Associate Donor Relations and Communications

1. Investor Engagement Strategy & Communication:

1. Collaborate with the Philanthropic Investment team and external partners to build and execute a datadriven and strategic plan for Investor engagement and communication ensuring alignment with Commits goals and impact on students and systems.
2. Develop and deliver compelling investor communications such as impact stories newsletters reports and event invitations focused on outcomes and data.
3. Regularly update investors on the impact of their contributions highlighting progress and outcomes related to our mission.

1. Event Coordination & Investor Engagement:

1. Lead the planning coordination and of investor events including but not limited to fundraising events investor appreciation events and special stakeholder gatherings.
2. Manage event logistics from start to finish including venue selection invitations event promotion and followup communication with attendees.
3. Ensure events serve as opportunities to strengthen relationships with existing investors and attract new supporters.

1. Relationship Building & CrossFunctional Collaboration:

1. Focus on relationshipbuilding both internally and externally engaging regularly with donors partners and internal teams to align efforts and strengthen Commits network of supporters.
2. Work collaboratively with Commits programs policy and development teams to ensure donor communications and engagement are aligned with the organizations work on the ground.
3. Maintain a high level of customer service in all investor interactions responding promptly to inquiries and ensuring that investors feel valued and informed.

1. Tracking & Reporting Impact:

1. Track and analyze investor engagement efforts event success and communication activities using data to refine strategies and communicate results to key stakeholders.
2. Prepare regular updates and reports for internal leadership and the Board of Directors highlighting progress against goals engagement metrics and investor feedback.
3. Ensure that data on investor contact information engagement history and event attendance are accurately captured in CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce).

1. Continuous Learning & Innovation:

1. Stay informed on best practices in investor engagement public relations and event coordination bringing fresh ideas and innovation to the team.
2. Be a proactive learner about the work of Commit and the state of public education ensuring communications reflect the organizations evolving strategies and the latest data on student outcomes.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messages to various audiences and convey impact clearly and compellingly.
• Demonstrated ability to create compelling messages for investors using data
• Exceptional organizational and event management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Demonstrated commitment to education equity social justice or nonprofit work.
• Demonstrated expertise with Microsoft Office products especially Word Excel Outlook and PowerPoint;
• Demonstrated expertise in data management and reporting skills; database experience in Salesforce and familiarity with investor engagement strategies leveraging a CRM is strongly preferred;
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills.

• Bachelors degree in communications Marketing Education Journalism nonprofit management or other related fields.
• 24 years of experience in investor relations public relations communications marketing or event coordination preferably in a nonprofit or educationfocused setting.

• RelationshipDriven: Passionate about building and nurturing relationships both within the organization and externally with investors partners and other stakeholders. Understand that relationships are the foundation of our work.
• DataObsessed: Demonstrated ability to analyze and communicate outcomes and impact with a focus on measurable results. You thrive on using data to guide decisions and demonstrate progress.
• Customer Service Mindset: Committed to providing a high level of service to investors partners and internal stakeholders with a focus on ensuring they feel supported valued and informed.
• Proactive Entrepreneurial & Innovative: A selfstarter with the ability to take initiative manage multiple projects and identify new opportunities for engagement and growth. Embraces innovation is not afraid to think outside the box and has an entrepreneurial mindset focused on advancing the mission.
• Collaborative & TeamOriented: Operate with a teamfirst mindset bringing your individual strengths to the table while recognizing the importance of collective success.
• Meticulous About Processes & Systems: Detailoriented with a strong commitment to maintaining organized systems accurate data and efficient workflows.
• Commitment to Learning: Continually strives to learn and grow both in terms of professional skills and understanding of the educational landscape and Commits work remaining open to new ideas and feedback.
• ImpactFocused Communicator: Obsessed with proactively communicating to stakeholders and able to distill complex information into compelling datadriven narratives that communicate impact and engage stakeholders at all levels.

• Ability to read and write in Standard American English.

• Ability to understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate need.

• Ability to communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.

