DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

CCSSO Mission and Work Values 

The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) is a nonpartisan, nationwide, nonprofit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education in the states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, the Bureau of Indian Education and the five U.S. extra-state jurisdictions. As an organization, we are committed to ensuring that all students participating in our public education system -- regardless of background -- graduate prepared for college, careers, and life. Our work values include Excellence, Service, and Trust. CCSSO’s work values express our shared beliefs of how we work together in this organization to live our mission, achieve the best outcomes for ourselves and serve our state members.

Position Summary

The Director of Development is a senior leader on the Council’s Development Team, responsible for executing a strategy and leading a team to build and steward a high-impact portfolio of corporate partners; state, corporate and nonprofit members of CCSSO’s premier professional development Collaboratives program; and attendees and sponsors of CCSSO’s National Conference on Student Assessment. This role participates in donor and partner engagement, builds and strengthens internal systems, ensures cohesion across our funding opportunities, and supervises a team of development professionals to ensure best-in-class institutional stewardship and successful revenue outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for corporate, membership and conference fundraising aligned to CCSSO’s strategic priorities and revenue goals.
• Manage and grow a portfolio of funders, with a strong emphasis on new, expanded, and multi-year-old investments.
• Personally, solicit and close six-figure partnerships through strategic cultivation, in-person and virtual meetings, and partnership with CCSSO leadership.
• Implement strategies to ensure strong renewals and new member campaigns for CCSSO’s Collaboratives, a premiere professional development program.
• Build upon CCSSO’s successful National Conference on Student Assessment, creating and executing new opportunities for conference enhancement and revenue generation.
• Analyze data and provide insights to support decision-making and process improvement.
• Lead stewardship efforts and contribute to departmental excellence by sharing best practices and staying current on philanthropic trends.
• Perform other duties as assigned