Director of Major Gifts

🕒 August 16, 2025

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DREAM (formerly Harlem RBI)

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1991

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Education • Non-profit • Social Impact

DREAM (formerly Harlem RBI) is an organization dedicated to transforming the lives of young people in East Harlem and the Bronx through its unique education model. DREAM Charter Schools serve over 2,200 students, focusing on rigorous academics, social-emotional learning, health and wellness, and family and community engagement. The organization aims to provide an inclusive environment where children are known, seen, and loved. Through a comprehensive approach that integrates education, health support, and community involvement, DREAM helps students fulfill their potential and become positive contributors to their communities. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, DREAM is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, working towards creating a more equitable world for all.

📋 Description

• Reporting to the Managing Director of Advancement, the Director of Major Gifts is responsible for managing philanthropic partnerships with DREAM’s individual and corporate donors. This individual will cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of major donors and work collaboratively across a diverse fundraising team towards a collective goal of $21M in philanthropic annual revenue. • This is a great role for an experienced fundraiser who is looking to build long-term relationships with New York City’s leading individual and corporate donors and maximize their impact. This person will have the opportunity to lead and innovate on securing new partners, while collaborating with a diverse and well-established fundraising team.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, required; Master’s degree in relevant field, preferred; • 5+ years of direct fundraising experience cultivating and soliciting individual and/or corporate donors; • Experience with strategic management of a major gifts portfolio, preferred; • A high level of emotional intelligence and the ability to quickly build relationships with donors, board members, and colleagues; • Excellent verbal and written communicator, who can inspire others to join DREAM’s mission and illustrate our impact; • Strong team player, who works alongside other fundraisers and executives to maximize philanthropic partnerships; • Fluid and dynamic problem-solver; • A working knowledge of the New York City philanthropic community; • Experience using Salesforce to manage donor activity and revenue pipeline; strong analytical skills to plan, project, and adjust revenue forecasts; • A strong belief in the mission and values of DREAM, including the desire to make a difference in the lives of our students, families, and community. • The Manager of Institutional Giving is part of the Advancement Team, which currently works 3 days in the office and up to 2 days remote, per week (subject to change).

🏖️ Benefits

• We offer comprehensive benefits including: • Flexible Medical Health Plans, subsidizing the majority of costs for the employee, their spouse/domestic partner and children; • The ability to select between a variety of medical plans according to what best suits the employee’s needs; • Dental and vision plans; • Disability benefits; • Life insurance; • Up to 12 weeks fully paid of Parental Leave; • Flexible spending account options; • Pre-tax commuter benefits (parking and transit); • Fitness and entertainment discounts; • A variety of support through our employee assistance program (EAP); • A 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching up to 4% after one year of employment • Referral bonuses; • All full-time Network Support Team employees are eligible for approximately 48 days off throughout the year including holidays, sick days and summer Fridays. • Benefits are subject to change.