Director, Fundraising + Board Affairs

About Success Academy Charter Schools As the highest-performing and fastest-growing charter school network in New York State, Success Academy Charter Schools (SA) is boldly reimagining K-12 public education. SA operates as the fourth largest school district in New York State and educates 22,000 children in many of New York City's lowest-income neighborhoods. Its 59 schools are rigorous, engaging, and financially efficient, and SA scholars continue to achieve outstanding academic results: SA is ranked #1 in math and #2 in reading in the state. Further, for the last nine years, 95% of SA's high school students pass at least 3 AP exams (compared to 25% nationally) and 100% have been accepted into 4-year colleges. What SA has achieved in its first 20 years is extraordinary, but with the U.S. education system in crisis, SA is redoubling its efforts – scaling its work to expand educational excellence and prepare thousands more children. Next year, SA will expand to Florida with 5 new schools, setting a pathway for 15 schools in the Miami area over the next 10 years. In addition, SA is launching the Graduate Institute for School Management and Teaching as well as building a second K-12 campus in Queens, New York. To do this work, SA requires significant philanthropic support and investments, and it is seeking a Director of Advancement and Board Affairs to join as a senior member of its Advancement team. Leadership Eva Moskowitz, CEO and President of National Strategy and Advancement: Eva Moskowitz founded Success Academy Charter Schools in 2006. Eva's experience as a teacher, college professor, elected official, Chair of the New York City Council's Education Committee, and public-school parent make her uniquely qualified to effectively lead the organization in establishing high-performing schools and pioneering for educational excellence. She holds a bachelor's degree from University of Pennsylvania, a Ph.D. in American history from Johns Hopkins University, and a Doctorate of Humane Letters from Tufts University. Patricia Grad, Chief Advancement Officer: Patricia Grad leads the organization's fundraising, donor engagement, and advancement strategy, as well as its board relations. She has more than 25 years of experience in capital formation, strategic fundraising, and investor relations. Before joining Success Academy, she was Partner and Head of Investor Relations at Arsenal Capital Partners, a $10 billion middle-market private equity firm. Over the course of her career, she has raised more than $15 billion from institutional investors around the world, including public and corporate pension funds, family offices, insurance companies, and asset management firms. Patricia holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University.