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Location:

San Francisco, CA 94010

Base Pay:

$100,000 - $125,000 /Year

Other Pay:

Excellent benefit package

Employee Type:

Full-Time

Industry:

Education - Teaching - Administration

Manages Others:

Not Specified

Job Type:

Education
Executive
Nonprofit - Social Services

Education:

4 Year Degree

Experience:

At least 7 year(s)

Travel:

Up to 25%

Relocation Covered:

Yes

Post Date:

11/4/2009

Contact Information

Contact:

Amy Minnie

Phone:

866-839-3503

Ref ID:

Amy/DofA

Description

Position Summary

The Director of Advancement is the lead fundraising officer and a member of the senior management team of a private, independent, non-profit preK-8 school. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Advancement manages the entire development and communication staff, comprised of four employees.

Responsibilities

The Director of Advancement leads and manages the Advancement Office, and coordinates all aspects of fundraising.

The Director of Advancement:

Serves on the senior management team of the school.
Works with the Executive Director and Board of Trustees to build a development plan that is integrated with the school's strategic plan.
Works with staff to develop dollar goals and strategies for each giving program, including cultivation strategies for all major gift prospects.
As capital campaign nears completion, plans for and implements a systematic major gift program including school needs assessment, prospect identification, solicitation, cultivation, stewardship, and recognition.
Oversees all alumni relations programming, including alumni and NPA events as well as the on-line community.
Supervises overall Advancement Office personnel activities, including the hiring, definition of job responsibilities, and performance review process for each staff member.
Oversees Advancement Office operations, including donor files and database, gift accounting and acknowledgment, pledge collection, creation of financial records, and archives.
Provides information for short and long-term financial planning about gifts, including an evaluation of expected gifts.
Oversees the creation and supervision of the Advancement Office budget, including approval of contracts and invoices.
Serves as Public Relations clearing house for the school including newsletters, Annual Report, press releases, on-line and -mail communications, web site and e-fundraising, and photography.
Manages the prospect research and grant writing program.
Oversees content for school website, ensuring dynamic content and accuracy.
Responsible for planning of school’s Anniversary celebrations every five years.
Identify, recruit, and train volunteers for a variety of development and communication related committees and task forces, and as solicitors.
Identifies, cultivates, and solicits institutional donors.
Implements final stage of capital campaign, reaching out the alumni, alumni parents, grandparents, foundations and the broader community.
Designs and implements a planned giving program.

Salaried Position, starting at $100K-$125+

To Apply:

For immediate consideration, please submit resumes to [Click Here to Email Your Resumé], or contact Amy Minnie, Executive Recruiter toll free: 866-839-3503

Requirements

Qualifications

The Director of Advancement should have the following skills, qualifications, and personal characteristics:

Bachelor’s degree.
At least seven years of development experience.
Experience in principal and major gift solicitation and planned giving.
Experience managing volunteers, including members of governing boards.
General management skills, including strategic planning and personnel management.
Experience with mentoring of less experienced staff.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
A track record demonstrating integrity and self-awareness.
Experience in producing printed publication.

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