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We are currently hiring for the following positions:

• Director of MN Fundraising Development
• Manager of MN Fundraising Development
• Scientist Educator (CA, MA & MN regions)

About Us

Science from Scientists is a STEM education nonprofit with a mission to teach and inspire the next generation to identify and solve real-world problems by improving STEM literacy. We do this by sending real scientists and/or  STEM professionals directly into classrooms, to guide students through hands-on STEM lessons that are aligned with academic standards and chosen by teachers to enhance existing curriculum. 

Director of Minnesota Fundraising Development

Full time (part-time considered)

• Twin Cities, MN

Position Overview

Science from Scientists has an exciting job opening for a Director of Minnesota Fundraising Development. This position plays a pivotal role in ensuring the financial sustainability of the organization and the success of its programs and services. The mission of Science from Scientists (SciSci) is to teach and inspire the next generation to identify and solve real-world problems by improving STEM literacy. SciSci is based in Bedford, MA, and has offices in  Burlingame, CA, and Bloomington, MN.

The Director of Minnesota Fundraising Development is an experienced, passionate, and strategic fundraising professional responsible for planning, organizing, and directing all fundraising activities to fund our Minnesota programming and operations. This position cultivates and maintains relationships with foundation, corporate, and individual donors, writes and manages grants and proposals, secures and stewards funding, and, working with the MN team, leads volunteer and community engagement in MN. This position requires an attitude of growth and learning, a love of organization and communication, and a passion for supporting STEM education opportunities for young people. 

This full-time position works closely with the MN Director of Operations to ensure that programs are funded and the MN organization is poised to maintain and grow programs that bring real scientists into schools to help build interest and outcomes in STEM.

The Director reports to the Chief Development Officer and also works closely with our development team members in MA and CA, coordinating fundraising activities to support the organization across all our regions.

Responsibilities

Main Focus of Role:  Develop and Implement a Comprehensive Fundraising Plan and Budget:

• The primary responsibility of the Director of Minnesota Fundraising Development is to create and execute a comprehensive fundraising plan and budget for the region. This plan should encompass major gifts, corporate and foundation giving, planned giving, and special events.
• The Director of Minnesota Fundraising Development identifies and cultivates major gift prospects, corporate and foundation donors, and organizes special events to engage donors and raise funds.
• Close collaboration with the other regional Fund Development Directors, Chief Development Officer, and the Executive Director is essential to align fundraising goals with the organization’s mission and values.

Corporate, Foundation, and Individual Fundraising (80% of time):

• Research donor prospects and prepare summaries and recommendations as needed for development staff or leadership.
• Lead meetings with prospects and donors, engaging them in supporting Science from Scientists, including phone calls, in-person meetings, and program observations in schools. All development staff are expected to learn and present approved Science from Scientists’ pitch materials, and nurture sequences.
• Draft, edit, and send communications, letters of inquiry, grant proposals, and impact reports; respond to all Minnesota/national donors, including correct and timely preparation of acknowledgment letters, tax receipts, and thank you notes following required and best practices. Develop any necessary stewardship practices, establish consistent guidelines and procedures where needed, and improve inefficient processes wherever possible. 
• Daily log communication and donor touchpoints in Salesforce (CRM) and follow proper financial documentation for auditing purposes.  
• Work closely with the Minnesota Operations team to strategize expansion opportunities and funding needed for current partner school commitments. 
• Work closely with the marketing team to highlight donors according to their donor levels.

Other: (20% of time):

• • Represent SciSci at relevant philanthropic, education, or STEM networking events as needed
  • Assist with communications as needed, including impact reports, and newsletters
  • Facilitate Minnesota Development Team donor meetings, volunteer events, and fundraising events
  • Be willing and able to assist with operations-related aspects of the MN office as needed.
  • Be a team player, helping to build our MN programs and helping to build SciSci across all regions.

Requirements

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree required.  
• 4+ years of experience working in fundraising or sales, including grant and proposal writing, preferably with remote employees and teams. Experience with events is a plus.
• A successful track record in meeting your goals, securing new gifts, and developing long-term donor relationships. 
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills. English language fluency with confident public speaking, persuasive writing style, and energizing presentation skills. 
• Ability to embrace change. 
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• A high level of self-confidence, creativity, and self-motivation needed to undertake diverse responsibilities. 
• Familiarity with Google Apps (G-suite, Calendar, and Drive)
• Worked in a fast-paced small company/startup environment where progress must be made on multiple projects at the same time. 
• Ability to work 4-8 days per month in-person at the Bloomington, MN office (respecting COVID-19 restrictions).
• Access to a dependable vehicle.
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters.

