Head of Development
Success Academy - New York, NY
Success Academy is seeking a Head of Development to lead its fundraising efforts, managing a portfolio of principal and major gift donors and prospects to support its investments in K-12 scholars, innovations, research and development, capital, and advocacy. The Head of Development will oversee both the Individual Giving and Institutional Partnerships teams, cultivating a highly productive and agile group of fundraising professionals dedicated to delivering extraordinary results. As a key strategic partner to the Chief Advancement Officer, the Founder and CEO, trustees, and other stakeholders, the Head of Development will play a crucial role in advancing Success Academy's dual mission of innovative education and advocacy. This role involves expanding the network of transformational donors and establishing a high-performing, scalable development program aligned with Success Academy’s priorities. Additionally, the Head of Development will engage in strategic planning, driving innovation, growth, and results, and will craft and execute comprehensive plans for identifying, engaging, and stewarding high-net-worth individuals and institutional funders to ensure Success Academy exceeds its ambitious commitments to its scholars and educational initiatives.
Success Academy is redefining what is possible in education. Every day, students prove that children from all demographics can achieve in school and life when presented with the right opportunities. Success Academy fosters a love of learning while creating opportunities for children to become critical and creative thinkers, build life skills and confidence, pursue passions, and secure exceptional careers. The dual mission at Success Academy is to build world-class K-12 public schools in NYC while advocating to change policies that prevent children from accessing excellent educational experiences. Success Academy also collaborates with social-emotional learning specialists and school psychologists to cater to the whole child, creating empowering educational experiences that nurture children’s character and self-belief while growing their knowledge and academic abilities. Success Academy believes all children should have access to an excellent education. Its mission to deliver educational equity is founded on a belief in the power of children to learn and achieve. When children have access to high-quality teaching—and supportive adults who hold them to high expectations—almost anything is within their grasp. Success Academy is committed to constant reflection and improvement, and it prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its work.
"The next Head of Development will join Success Academy at an auspicious time. As a key thought partner and collaborator with our dynamic Founder and CEO Eva Moskowitz and with me, as well as a leader among our team of dedicated Advancement professionals, the Head of Development will not only be integral to that near-term success but will have the opportunity to help architect what comes next. This role presents the successful candidate with a platform and opportunity to be part of something truly transformative in public education." — Lance King, Chief Advancement Officer
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.
Success Academy is redefining what is possible in education. Every day, students prove that children from all demographics can achieve in school and life when presented with the right opportunities. Success Academy fosters a love of learning while creating opportunities for children to become critical and creative thinkers, build life skills and confidence, pursue passions, and secure exceptional careers. The dual mission at Success Academy is to build world-class K-12 public schools in NYC while advocating to change policies that prevent children from accessing excellent educational experiences. Success Academy also collaborates with social-emotional learning specialists and school psychologists to cater to the whole child, creating empowering educational experiences that nurture children’s character and self-belief while growing their knowledge and academic abilities. Success Academy believes all children should have access to an excellent education. Its mission to deliver educational equity is founded on a belief in the power of children to learn and achieve. When children have access to high-quality teaching—and supportive adults who hold them to high expectations—almost anything is within their grasp. Success Academy is committed to constant reflection and improvement, and it prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its work.
"The next Head of Development will join Success Academy at an auspicious time. As a key thought partner and collaborator with our dynamic Founder and CEO Eva Moskowitz and with me, as well as a leader among our team of dedicated Advancement professionals, the Head of Development will not only be integral to that near-term success but will have the opportunity to help architect what comes next. This role presents the successful candidate with a platform and opportunity to be part of something truly transformative in public education." — Lance King, Chief Advancement Officer
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.