Regional Development Director

About Teach Plus

Teach Plus is a nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering skilled, seasoned, and diverse educators to lead on critical policy and practice issues that promote equity, opportunity, and student achievement. Central to our mission is fostering teacher leadership and ensuring their voices influence education outcomes. We invest in talented teachers, elevating them into effective, informed advocates who drive forward the most important education challenges while expanding opportunities for learners.

Role Overview

The Regional Development Director will oversee a fundraising portfolio valued between $3 million and $6 million spanning multiple states. This role partners with Executive Directors to cultivate donor pipelines, implement effective stewardship and engagement strategies, and launch individual giving initiatives in new regions. This position supports the Development team's goal of diversifying revenue streams, expanding individual donor contributions, and helping raise over $22 million annually to benefit students nationwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of Executive Directors across 5 to 7 states, collectively responsible for raising $3M-$6M annually, by developing and guiding a strategic plan aligned with organizational priorities to build and sustain strong funder relationships.
• Collaborate with Executive Directors to grow fundraising pipelines through prospect research, relationship mapping, event participation, and regional coordination of outreach efforts.
• Lead preparation and strategically engage in meetings with current and prospective funders alongside Executive Directors and national team members.
• Oversee key development projects such as grant proposals, donor communications, reporting cycles, event logistics, and major donor cultivation to ensure successful execution.
• Work cross-functionally to create compelling funder-focused communications including concept papers, proposals, and reports to strengthen partnerships.
• Maintain and analyze pipeline data across states using Salesforce, Asana, and Google Drive ensuring accurate tracking of engagement activities and progress toward goals.
• Partner with the Senior Vice President of Development to co-lead fundraising training and professional development for staff, enhancing fundraising skills and effectiveness.
• Support all Executive Directors by developing tools for pipeline building, cultivation, stewardship planning, and provide coaching as needed.
• Collaborate across departments (Finance, Programs, Evaluation, Communications) to continuously refine and improve development practices.
• Work with the Vice President of Development to strategize and implement a new individual giving program, including prospect identification, messaging development, and coaching of Executive Directors on individual solicitation techniques.
• Collaborate with leadership to identify, cultivate, and solicit donations from high-net-worth individuals in the region.
• Serve as a convener for cross-team collaboration ensuring strategic external communication of Teach Plus’ work, and support the development and revision of engaging fundraising collateral.
• Assist the Communications team in collecting and generating impact stories across the network.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of relevant nonprofit experience, with 3 to 5 years focused on funder cultivation and prospecting.
• Demonstrated success in designing and implementing fundraising strategies that enhance revenue and deepen donor engagements.
• Experience establishing and expanding individual giving initiatives in emerging markets.
• Proven ability to nurture long-term donor relationships through effective stewardship.
• Skill in preparing executives to solicit major gifts confidently.
• Track record of growing donor pipelines and increasing philanthropic support across multiple states or regions.
• Capability to manage multiple fundraising projects concurrently, delivering timely results and meeting goals.
• Proficiency with fundraising database tools (Salesforce, Asana) and data-driven decision-making.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, adept at crafting persuasive proposals, reports, and donor materials.
• Strong project management and collaborative skills to lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Passion for Teach Plus’ mission and commitment to impact-driven work.
• Familiarity with education policy and landscape preferred but not required.

Work Location and Travel

This role operates primarily remotely within the United States, with occasional travel estimated at 10%. Candidates residing in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, or Texas will be given priority.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual salary range is $115,000 to $125,000 with potential for increases via cost-of-living adjustments and merit bonuses. Teach Plus adheres to a structured compensation framework ensuring equity and consistency without salary negotiations. The organization offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to foster well-being and professional growth, including generous paid time off, shared summer and winter breaks, half-day Fridays in summer, comprehensive health coverage, immediate vesting retirement contributions, paid parental leave for all caregivers, and a four-week paid sabbatical following five years of service.