Manager, Donor Engagement – Partnerships

🕒 April 29

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Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM)

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2004

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Education • Non-profit • Social Impact

Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM) is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering students from historically marginalized communities by providing them with access to advanced mathematics education. Through its programs, BEAM helps students develop the skills and confidence necessary to excel in STEM fields, fostering the next generation of STEM professionals.

📋 Description

• Identify, cultivate, steward, and solicit a portfolio of 75–100 individual donors with the capacity to give $1,000+ annually, focusing on donors from mathematical, STEM, quantitative finance, and related fields, working closely with the Director of Individual Giving. • Meet annual goals in terms of total dollars raised, and acquisition, upgrading, and retention of donors and partners, contributing to the overall goal of growing BEAM’s revenue from $11m to $13m within three years. • Develop and execute cultivation and stewardship strategies for mathematically-oriented donors, including personalized outreach and volunteer opportunities that speak to their technical interests and background. • Identify, cultivate, and engage corporate partners, with a focus on securing event sponsorships and building long-term relationships. • Represent BEAM at donor meetings, events, and site visits, effectively communicating the technical and programmatic aspects of BEAM's work by utilizing your math knowledge, developing fluency over time in how BEAM approaches mathematics. • Prepare briefing materials and talking points that highlight the mathematical depth and rigor of BEAM's programs for donor conversations. • Collaborate with the Director of Individual Giving and Senior Manager of Individual Giving and Communications on donor strategy and cross-portfolio coordination. • Occasionally support foundation applications for math- and STEM-oriented funders, contributing program knowledge and developing the ability to communicate BEAM’s mathematical approach to funders. • Collaborate with program and other staff to develop engaging mathematical content for BEAM's newsletters, website, direct mailings (e.g., Pi Day card), and other communications channels, including math puzzles and explorations that showcase the beauty and joy of math and problem solving. • Ensure content makes advanced mathematical concepts accessible while preserving what makes them deep and interesting. • Develop a deep understanding of BEAM’s programmatic approach, curriculum design, metrics, and evaluation methods, and communicate these clearly and compellingly to donors and stakeholders, including mathematically sophisticated audiences. • Lead planning and execution of BEAM’s signature events (e.g., annual trivia night) from concept through follow-up. • Support sponsorship strategy and execution for events, including identifying prospects, working with stakeholders and board members to secure sponsors, and managing relationships. • Stay current on trends in mathematical enrichment, math competitions, and STEM education equity. • Develop fluency working with program data and metrics, including explaining BEAM’s impact and outcomes to donors in a clear and compelling way. • Contribute to Advancement Team strategy and planning discussions.

🎯 Requirements

• Proven experience in fundraising, donor engagement, partnerships, events, or related fields. • Demonstrated interest in mathematics, problem solving, or analytical thinking, and excitement about developing a deep understanding of BEAM’s programs. • Experience creating content or materials for external audiences. • 3+ years direct advancement experience is highly preferred, with a focus on individual giving • Experience in nonprofit fundraising, donor relations, or advancement • Experience planning and executing events, including fundraising events • Experience with CRM systems (experience with Salesforce a significant plus) • Background in mathematics, computer science, or a related analytical field (through coursework, professional experience, or personal interest) • Experience in quantitative finance or STEM corporate sectors • Experience in mathematical enrichment programs, math competitions, teaching or coaching mathematics, research mathematics, or mathematics curriculum development • Existing networks within mathematical, STEM, or analytically-oriented communities • Understanding of quantitatively-driven decision making and ability to analyze the strengths and limitations of data.

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible working hours • Health, dental, and vision benefits including health plan options that are free for individuals • 12 paid holidays including an office closure between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day • 15 days of paid annual leave to start, and will increase by one day for each year worked for your first 5 years of employment • Paid sick leave • 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match of 50% of elective deferrals, up to 3% of eligible compensation • Student loan reimbursement • Pre-tax commuter benefits • $1,500 annual allowance for professional development