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Based in Washington, D.C.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
DonorsChoose.org is a simple way to fulfill needs and foster innovation in public schools. At our web site, teachers submit their best ideas for materials and experiences that their students need to learn. Any individual can search these projects, learn about classroom needs, and fund the project they find most compelling. In return, donors receive a feedback package of photographs, student thank-you notes, a teacher impact letter, and an expenditure report showing that their gift was spent as directed.

Results
Today, 17,000 teachers are using DonorsChoose.org to help their students. Citizen philanthropists from all 50 states and 10 foreign countries have funded more than 25,000 classroom projects at DonorsChoose.org, channeling over $12 million worth of books, art supplies, technology, and other resources to 555,000 students in low-income communities. DonorsChoose.org is currently open to schools in 3 cities and 9 states. This fall, our site will open to every public school in America. Recognition of DonorsChoose.org includes the Nonprofit Innovation Award given by Stanford Business School and Amazon.com, a Global Technology Laureate from the TECH Museum of Innovation, a Social Capitalist Award, and selection by Ashoka. National media such as Oprah Winfrey and The New York Times have hailed DonorsChoose.org as “the future of philanthropy,” while BusinessWeek profiled DonorsChoose.org among the best of the Web 2.0 wave. Major supporters include eBay founder Pierre
Omidyar, Yahoo! co-founder David Filo, and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla.

ABOUT THE POSITION
As a critical team member of our National expansion, the Mid-Atlantic Deputy Director will take an active role in expanding DonorsChoose.org across an 8-state region. Reporting to the regional Executive Director, the Deputy Director will share in the responsibility for successfully launching and growing DonorsChoose.org in PA, DE, MD, DC, WV, VA, NC, and SC. This position is a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, fun, high-profile and rapidly growing organization that is changing the face of
philanthropy and the lives of students from low-income families. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Development and Partnership Building
· Identify, pursue, develop and manage partnerships with regional corporations and foundations in collaboration with the Executive Director.
· Build a list of target corporations after analyzing potential partners’ marketing / business goals, customer base and competitors.
· Promote citizen philanthropy through employee giving programs, corporate “challenge” grants, DonorsChoose.org gift certificate deals, and other programs.
· Drive fundraising efforts, including writing and securing corporate, foundation and individual grants both to sustain our regional operating budget and to support student projects on DonorsChoose.org.
Marketing and Public Relations
· Actively promote and publicize DonorsChoose.org among civic organizations in the local communities, including representing DonorsChoose.org at speaking engagements. · Evaluate and coordinate local public relations, public service announcements, advertising and offline marketing opportunities, while maintaining consistency with national brand.
Planning, Evaluation, and Reporting
· Assist with the development and implementation of a regional strategy for engaging donors and teachers.
· Independently structure, analyze and manipulate DonorsChoose.org data for grants, media requests, board meetings, etc.
· Track all business development targets and communication in Salesforce.com.
· Customize pitch materials and prepare Executive Director to pitch the largest opportunities.
· Execute market research to quantify regional marketing program and partnership benefits, customer behavior, etc.
· Collaborate across regional and national teams.

Qualifications
· 5 years fundraising, marketing and/or management experience with quantifiable track record.
· Team player with a strong passion for the mission and vision of DonorsChoose.org.
· Comfortable with tasks ranging from office management to serving as the public face of DonorsChoose.org across the region.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
· Detail orientation, personal organization, and ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
· Strong problem-solving orientation, analytical and PC skills.
· Desire to work in a fast paced, startup-like environment with aggressive growth plans.
· Travel will be required.

Compensation
DonorsChoose.org offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits, which include health, dental, and vision coverage; a non-contributing 401K plan; and 5 weeks paid vacation plus national holidays.

Contact
Please email resume and cover letter to Katie Bisbee at katie@donorschoose.org. Include “Mid-Atlantic Deputy Director” in the subject line. In your email or cover letter, please include where you saw this posting as well as your salary requirements. No calls or faxes please. DonorsChoose.org is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people of diverse backgrounds.