STEM From Dance

ABOUT THE ROLE  For over a decade, STEM From Dance has ignited creativity and confidence in girls, equipping future innovators with the skills to thrive in STEM through the transformative power of dance. We envision a world where the STEM workforce is diverse, equitable, and inclusive, and women of color are creative, confident, and equipped to be its leaders and innovators. STEM From Dance has built a distinctive STEM career pathway, powered by dance, that changes how facilitators teach and how girls experience STEM. From school-year clubs that embed our curriculum in existing schools and community organizations, to summer camps that offer full-day technical immersion, to Pop Ups that travel anywhere the need exists, to an AI-powered platform that personalizes each student’s next step — SFD’s connected program model meets girls at every stage.  Our dance-integrated pedagogy, developed over 14 years and validated by seven years of NYU Steinhardt research funded by the National Science Foundation, does what conventional STEM education cannot: it changes how facilitators teach STEM, makes girls see themselves as innovators, gives them technical skills from AI to data science, and connects them to career pathways. ABOUT THE ROLE  STEM From Dance empowers girls in STEM through an innovative combination of dance and technology education. We're seeking a tech-savvy Development Associate to revolutionize our development processes. This role reports to the Director of Institutional Relations & External Affairs, with initial onboarding oversight provided by the Director of Operations. You'll serve as the operational backbone of our fundraising efforts, with a special focus on leveraging technology to enhance our grant writing and donor management processes. WHAT YOU’LL DO Key responsibilities will include: - Grant Management (60%)  - You will highly utilize and optimize the use of AI tools for grant writing and proposal development, ensuring high-quality, efficient, and impactful outputs. -  You will contribute to funder research, draft and administer Letters of Inquiry (LOIs), and draft proposals aligned with organizational strategy - You will manage the end-to-end grant writing process, including AI-assisted drafting, human refinement, and final submission. - You will build automated systems for collecting program data and impact metrics. - You will support the preparation of grant reports, including midterm and final reports to funders. - You will collaborate with the Associate, Finance, on budget creation, tracking, and alignment with grant requirements.  - You will maintain digital systems for managing institutional donor portfolios and deadlines. - You will create standardized processes for impact measurement and reporting. - You will work closely with program staff to gather data, stories, and impact metrics for use in grant proposals and reports. - You will work closely with our CEO in the development process - You will work closely with the Communications department to develop donor reports and quarterly impact communications. - Development Operations (30%)  - You will maintain accurate and up-to-date records in Salesforce and Asana, and support data integrity across systems - You will lead CRM optimization and reporting to ensure data-driven decision-making. - You will support timely and thoughtful donor acknowledgment processes, including drafting and coordinating thank-you communications across giving channels. - You will manage and support donation reconciliation processes across platforms and assist in aligning records between Salesforce and QuickBooks. - Relationship Support & External Relations (10%)  - You will coordinate donor site visits and presentations using digital planning tools. - You will support relationship management through systematic donor communications. - You will represent STEM From Dance at relevant events and meetings.  - You will maintain digital archives of donor interactions and engagement.

About STEM From Dance For over a decade, STEM From Dance (SFD) has been committed to unlocking the creativity, confidence, and potential of future innovators through the transformative power of dance. By blending STEM with creative expression, we spark curiosity, build technical skills, and open doors to careers that fuel America’s innovation economy. Our mission is to ignite creativity and confidence in young people, especially those who are often overlooked in traditional STEM pathways, and equip them with the skills to thrive. Through clubs, pop-ups, camps, and other programs like SFD Connect, students discover what’s possible when technology and creativity meet, developing into the problem-solvers and leaders our economy needs. Our vision is bold: to impact one million students and build a future where innovation flows from every community, where the brightest minds from every background help solve our greatest challenges, and where our economy thrives on the full spectrum of human creativity and ingenuity. Built on a strong mission, a strategic growth plan, and unwavering core values, STEM From Dance is poised to change the face of STEM. As we take the next step in this journey, we are seeking dynamic and visionary leaders to serve on our Board of Directors, leaders who believe in the power of creativity to expand opportunity, strengthen our economy, and shape a more inclusive future. Position Overview Board members are not only advisors; they are champions of our mission and stewards of our long-term success. In this role, you will provide strategic guidance, ensure strong governance, and mobilize resources to advance SFD’s impact. You will have the opportunity to leverage your expertise, networks, and leadership to address America’s STEM talent shortage, strengthen our innovation economy, and empower the next generation of innovators.

• Collaborate with partners, participants, and staff to define and document optimal workflow processes. • Configure and maintain Salesforce objects, both standard and custom, as fits staff needs (Contacts, Opportunities, Enrollments, Venues, Campaigns). • Own the end-to-end design, deployment, and maintenance of a high volume of automated web forms (e.g., Jotform, FormAssembly) across registrations, reports, surveys, and more. • Maintain program-related records (enrollment, attendance, impact metrics) with accurate data mappings. • Serve as the subject-matter expert on Salesforce backend operations. • Design advanced dashboards and data-visualization projects to support strategic decision-making. • Continuously refine data structures, validation rules, and flows to align with organizational goals. • Monitor new Salesforce releases and propose feature enhancements. • Automate email alerts and task assignments to support partner coordination. • Build custom dashboards and reports to surface insights on engagement, program impact, and donor retention. • Partner with other departments to intake and prioritize cross-departmental data and reporting requests through project management/ticket tracking systems. • Train staff on Salesforce best practices: data entry, report creation, and workflow management. • Act as a strategic thought partner — participate in solution design workshops and process-improvement initiatives. • Provide ongoing troubleshooting and technical support for Salesforce-related issues. • Optimize and integrate Salesforce with external systems (PandaDoc, Disco, Google Drive, etc.). • Configure connections to email-marketing platforms, donation processors, and event-management tools. • Embed external waivers/clauses into Jotform, FormAssembly, and ensure seamless sync with Salesforce. • Update workflows, fields, and reports to meet evolving cross-departmental requirements.