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Position Regional Director – Central

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

Position Location: Remote

Central Region – AL, AR, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, MO, OH, TN, WV, WI

Keep America Beautiful is seeking a Regional Director to manage affiliate marketing and development, mentor and build existing affiliate capacity and serve as a project manager on sponsor driven affiliate projects.

Candidates will:

• Work to identify and pursue cities and states with visits, presentations, presentations, calls, coalition building and follow up
• Work with local contacts and state leaders (where applicable) to set up community and affiliate training workshops
• Train new affiliates
• Coordinate and monitor new affiliates in stages of certification (i.e., reporting, regular progress check-ins)
• Manage KAB National Trainers bringing affiliates to certification
• Serve as project manager on development and execution of corporate projects & community engagement events
• Manage and monitor grant execution and reporting in region
• Work with affiliates to promote and implement KAB programs
• Coordinate with other Regional Directors and Affiliate Operations team to plan network-wide training
• Provide counseling and monitoring to affiliates in region on fundraising, coalition building, board development and other management practices.
• Monitor affiliates in President’s Circle and assist w/reporting requirements
• Gather and share stories from the network for newsletters, website and other publications
• Regular interaction with state leaders. or more as needed. Participate in state led affiliate calls
• Present and train on State Leader calls and at State Affiliate conferences
• Solicit info on trends and issues in the network
• Provide recognition and accolades to affiliates to encourage continued success
• Reconcile annual affiliate fees and follow-up as necessary
• Other duties as assigned

Qualified candidates will have a proven track record in customer service, strong organizational skills, time management and ability to handle multiple ongoing projects. They must have the ability to train and motivate affiliates.

Other skills needed are:

• Strong interpersonal skills and capability of working collaboratively and cooperatively with team members.
• Understanding of behavior change methodology
• Nonprofit or government experience a plus.
• Volunteer recruitment and management experience a plus.
• Must have ability and flexibility to travel (10-15% annually)
• Salesforce experience a plus
• Bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree a plus
• Knowledge of Keep America Beautiful’s pillars a must (Clean – Litter and Reduce/Recycle and Green – Beautification and Restoration/Resiliency and Disaster Relief)
• Experience managing a network of member organizations, clubs, teams or groups
• Creativity and innovation
• Ability to be an active member of a team-based work environment

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to Becky Lyons at blyons@kab.org.

Director, Foundation and Government Grants
Keep America Beautiful
Location: NY, DC, CT, CA, TX, or REMOTE (with close proximity to major metropolitan area)

About Us and the Role

Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s largest community-based nonprofit organization, inspires and educates people to act every day to improve their environment. For more than 65 years, Keep America Beautiful (KAB) has worked to end littering, improve recycling, and beautify America’s communities. KAB contributes to the health and well-being of communities through the work and passion of nearly 700 KAB affiliates nationwide, millions of volunteers and the collaborative support of our partners, social and civic service organizations, academia, municipalities, elected officials, and individuals. Our methodology is informed by a science-backed consumer behavior model for change that has proven effective in delivering results that beautify and unify communities to transform the nation.

The Keep America Beautiful Communities initiative is a multi-year, multi-stakeholder collaborative initiative to Clean and Green America by 2025. The goal is to raise $125 million to Beautify and Unify Communities across the country to Transform the Nation.

We are seeking an exceptional fundraising professional to join our development team to secure significant philanthropic support from national and regional foundations and federal and state government agencies.

As a leader on the Development team, the Director, Foundation and Government Grants (“Director”) will report directly to the Chief Development Officer. This role is responsible for developing effective fundraising strategies; conduct partner research, cultivation, solicitation, management, and stewardship; write, submit, and negotiate grant applications; and direct recognition and benefits related to foundation and government partner commitments. The Director will be expected to exceed annual revenue targets by identifying and securing multiple six- and seven-figure foundation and government grants and partnerships.

