Senior Director, Individual Giving

About KIPP NYC

Founded in 1995, KIPP NYC Public Schools is a non‑profit network of 18 free, public charter schools located in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. We partner with families and communities to create joyful, academically excellent schools where every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.

From our first middle school, KIPP Academy in the Bronx, to today’s network of eight elementary schools, nine middle schools, and one high school, KIPP NYC provides students with engaging academics, arts, athletics, and social–emotional learning that prepare them for college, career, and beyond.

Our commitment doesn’t end ough KIPP Forward, we continue to support our alumni as they navigate college, career, and life, helping them define success on their own terms and pursue the paths that align with their goals and sense of purpose.

Together, we serve more than 9,400 students, support 4,700 alumni, and employ over 1,100 dedicated team members who bring passion, expertise, and commitment to our mission every day.

After 30 years of impact, KIPP NYC is entering an exciting new chapter. The Development Department is reimagining how philanthropy can deepen our impact and fuel our continued growth by building meaningful partnerships with individuals and institutions who believe in our mission and want to invest in joyful, academically excellent schools where students develop the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose.

The Senior Director, Individual Giving is a senior leadership role within the Development Department, responsible for shaping and growing one of KIPP NYC’s most promising revenue streams. The Senior Director will deepen relationships with individual donors and family foundations, inspire greater investment in our students and schools, and bring KIPP NYC’s mission and impact to life through authentic relationship‑building, compelling storytelling, and creation of meaningful donor experiences.

Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the Senior Director will lead KIPP NYC’s individual giving strategy. They will manage a portfolio of donors and prospects, identify and cultivate new relationships, solicit intermediate and major gifts, and create engaging experiences that bolster donor connection and encourage lasting philanthropic support.

This role is ideal for a curious, entrepreneurially‑minded, self‑starter who is energized by the opportunity to build. The successful candidate will bring the initiative, creativity, and maturity to move seamlessly between vision and execution—partnering with KIPP NYC leaders, board members, and school communities while helping shape the organization’s next chapter.

This is a full‑time position with a hybrid schedule, requiring a minimum of three in‑person days per week based out of our KIPP NYC Midtown Manhattan office. The role also includes travel to KIPP NYC campuses across the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. The cadence and frequency of school visits will be determined by your leadership team.

General responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Own and drive the strategy for and personally manage and grow a portfolio of 75–100 individual donors and family foundation prospects.
• Develop and execute individualized moves‑management strategies, guiding donors from identification and qualification through cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Personally solicit and secure intermediate and major gifts by developing compelling proposals and presentations that align donor and family foundation interests with KIPP NYC’s mission, strategic priorities, and funding needs.
• Lead the…