Development Associate at Santa Barbara County Education Office

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The Santa Barbara County Education Office provides services and leadership to 20 public school districts and 10 charter schools. SBCEO offers programs and services in support of nearly 70,000 children throughout Santa Barbara County - from Santa Barbara to Santa Ynez, Lompoc, Orcutt, and Santa Maria.

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General Description Partners in Education (Partners) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that is operated in partnership with the Santa Barbara County Education Office (SBCEO). Partners in Education’s mission is to empower students for the world ahead through business, school, and community collaboration. Every dollar that Partners raises goes toward efforts to align with and strengthen school and community initiatives already occurring. Partners in Education’s three core programs are: Computers for Families, Job Readiness Training & Internships, and Volunteer Classroom Speakers. The Development Associate will report to the Executive Director of Partners in Education (Partners) and is responsible for increasing donations and grants, strengthening organizational storytelling and visibility among prospective donors, business partners, and volunteers, and facilitating more engagement between supporters and our programs. The person in this role will know they are successful when stories, feedback, and data reveal an increase in people mobilized to give, advocate on our behalf, and volunteer through our programs. We currently have (1) one full-time vacancy (40 hours/week), but a reduced-hour arrangement is possible. This position will be based out of Partners Santa Barbara office and require regular countywide travel. Our ideal candidate You have excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy building meaningful relationships with donors and volunteers. You are a skillful communicator, who pays attention to tone and word choice in conveying messages. You understand that communicating a budget is just as much an opportunity to tell a story, as it is to share numbers. You are extremely organized, able to track multiple budgets and figures, as well as different projects. You earn trust quickly, and maintaining that trust is of the utmost importance to you. You seek creative, impactful ways to thank supporters, and you understand there is an art to the “ask.” You are

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