Vice President of Development at Partnership Los Angeles Schools

Launched in 2007, the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools' mission is to transform schools to revolutionize school systems, empowering all students with a high-quality education.

The Partnership is a non-profit, in-district partner to LA Unified, not a charter network. As an independent nonprofit organization, the Partnership serves 13,550 students across 20 LA Unified schools in Boyle Heights, South Los Angeles, and Watts. The Partnership works within the LA Unified School District context, which includes honoring all collective bargaining agreements for its teachers and school staff. The Partnership is committed to continuously building an anti-racist culture that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in classrooms and in our home office.

To learn more about the Partnership, our mission, and how we approach our goals, please visit our website.

The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools is looking for a strategic, collaborative, and proactive new Vice President (VP) of Development to help build our next phase of transformative growth and community impact. The VP will drive the Partnership’s philanthropic revenue strategy, which is responsible for delivering an ambitious five-year income plan that secures increasing levels of support. Our current philanthropic revenue goal is $10 million annually.

The VP will spearhead the Partnership’s development programs, spanning annual, major, and planned giving; corporate and foundation gifts and grants; stewardship programs; donor marketing; and other development-related activities. Internally, they will strengthen development systems and structures and foster a culture of philanthropy across the organization.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Design and execute a multi-year fundraising strategy aligned with organizational vision and strategic plan, including annual targets and gift table plans
• Personally manage and grow a portfolio of top prospects and donors, including individuals, foundations, and corporations, with a focus on high-net-worth individuals and multi-year transformational gifts
• Oversee development of compelling cases for support, tailored donor communications, and stewardship strategies to strengthen relationships and secure flexible, unrestricted funding
• Expand and refine prospect pipeline, integrating historical context and new identification strategies to diversify and grow the donor base
• Regularly brief the CEO, Executive Team, and Board of Directors on revenue performance, emerging opportunities, and fundraising risks
• Serve as a dynamic external face for the Partnership, representing the organization at major events, donor meetings, and public forums to increase visibility and inspire investment
• In collaboration with the organization’s communications team, elevate the voices and stories of students, families, and school communities in donor-facing communications

• Equip internal stakeholders with tools, training, and messaging to confidently support donor cultivation and stewardship efforts
• Strengthen internal systems and processes for prospect management, donor tracking, stewardship, and revenue reporting to ensure accountability and data-driven decision-making
• Oversee the use and optimization of CRM tools (e.g., Raiser’s Edge) to support robust pipeline development and pipeline health dashboards to monitor progress, identify gaps, and proactively adjust cultivation strategies
• Ensure operational excellence and sustainability in all fundraising activities, positioning the organization for long‑term financial resilience

• Lead, build, inspire, and support a high-performing Development Team that grows an increasingly larger and diverse base of support by increasing donors and prospects, ensuring effective management, and maximizing strategic donor engagements
• Mentor the Development Team members through individualized coaching, instilling a growth mindset, engaging in identity‑based learning and management practices, and community‑building, with an…