Job Posting -Consultant/Project Director (1099 Contractor)
Client Assignment: HEB ISD Education Foundation via Project Partners, Inc., Fort Worth, TX
Work From Home (WFH): Contract role with flexible schedule and variable hours based on the scope of work cycle, including approximately one in-person meeting per week.
Time Commitment: 10-20 hrs./week over a one-year term (average of 17 hrs./week); heaviest time commitment in January–May.
Fees: $45/hour, paid monthly; reimbursed mileage and pre-approved project expenses.
Start: June 1, 2026. Onboarding and systems setup with Project Partners, followed by a paid orientation to the assignment, ideally by May 22, 2026.
Overview
Project Partners is seeking an experienced 1099 Contractor to serve as Consultant/Project Director to one of our long-standing and highly respected clients, the HEB ISD Education Foundation, whose mission is to raise and award private funds and community resources to support HEB ISD’s commitment to excellence in education.
This role is ideal for a nonprofit professional who enjoys meaningful, hands-on work that blends nonprofit administration, fundraising, board and volunteer engagement, event management, program development, and community relations—with the flexibility of primarily remote work that benefits the board of directors of the Foundation and the students and staff of HEB ISD.
About Project Partners, Your Partner for Good
For more than 30 years, Project Partners has served as a trusted advisor to nonprofit executives and community leaders across North Texas. We partner closely with our clients to provide strategic guidance and hands-on project management that advances missions, strengthens organizations, and delivers results. www.yourprojectpartners.com
About the Assignment
The Consultant will be assigned as Project Director to our client, the HEB ISD Education Foundation, working collaboratively with Foundation board leadership, district partners, and the Project Advisor (current Project Director) who will provide guidance via a Teams meeting on a weekly basis. This is a work-from-home, flexible-hours opportunity, averaging approximately 17 hours per week over a one-year term, with spring semester months representing the heaviest workload due to major programs and events. While the role is primarily remote, availability for in-person events, board meetings, and committee meetings is required (on average, one meeting a week). With proper planning, spring break, winter break, fall break, and summer vacations, are typically easy to protect.
Key Responsibilities
Working with our primary point of contact - the Foundation’s Board Chair – the executive committee, board members, and district partners, the role includes day-to-day consulting and hands-on project management for nonprofit administration and strategic support; board and committee engagement and meetings (online and in-person); management of major programs such as the Empowered to Excel Grants program; fund development and donor stewardship (for annual giving and tributes, endowment giving, planned giving, grants, staff giving, NTGD, and pass-through gifts to the district); event execution for the New Professionals Lunch, Awards of Excellence, and Superintendent’s Circle of Giving reception; and communications and community/district relations advice and execution.
Responsibilities include coordination with the Foundation’s treasurer who manages QuickBooks online, and hands-on management of the Foundation’s software stack (Donor Perfect, Wix, Go Daddy, Constant Contact, Cognito Pro, Canva, Google Suite, and social media), and those subscriptions. The Project Director also maintains operational documents, including the program of work schedule, organizational chart, board roster, annotated agendas, and assures established policies, processes, and procedures are followed.
Ideal Candidate Profile
5–10+ years of nonprofit management and fundraising experience; degree in related field; expertise at working with boards and senior leaders; excellent organization and communication skills; demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, events, and deadlines simultaneously; very detail-oriented; strong professionalism, sound judgement, and follow-through; the ability to apply continuous improvement processes and work independently while staying accountable to timelines and deliverables; excellent technology skills to manage the Foundation’s software named above and also work within Project Partners’ tech stack including Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Forms, other), Dropbox Business, and Adobe Acrobat; a dedication to represent the Project Partners brand with pride and work within our proven framework. CFRE certification, experience with education foundations or school districts, and an affinity for the HEB community is a plus.
Why This Opportunity?
Meaningful, visible work with a stellar board of directors benefiting educators and students of an outstanding school district; flexible, mostly remote structure; clear scope and expectations, and collaboration with an experienced consulting firm; 12-month project with possible renewal; additional paid consulting assignments may be available, based on interest, fit, and capacity (not required).
Good to Go? Apply Now!
Please apply by emailing a resume to Lerii F. Smith, CFRE at hello@yourprojectpartners.com by May 13, 2026, outlining relevant experience and a statement of interest describing why this role aligns with your background and availability. Qualifying applicants will be invited to complete an application. Select phone, Teams, and/or in-person interviews will follow.
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