Other: 

• • Flexing your self-organization and time management skills, identifying urgent vs. important tasks and prioritizing as needed. 
  • Having a comfort level with in-person meetings and working in the field
  • Being a team player and ready to step up to help support or champion projects. 
  • Working independently without direct supervision. 
  • Finding several solutions to a roadblock and being scrappy when you need to be. 
  • Giving or receiving constructive, timely, and appropriate feedback. 
  • Expressing a passion for Science from Scientists’ mission with the ability to translate that excitement into compelling fundraising appeals. 
  • Experience using Salesforce a plus
  • Travel as needed to visit local schools, talk to potential partners, and attend relevant local events. 
  • Passing a background check, keeping your Drivers License up to date, and maintaining access to a vehicle. 
  • Being willing to accept other duties, big or small, as needed to help grow our impact.

Benefits

• Health and dental insurance
• 401K
• 6 paid holidays and 2 paid “floating” holidays
• 3 weeks of vacation time (accrued)
• 9 days of sick time (accrued)
• Flexible working hours- core hours will apply
• Ability to work remotely most of the time
• A team of truly amazing co-workers (applies to part-time employees, too)

Reports to: Chief Development Officer

To apply: Please send your cover letter and resume to HR Director Stephanie McCune at smccune@sciencefromscientists.org.

Thank you for your interest in joining our team!

Manager of Minnesota Fundraising Development

Full time (part-time considered)

• Twin Cities, MN

Position Overview

Science from Scientists has an exciting job opening for a Manager of Minnesota Fundraising Development. This position plays an important role supporting the Development Team  to ensure the financial sustainability of the organization and the success of its programs and services. The mission of Science from Scientists (SciSci) is to teach and inspire the next generation to identify and solve real-world problems by improving STEM literacy. SciSci is based in Bedford, MA, and has offices in  Burlingame, CA, and Bloomington, MN.

The Manager of Minnesota Fundraising Development is an experienced, passionate, and strategic fundraising professional responsible for assisting in planning, organizing, and implementing fundraising activities to fund our Minnesota programming and operations. This position cultivates and maintains relationships with foundation, corporate, and individual donors, writes and manages grants and proposals, secures and stewards funding, and, working with the MN team, assists in volunteer and community engagement in MN. This position requires an attitude of growth and learning, a love of organization and communication, and a passion for supporting STEM education opportunities for young people. 

This full-time position works closely with the Chief Development Officer and  MN Director of Operations to ensure that programs are funded and the MN organization is poised to maintain and grow programs that bring real scientists into schools to help build interest and outcomes in STEM.

The Director reports to the Chief Development Officer and also works closely with our development team members in MA and CA, coordinating fundraising activities to support the organization across all our regions.

Responsibilities

Main Focus of Role:  Assist with the Development and Implementation of a Comprehensive Fundraising Plan and Budget:

• The primary responsibility of the Manager of Minnesota Fundraising Development is to create and execute a comprehensive fundraising plan and budget for the region. This plan should encompass major gifts, corporate and foundation giving, planned giving, and special events.
• The Manager of Minnesota Fundraising Development identifies and cultivates major gift prospects, corporate and foundation donors, and organizes special events to engage donors and raise funds.
• Close collaboration with the other regional Fund Development Directors, Chief Development Officer, and the Executive Director is essential to align fundraising goals with the organization’s mission and values.

Corporate, Foundation, and Individual Fundraising (80% of time):

• Research donor prospects and prepare summaries and recommendations as needed for development staff or leadership.
• Participate in meetings with prospects and donors, engaging them in supporting Science from Scientists, including phone calls, in-person meetings, and program observations in schools. All development staff are expected to learn and present approved Science from Scientist pitch materials, and nurture sequences.
• Draft, edit, and send communications, letters of inquiry, grant proposals, and impact reports; respond to all Minnesota/national donors, including correct and timely preparation of acknowledgment letters, tax receipts, and thank you notes following required and best practices. Develop any necessary stewardship practices, establish consistent guidelines and procedures where needed, and improve inefficient processes wherever possible. 
• Daily log communication and donor touchpoints in Salesforce (CRM) and follow proper financial documentation for auditing purposes.  
• Work closely with the Chief Development Officer and Minnesota Operations team to strategize expansion opportunities and funding needed for current partner school commitments. 
• Work closely with the marketing team to highlight donors according to their donor levels.

Other: (20% of time):

• Represent SciSci at relevant philanthropic, education, or STEM networking events as needed
• Assist with communications as needed, including impact reports, and newsletters
• Assist with donor meetings, volunteer events, and fundraising events
• Be willing and able to assist with operations-related aspects of the MN office as needed.
• Be a team player, helping to build our MN programs and helping to build SciSci across all regions.

