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Director of Development Position

The Director of Development is responsible for planning, organizing and directing all A+ fundraising. The Director reports to the A+ President, is a member of the leadership team, and works closely with the Board of Directors to develop and execute development activities across a broad range of sources. The Director spends time with staff and experiences A+ programming in order to fully understand and promote the mission.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree
5 years of experience in professional fundraising
Excellent writer and ability to craft a compelling story
Strong strategic thinker with excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
Effective networking abilities
Knowledge of donor tracking software
Demonstrated success with motivation of staff and board members

Job Responsibilities:

Develop and execute a multi-year fundraising strategy with annual goals
Develop deep understanding of the A+ mission and overall communications strategy
Secure financial support from individuals, foundations, and corporations
Oversee the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of major donors
Develop and maintain relationships with major donors
Create and execute a strategy for a large, sustained base of individual donors
Manage multiple communications with all donors per year
Oversee grant research, proposal writing, and reporting requirements
Work closely with Communications Director and President to ensure messaging is consistent and appropriate for specific audiences
Manage the fundraising database, overseeing data entry and gift processing

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For questions or to apply, please email [email protected]

Chief Financial Officer Position

The Chief Financial Officer is responsible for overseeing and managing A+ Education Partnership’s fiscal activities including budgeting, reporting, auditing, and more. A+ works with an annual budget of more than $9 million in funding from private contributions, state, local and federal sources. With two offices in Montgomery and Birmingham and 29 employees, A+ Education Partnership is looking for a seasoned CFO to manage the company’s fiscal activities and ensure that we continue to be a good steward of our financial resources.

CFO Roles and Responsibilities

Oversee the company’s fiscal activities including budgeting, reporting, auditing and treasury management.

Management of bookkeeping functions, procedures/controls, timely reconciliations and monthly ledger reviews
Preparation and work with external auditors for annual audit process
Cash balance monitoring and treasury management for all divisions
Manage insurance coverage
Handle fiscal agency duties

Assure legal and regulatory documents are filed and monitor compliance with laws and regulations

Annual 990 reporting
Lobbying reporting and registration
1099-MISC reporting

Handle internal and external financial reporting

Preparation of monthly and year-end financial statements for management and board
Presentation of financial reports to board
Tracking of grant reporting for all divisions

Handle company budgeting process

Development of annual budgets for all divisions, including salary budgets
Development of project budgets
Work with program management on pricing for various program components
Assist with creation of grant budgets

Serve as company’s payroll and benefits manager

Manage annual health coverage renewal process
Handle payroll audits and 5500 submission
New employee setup and benefits/tax changes for existing employees

Preferred Skills/Experience

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, master’s degree or MBA
Strong financial and accounting background, including an understanding of profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow management and general finance
Ability to create annual budgets in coordination with management
Previous work in nonprofit sector
Strong communication skills: writing, speaking and listening
Hands-on experience with accounting software, payroll reporting, Excel and financial reporting
Ability to understand new issues quickly and make wise decisions
Ability to work under pressure and plan personal workload effectively
Ability to collaborate and work well with others, and to inspire confidence and create trust.
Willingness to be very “hands on” and detail oriented

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For questions or to apply, please email [email protected]

Communications Internship

What is it?

A primarily Montgomery-based internship program for college students that provides interns with hands-on advocacy and communications experiences through shadowing, social media management, and more. This program will be housed directly underneath the Communications Team and will answer directly to the Communications Director.

Goals of Program

To “build the bench” of Alabama students who are proficient in communications/advocacy
To build the capacity of A+ Communications
To widen our reach with new innovative content and social media strategies
To further develop a reputation as a trusted, accessible, and reputable resource for the public
To engage more with Alabama students so as to keep our work proximate and innovative

Who?

College students in Communications, Marketing, Political Science, or related field

Expectations

Assist in management of day-to-day social media posting and content creation
Create and Implement a unique social campaign centered around either organization’s programmatic or advocacy work
Shadow both policy and communications team and actively participate in planning meetings around communications
Assist with SVT resources and content creation as needed

Workload

Either part time (10-20 hrs/week) or full time (30+ hours/week) depending on needs for internship class credit or time availability of intern. Internships would take place either by semester (fall, spring, summer) or by school year (fall-summer) depending on availability of intern and requirement of class credit. Stipends and travel reimbursement to be considered.

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For questions or to apply, please email Megan Skipper.

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Director of Development Position

Chief Financial Officer Position

Communications Internship

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