Overview

Organization Summary

Founded in 1986, Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School’s (CBOBS) mission is to change lives through challenge and discovery. Outward Bound is an international educational movement, founded by Kurt Hahn, dedicated to the idea that people are capable of far more than they know. The Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School (CBOBS) is a non-profit, outdoor educational organization with programs that deliver character development and self-discovery in the wilderness, in the city, and in school. CBOBS operates programs in Baltimore City, the District of Columbia, the Appalachian Trail in MD and PA, the Potomac River, the Dolly Sods Wilderness Area in WV, and the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay.

For more information, please visit www.outwardboundchesapeake.org.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director of Development, the Manager of Corporate & Foundation Giving plays a vital role on the Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School’s (CBOBS) development team. Specific responsibilities include identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding corporations and foundations in the Washington, DC region. This is a frontline fundraising position; the Manager of Corporate & Foundation Giving will strategically match prospective funders with CBOBS funding priorities and oversee the submission of and reporting on all proposals, grants, and budgets. This is a hybrid position; the Manager of Corporate & Foundation Giving will be based out of CBOBS’ Washington, DC campus located at THEARC in Ward 8.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include but are not limited to the following:

Portfolio Management:

  • Build and lead a portfolio with the goal of raising up to $500,000 annually, and scaling to $750,000 and beyond over the next 24 months;
  • Implement and proactively manage a development plan focused on expanding and enhancing corporate and foundation relationships to increase contributed revenue;
  • Support our long-term goal of securing five- and six-figure philanthropic commitments—beginning with a near-term focus on five-figure+ gifts;
  • Build and strengthen relationships by conducting 100+ meetings annually with corporate and foundation executives and staff to explore and cultivate their interest in supporting CBOBS;
  • Draft customized proposals for corporate and foundation opportunities, including strong impact statements, budget, and collateral materials for timely submission;
  • Proactively advance prospects and donors through the moves management cycle, including identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship, resulting in secured gifts and annual goal attainment;
  • Implement a dynamic stewardship plan and ensure outreach and stewardship metrics are recorded appropriately and in a timely fashion for each account utilizing Salesforce;
  • Collaborate with the Baltimore Manager of Corporate & Foundation Giving to actively engage Advisory Board members; and
  • Support the planning and execution of the annual Cornerstone fundraising event.

Reporting & Communication:

  • Generate monthly and quarterly revenue projections and forecasts using Salesforce;
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to report on restricted gift deliverables;
  • Proactively input prospect data and relevant donor information into Salesforce; and
  • Coordinate the creation of donor reports with internal staff.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution plus 3-5 years of front-line fundraising experience.
  • Proven experience building and maintaining long-term relationships with fundraising constituents to support their philanthropic goals.
  • Proficiency in using MS Office suite and CRM database experience is required. Familiarity with Salesforce is strongly preferred.
  • Familiarity with and excitement for the Washington, DC philanthropic community preferred.
  • Excellent project management skills, initiative, and discretion to achieve moves management objectives in donor outreach, in-person visits, solicitations, closures, and stewardship.
  • Self-motivated, disciplined, and able to manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment.
  • Capable of and confident in representing CBOBS’ mission, vision, and impact energetically to alumni, donors, board members, staff, and other stakeholders.
  • Moderate regional travel required, including periodic attendance at Baltimore meetings and events. Occasional evening/weekend work activity.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this position successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

  • Sitting at a desk or computer 50% of the time or greater.
  • Ability to lift and move a minimum of 40 pounds.
  • Ability to travel within the region and work occasional evenings and weekends.

Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School prohibits discrimination against any student or applicant because of race, color, religion, sex, gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other category which may be protected by applicable state or federal law. Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School also promotes respect for all people and will not tolerate harassment based on any of these characteristics nor on differences based on gender identity or expression.

Outward Bound has a zero-tolerance policy for incidents of child abuse and neglect and will report any suspected abuse or neglect.

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