Requirements

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree required.  
• 1-3 years of experience in non-profits and grant writing
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, computer, time-management, and research skills. 
• Ability to write accurate, compelling narrative that uses grammar and spelling correctly. 
• Ability to multitask and perform under deadlines
• Proficient knowledge of Google Suite or Microsoft Office
• Ability to embrace change. 
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• A high level of self-confidence, creativity, and self-motivation needed to undertake diverse responsibilities. 
• Worked in a fast-paced small company/startup environment where progress must be made on multiple projects at the same time. 
• Ability to work 4-8 days per month in-person at the Bloomington, MN office (respecting COVID-19 restrictions).
• Access to a dependable vehicle.
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters.

Other: 

• Flexing your self-organization and time management skills, identifying urgent vs. important tasks and prioritizing as needed. 
• Being a team player and ready to step up to help support or champion projects. 
• Working independently without direct supervision. 
• Finding several solutions to a roadblock and being scrappy when you need to be. 
• Giving or receiving constructive, timely, and appropriate feedback. 
• Expressing a passion for Science from Scientists’ mission with the ability to translate that excitement into compelling fundraising appeals. 
• Experience using Salesforce a plus
• Travel as needed to visit local schools, talk to potential partners, and attend relevant local events. 
• Passing a background check, keeping your Drivers License up to date, and maintaining access to a vehicle. 
• Being willing to accept other duties, big or small, as needed to help grow our impact.

Benefits

• Health and dental insurance
• 401K
• 6 paid holidays and 2 paid “floating” holidays
• 3 weeks of vacation time (accrued)
• 9 days of sick time (accrued)
• Flexible working hours- core hours will apply
• Ability to work remotely most of the time
• A team of truly amazing co-workers (applies to part-time employees, too)

Reports to: Chief Development Officer

To apply: Please send your cover letter and resume to HR Director Stephanie McCune at smccune@sciencefromscientists.org.

Thank you for your interest in joining our team!

Scientist Educator

Part-time hourly and/or Full time

• San Francisco Bay Area, CA
• Brockton, MA
• Boston, MA (and Greater Boston area)
• Twin Cities, MN

Position Overview

We are looking for charismatic scientists and engineers to bring our engaging, hands-on science curriculum to life. If you have a passion for inspiring all youth to see themselves as future scientists & engineers, we want you to join our team!

Scientist Educators co-teach Science from Scientists lessons to students in grades 3-8 This includes teaching provided lessons, gathering consumable materials, timely check-out/check-in of curriculum materials, and communicating/planning with classroom teachers.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Minimum: Must hold an undergraduate degree in a STEM field with research, internship, or other STEM-related work experience; exceptional applicants nearing completion of undergraduate degree may be considered. Preferred: Progress toward or completion of a graduate degree in a STEM field or comparable work experience.
• Prior experience teaching, coaching, or mentoring youth preferred. Training will be provided.
• Some schedule flexibility as you’ll be working in multiple schools with various start and end times.
• Excellent communication skills (in-person and via email).
• Ability to develop positive rapport with colleagues and diverse stakeholders including, but not limited to students, teachers, school leaders, and other school staff.
• Physical ability to be on your feet for a full school day.
• Experience using Google Apps (GMail, Calendar, and Drive). Familiarity with virtual platforms (e.g. Google Meet, Zoom) is a plus.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable form of transportation to get to school sites.
• Occasional lifting of curriculum kits (5-25lbs) required.
• Science from Scientists requires all employees to have been vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 before teaching in schools.
• Clearance on background check. Upon hiring, Scientist Educators will be required to pass any additional background checks, as required per state of employment and by partner schools.

Compensation

• Part-time, nonexempt hourly from August/September – June, with some summer opportunities possible. Base level part-time commitment is 1 school day (6 hours) every other week.
• Part-time pay ranges from $26.50 – $34.50 per hour, depending on experience

Benefits

• Travel stipends, professional development opportunities

COVID-19 considerations: Science from Scientists requires all staff to be vaccinated and boosted

Reports to: Regional Director of Operations

To apply: Please send your cover letter and resume to the respective regional director, based on the region you are applying for:

• For Massachusetts (MA): Sarah Weaver at sweaver@sciencefromscientists.org
• For Minnesota (MN): Bekki Hansen at bhansen@sciencefromscientists.org
• For California (CA): Rachel Steger at rsteger@sciencefromscientists.org

We appreciate your understanding, as regions may be hiring at different times throughout the year. Thank you for your interest in joining our team!