-12 education and pipeline management.### Roles & Responsibilities

Fundraising Strategy & Execution (Internal)

* Lead the fundraising team toward meeting annual targets * Co-develop and execute the annual fundraising strategy with the CEO and leadership * Set and meet goals for prospecting, pitching, closing, and stewardship – the whole fundraising lif