DIR I - MPS FOUNDATION

Focuses on driving the organization's mission to support the Milwaukee Public Schools District (MPS). Involves overseeing fundraising, managing staff and volunteers, and fostering relationships with donors and partners, implementing strategic plans, and expanding programs and partnerships.

Salary Range: $109,947 - 158,783

All applicants must submit transcripts for the highest degree attained.

All job offers will be contingent on the candidate successfully completing a comprehensive background check, a physical and a drug screen.

If you are selected to move to the next round of the hiring process, you will receive an email that asks you to submit three, electronic references.

Applications are due by 11:59 PM on Sunday, June 15, 2025. No applications will be accepted after the deadline for applications.

• Advanced degree, or equivalent, with at least 10 years of senior management experience; track record of effectively leading and regionally and/or nationally scaling a performance/outcomes-based organization and staff; ability to point to specific examples of having developed and operationalized strategies that have taken an organization to the next stage of growth.
• Demonstrated capabilities and experience in cultivating donors (individuals, corporations, and foundations) for delivering high-level six- and seven-figure donations.
• Past success working with a Board of Directors, with the ability to cultivate existing board member relationships for organizational needs.
• Excellence in organizational management with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance teams, set and achieve strategic objectives, and manage a budget.
• Extensive experience with fundraising, communications, and systems, with the ability to recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve the strategic goals.

• Leads and oversees all day-to-day administrative functions and operational standards associated with the MPS Foundation for efficient and effective operations.
• Leads all philanthropic, branding, marketing, and partnership efforts.
• Collaborates with the Foundation Board of Directors to develop and execute strategic plans, policies, procedures, budgets, and programs that align with the Foundation's goals.
• Develops, maintains, and supports a strong Board of Directors. Serves as ex-officio of each committee; seeks and builds board involvement with strategic direction for both ongoing local and national initiatives.
• Serves as primary contact with the MPS Foundation Board and Superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools.
• Develops deep knowledge of the diverse Milwaukee Public School children and the organizations core programs, operations, and business plans.
• Cultivates and promotes a culture of philanthropy.
• Develops the vision and implements fundraising strategies to support the Foundation's mission, including identifying resource requirements for annual and major gifts, cultivating donor relationships, overseeing corporate and foundation philanthropy, and grant writing.
• Expands local revenue-generating and fundraising activities to support existing program operations and expansion.
• Oversees the creation of solicitations and year-round engagement strategies to retain current and attract new donors.
• Begins to build partnerships in new markets, establishing relationships with the funders as well as political and community leaders at each expansion site.
• Cultivates and nurtures relationships with donors, partners, and key stakeholders, including the MPS, community organizations, and educational institutions.
• Creates and deepens a stronger regional and national brand, web presence, communications, and external relations.
• Serve as the official spokesperson of the MPS Foundation.
• Develops and manages communication materials, including brochures and other communication tools, to inform prospects and inspire current donors and members.
• Uses external presence and relationships to garner new philanthropic opportunities.
• Build partnerships in new markets, establishing relationships with the funders as well as political and community leaders at each expansion site.
• Serves as an external, local, and national presence that publishes and communicates program results with an emphasis on the successes of the local program as a model for regional and national replication.
• Cultivates relationships with funders and with community organizations to develop additional revenue streams.

The Milwaukee Public Schools does not discriminate in its programs, activities, facilities, employment, or educational opportunities on the basis of a person's sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or disability. Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.

In accordance with Wisconsin Statutes, every applicant for a position with Milwaukee Public Schools will be subject to the open records law. Any applicant not wishing to have his/her identity released, must submit a written statement to that effect to the Office of Human Resources. The identities of all "final candidates" may be released. Milwaukee Public Schools reserves the right to interview the best qualified candidates.