What You Will Bring, Do, and Own

• You will own the generation of foundation and government partners resulting in revenue, community impact and awareness of Keep America Beautiful, its Communities Initiative, and the Keep America Beautiful national affiliate network.
• You will cultivate, solicit, and steward prospective 6-7-figure foundation and government grants to support Keep America Beautiful and the movement programs and activations.
• You will support and enhance the creation of the Keep America Beautiful Communities strategy, timeline, budget, and presentation materials.
• You will own, establish, and manage strategies, budgets, annual work plan with qualitative goals, benchmarks and reporting based on departmental objectives.
• You will interact with Keep America Beautiful board members and senior leadership representatives to cultivate foundation and government relationships; create best strategies and connectivity for each prospect; lead and/or support meetings/presentations with prospects; work with all appropriate team members to maximize strategy to achieve $280 million 10-year goal.
• You will collaborate with Regional Directors, COO, and affiliates to ensure grants are activated, relationships are managed appropriately, and stewardship plans are implemented all resulting in contract renewals. (Day-to-day execution of program partnership managed by Regional Director.)
• You will own the maintenance of a portfolio and move prospects through the “Moves Management” process, recording all activities in Salesforce.

Who You Are

• You have established relationships with national foundations and government agencies, and proven success securing six- and seven-figure grants.
• You are a results- and deadline-oriented self-starter with an entrepreneurial, collaborative, positive, forward-thinking and innovative spirit.
• You have the ability to conceptualize and describe funding needs in a way that is compelling to prospects, donors and other stakeholders.
• You have very high emotional intelligence (E.Q.), possibility thinking, and problem-solving ability.
• You have an ability to meet deadlines, prioritize conflicting needs; handle requests and projects expeditiously, proactively, and follow them through to successful completion, often with deadline pressures.
• You have outstanding communication and organizational skills with an ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders.
• You are ok with occasional travel, nationally and/or locally (approx.. 20% of the time).
• You have a demonstrated passion for mission of Keep America Beautiful and its national movement; interest/knowledge in environmental issues.

Experience and Certifications You Will Need

• Minimum of 7 to 10 years of foundation and/or government development experience with progressively increasing responsibility.
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent; master’s degree a plus.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word), virtual platforms (Microsoft Teams, RingCentral, Zoom, etc.), and experience with web-based case management / CRM software.

What You Will Get

You will be a member of a passionate team dedicated to the fulfillment of KAB’s mission. Just as KAB envisions a country in which every community is a clean, green, and a beautiful place to live, we also strive for our organization to be a beautiful place to work. We believe that it is intrinsic rewards that motivate employees sustainably, but respect the need for extrinsic rewards which would include but are not limited to:

• Very Competitive Pay for the non-profit sector
• Generous Employee Benefits Package
• Maternity and Parental Leave
• 401k Program
• Paid Holidays

How to Apply

Please submit cover letter, resume/CV and salary expectations to: recruiting@kab.org. Please place “Director-Foundation & Gov’t Grants” in the subject line of the email when applying. Note that a satisfactory background/credit check as well as a reference checks may be required as a condition of employment.

EOE/Accommodation Statement

Keep America Beautiful is committed to providing equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity or expression, status as a veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic or activity in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Keep America is also committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Becky Lyons, Chief Operating Officer at blyons@kab.org.

Keep America Beautiful: Director, Corporate Initiatives – Keep America Beautiful Communities Co-Lead
Location: NY, DC, CT, CA, TX, or REMOTE (with close proximity to a major metropolitan area)

About Us and the Role
Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s largest community-based nonprofit organization, inspires and educates
people to act every day to improve their environment. For more than 65 years, Keep America Beautiful has
worked to end littering, improve recycling, and beautify America’s communities. Keep America Beautiful
contributes to the health and well-being of communities through the work and passion of nearly 700 Keep
America Beautiful affiliates nationwide, millions of volunteers and the collaborative support of our corporate
partners, social and civic service organizations, academia, municipalities, elected officials, and individuals. Our
methodology is informed by a science-backed consumer behavior model for change that has proven effective in
delivering results that beautify and unify communities to transform the nation.

We are seeking an exceptional fundraising professional to join our development team to work with
corporations and local Keep America Beautiful affiliates to support the mission of Keep America Beautiful
through program support, philanthropic support, cause marketing, and sponsorships as a Keep America
Beautiful Communities Co-lead.

As a leader on the Development team, the Director, Corporate Initiatives – Keep America Beautiful Communities
Co-Lead (“Director/Co-Lead”) will report directly to the Senior Director, Development or the Chief Development
Officer. The Keep America Beautiful Communities initiative is a multi-year, multi-stakeholder collaborative
initiative to Clean and Green America by 2025. The goal is to raise $125 million to Beautify and Unify
Communities across the country to Transform the Nation. The Director/Co-Lead will be expected to meet annual
revenue targets by identifying and securing corporate and corporate foundation gifts and partnerships, as well
as manage relationships with these partners with assistance from a Regional Director or Partnership Manager.