• Ability to describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.

• Ability to interact with people of various social cultural economic and educational backgrounds.

• Ability to listen perceptively and convey awareness.

• Ability to interact diplomatically with the public in a continuous public contact setting.

• Ability to work as part of a team and in a team environment.

• Ability to maintain levelheadedness in the face of resistance and contrary opinions.

• Basic life and AD&D insurance provided

• Professional Development

• Hybrid work environment

• 8 paid holidays

• Flexible PTO

• Volunteer hours

• Voting hours

• Comprehensive medical dental and vision benefits

• Health savings account

• Flexible spending account

• Paid maternity and paternity leave

• And More!

About The Commit Partnership:

Our Mission

We believe that through our actions Dallas County which educates 10 of Texas and 1 of the nation can be an inclusive and prosperous region where economic opportunity is shared equitably. Thats why our true north goal is that by 2040 at least half of all 2534yearold residents of Dallas County irrespective of race will be provided the opportunity to earn a living wage.

To increase living wage attainment we must equitably increase educational success aligned with highdemand jobs maximizing the cumulative impact from early education all the way to college career and/or military readiness and accessing and completing a strong postsecondary education. Our staff aligns community stakeholders around this shared future roadmap analyzing data to lift up strategic initiatives that improve policies practices and funding that grow our communitys capacity to serve every student more effectively.

Our Story

Founded in 2012 this partnership is the nations largest educational collective impact organization composed of backbone staff and over 200 partners across Dallas County and the state of Texas working collaboratively to solve systemic education challenges. Our staff aligns community stakeholders around a shared future roadmap analyzing data to lift up strategic initiatives that improve policies practices and funding that grow our communitys capacity to serve every student more effectively.

Together we work to advocate for excellent and equitable public education that ensures all students regardless of race place or socioeconomic status have the power to determine their future and earn a living wage. We do this work through several ventures including Early Matters Dallas North Texas Tutoring Corps Dallas County Promise Texas College Bridge Dallas Thrives Commits Policy Team the Texas Impact Network and several coalitions.

True North Traits

Our True North Traits creates a missiondriven environment and champions us to do our best work each day.

Systemic Impact: You understand the barriers and lived experiences that our students face and are skilled at delivering systemic solutions at scale that address these needs. You achieve significant sustainable results that increase equitable outcomes through your work (including the reallocation or improvement in public funding) and you recognize the difference between activity and impact.

Judgment: You exhibit a relentless students first focus by thinking strategically about what data must be collected analyzed visualized and activated (and what steps must be taken in what order) to cause resources to be reallocated and actions to be taken to systemically overcome the root causes hindering achievement of the Partnerships mission.

Communication: By listening to understand before seeking to be understood youre able to build trust and facilitate collaboration across lines of difference recognizing that both are essential to our success. You are also able to find common ground with diverse stakeholders and can tailor the organizations message to different audiences as needed to influence meaningful change.

Innovation: You can create or meaningfully contribute to the design and of a systemic and transformational strategic plan to solve complex problems often at scale that improves organizational effectiveness and/or closes equity gaps for our students and families.

Equity and Inclusion: You intentionally create spaces where relevant stakeholders have a seat or voice at the table ensuring that each person at the tables thoughts and perspectives are shared valued by all others at the table and reflected in our work. Youre excited to help build and/or contribute to teams where everyone feels welcomed respected valued and highly supported.

Joy: You recognize that people are central to our work striking a balance between people and process and you inspire others with your optimism and thirst for substantive change in service to the mission.

Integrity: You admit mistakes openly share learnings widely and elevate bad news quickly also capable of making difficult decisions in all situations to ensure the success of the organization.

The Commit Partnership is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to hire individuals with backgrounds similar to that of the stakeholders they serve. As an organization that embraces equity and inclusion all employment decisions are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race color religion or belief national social or ethnic origin gender age sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression marital civil union or domestic partnership status or any other status protected by federal state or local laws.

Commit does not sponsor visas of any kind.