National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

• Build, manage, and grow a portfolio of foundation, corporate, and government funders capable of five- and six-figure investments and/or multi-year grants • Identify, qualify, and engage new foundation prospects aligned with the Alliance’s mission and strategic priorities • Develop and execute tailored funding strategies for each funder, including cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans • Manage the full lifecycle of institutional fundraising including prospecting, relationship development, proposal submission, reporting, and stewardship • Lead the development of high-quality grant proposals, concept notes, reports, and letters of inquiry for foundations, corporations, and government funders • Track portfolio performance, monitor giving trends, and use data to inform strategy and manage priorities

• Develop and execute strategies to grow individual giving in compliance with legal guidelines • Manage a portfolio of approximately 50–75 individual donors, including regular outreach, meetings, and solicitations • Upgrade mid-level donors into major gift supporters through targeted cultivation and strategic engagement • Lead mid-, major, and political contribution solicitations, including making time-sensitive asks • Identify cross-entity (c3, c4) giving opportunities and align donor investments with key advocacy and political moments • Partner with senior leadership on major donor strategy and high-level solicitations • Engage in prospect research to identify, qualify, and cultivate new mid-level and major donors • Move donors strategically through the giving pipeline toward larger and sustained contributions • Strengthen small- and mid-level giving strategies that feed the major gift pipeline • Test and scale donor acquisition strategies, such as direct mail, digital outreach, and/or other channels • Develop and execute strategic cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans for individual donors • Create high-quality proposals, briefings, and donor communications that align donor interests with organizational priorities and impact • Ensure timely stewardship and reporting that demonstrates impact and strengthens long-term donor partnerships • Partner with communications, policy, and data teams to develop compelling donor messaging • Maintain disciplined moves management and accurate donor records in CRM (Microsoft Dynamics) • Track portfolio performance, monitor giving trends, and use data to inform strategy, prioritize opportunities, and drive revenue growth

• Lead Communications Strategy • Set and execute an integrated communications strategy that advances federal and state policy objectives, legal strategies, and organizational priorities. • Direct message development, strategic communications planning, and the editorial calendar. • Ensure a consistent and credible organizational voice across all public-facing channels. • Oversee integrated PR campaign planning across earned media, owned/digital, and collateral material development to drive measurable influence. • Oversee proactive and reactive media strategy, including relationships with reporters and news outlets. • Manage rapid-response and crisis communications in a dynamic and often contentious education policy landscape. • Maintain clear escalation paths, approvals, spokesperson guidance, and high-quality executive communications and briefing materials. • Provide executive oversight for the research and data team and their portfolio of work, including helping determine which data collection to prioritize and how it will be shared publicly. • Align the data collection and research agenda to organizational priorities and ensure data is translated into actionable, accessible insights for advocacy, communications, and fundraising. • Establish quality and accuracy standards, data-use guidance, and release calendars that synchronize with communications and development needs. • Provide strategic leadership to the Development team, ensuring communications and research fuel fundraising success across foundations, individuals, government grants, corporate partnerships, dues based campaigns, and broad based giving. • Oversee narrative development and quality standards for all donor facing materials, including cases for support, proposals, pitch decks, fundraising campaigns, and donor stewardship materials. • Partner closely with the CEO and VP of Development on strategy and high stakes philanthropic moments, ensuring alignment across message, data, and organizational priorities. • Ensure Development has timely access to messaging, insights, and assets that strengthen donor engagement and deepen understanding of impact. • Lead managers, staff, and vendors across Communications, Development, and Research/Data, setting goals, managing budgets, and upholding high standards of quality, accuracy, and message discipline. • Establish an operating cadence (shared objectives, quarterly planning, regular reviews) that ensures coordination and alignment across all three teams. • Foster a culture of seizing opportunity, collaboration, accountability, and excellence. • Help anchor the organization in a shared narrative and ensure coordinated messaging for priority campaigns, policy moments, publications, and major announcements. • Provide internal and external stakeholders with timely guidance, talking points, and communications support. • Reinforce message consistency and brand discipline across all external touch points.

• Serve as a key strategic partner to the CEO and oversee the organization’s core operational functions. • Provide high-level leadership for finance, technology, HR, and compliance, organizational planning and alignment, operational excellence, and long-term sustainability. • Partner with the CEO to ensure operational excellence. • Coordinate executive team operations to align organizational priorities and track progress. • Measure progress against the strategic plan and grant metrics. • Provide direct oversight and strategic guidance for teams responsible for HR, technology, finance, and compliance. • Ensure HR strategy, talent management, and organizational culture initiatives are executed effectively. • Champion an organizational culture that prioritizes clarity, team alignment, collaboration, and excellence. • Oversee financial strategy, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning. • Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting to government, funders, and Board of Directors.