What You Will Bring, Do, and Own
● You will own the generation of corporate and corporate foundation partnerships resulting in revenue,
marketing exposure, and other benefits for Keep America Beautiful, its Communities Initiative, and the
Keep America Beautiful national affiliate network.
● You will cultivate, solicit, and steward prospective 6-7-figure corporate donors/partners to support Keep
America Beautiful and the movement through sponsorships, program and philanthropic support, and
cause marketing.
● You will collaborate work in conjunction with Regional Directors, COO, and affiliates to ensure
partnerships are activated, relationships are managed appropriately, and stewardship plans are
implemented all resulting in contract renewals. (Day-to-day management of partnership managed by
Regional Director.)
● You will develop, support, and enhance the creation of the Keep America Beautiful Communities
strategy, timeline, budget, and presentation materials; audit existing assets/benefits, create new
assets/benefits with program, marketing, development teams and affiliates to create
packages/opportunities for each component of the Keep America Beautiful Communities initiative.
● You will own the research, cultivation, and securing of event fundraising support including Keep America
Beautiful webinar series, National Conference, annual Vision for America Award event, employee
engagement activities, P2P, and special events sponsors.
● You will interact with Keep America Beautiful board members and senior leadership representatives to
cultivate corporate partnerships, create best strategy and connectivity for each prospect; Lead and/or
support meetings/presentations with prospects; Act as development lead for Keep America Beautiful
Communities advisory team; Work with all appropriate team members to maximize strategy to achieve
$280 million 10-year goal.

Who You Are
● You have the ability to conceptualize and describe funding needs in a way that is compelling to
prospects, donors and other stakeholders.
● You have a keen ability to ideate and develop comprehensive donor concept papers and proposals, and
create and deliver PowerPoint presentations.
● You have a proven track record in supporting organizational leadership in donor cultivation,
communications, and events.
● You have very high emotional intelligence (E.Q.), possibility thinking, and problem-solving ability.
● You have an ability to meet deadlines, prioritize conflicting needs; handle requests and projects
expeditiously, proactively, and follow them through to successful completion, often with deadline
pressures.
● You have outstanding communication and organizational skills with an ability to work effectively with
multiple stakeholders.
● You have excellent written, presentation, and verbal communications skills; careful attention to details
● You are ok with occasional travel, nationally and/or locally (approximately 20% of the time).
● You have a demonstrated passion for mission of Keep America Beautiful and its national movement;
interest/knowledge in environmental issues.

Experience and Certifications You Will Need
● Minimum of 7-10 years of corporate fundraising experience with progressively increasing responsibility
and a proven track record.
● Demonstrated success in securing 6- and 7-figure gifts.
● Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word), virtual platforms (Microsoft Teams,
RingCentral, Zoom, etc.), and experience with web-based case management / CRM software.
● Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent; master’s degree a plus.
● Experience with national or global federated organizational model, a plus.

What You Will Get
You will be a member of a passionate team dedicated to the fulfillment of the Keep America Beautiful mission.
Just as Keep America Beautiful envisions a country in which every community is a clean, green, and a beautiful
place to live, we also strive for our organization to be a beautiful place to work. We believe that it is intrinsic
rewards that motivate employees sustainably, but respect the need for extrinsic rewards which would include
but are not limited to:
● Very Competitive Pay for the non-profit sector
● Generous Employee Benefits Package
● Maternity and Parental Leave
● 401k Program
● Paid Holidays

How to Apply
Please submit cover letter, resume/CV and salary expectations to: recruitment@kab.org. Please place “Director-
Corp Initiatives & Co-Lead” in the subject line of the email when applying. Note that a satisfactory
background/credit check as well as a reference checks may be required as a condition of employment.

EOE/Accommodation Statement
Keep America Beautiful is committed to providing equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all employees and
applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin,
age, disability, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity or expression, status as a veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic or activity in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Keep America is also committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation,
contact Becky Lyons, Chief Operating Officer at blyons@kab.org.