The Director of Development is responsible for developing and leading the School’s strategic development plan and achieving revenue goals of over $1.3M annually. The Development Director will also be responsible for developing and maintaining active and productive relationships with board members, donors, and administration. The Development Director is a member of the school’s administrative team reporting to the President.

This position demands strong communication and managerial skills in order to maintain a close working relationship with the President, the faculty, staff, and students, as well as parents and the community at large. Anticipated starting salary is $80,000.

Primary Responsibilities:

Fundraising

• Manages all strategies and activities for donor cultivation, solicitation, and relations.
• Designs and implements strategic development plan, which includes all fundraising activities including annual giving, endowment and capital campaigns, special projects, events, and other school-related solicitations.
• Maintains contact with and develops grant proposals to foundations and corporations.
• Creates office systems to support all Development projects and operations.
• Supervises donor and gift record-keeping.
• Coordinates development research activities.
• Oversees the management of databases and all records, files, and gift processing and ensures compliance with.
• Manages the pledge reminder and acknowledgement programs.
• Works with the Development and Finance Committees of the Board of Directors and the Executive Director to develop strategies to initiate and meet aggressive fundraising goals.
• Develops fundraising training for Board of Directors and other leadership volunteers.
• Assumes responsibility for all Development reports to the Board and other agencies and attends all Board meetings.
• Assists the Board with recommending and researching potential new members.
• Works closely with the Marketing Communications Committee and President to develop public relations and marketing plan.
• Designs and manages production of all major publications, including newsletters, annual report, the school’s website.
• Creates and implements a communication and promotional plan for capital campaigns.
• Develops and implements strategies to promote Serviam Girls Academy’s mission to both the internal constituencies and the community at large.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven track record of achieving revenue targets and/or a quota of over $1M annually.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and thorough understanding of strategic development.
• Demonstrated ability to prospect, cultivate, and manage new donors and funding sources.
• Ability to think and act strategically in the process of identifying cultivating and soliciting of individual and institutional giving prospects.
• Strong knowledge of principles, ethics and practices of successful fundraising and appropriate solicitation techniques.
• Ability to lead multiple long- and short-term projects simultaneously, meeting all related deadlines; ability to plan, prioritize, coordinate, and manage own work; ability to work unsupervised and make decisions and solve problems independently, effectively, and creatively.
• Ability to work well under pressure, to adapt and respond to various situations.
• Excellent written/oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills to effectively work with a variety of people and personalities; ability to communicate clearly in person and in writing.
• Ability to manage and present information with staff, board of directors and donor. Ability to interact with diplomacy and tact amid influential clients and diverse groups.
• Understands the confidential nature of fundraising efforts and donor information and maintains confidences.
• Proficiency in using donor relations software, e-mail, electronic calendars, word processing, Excel, document and presentation templates, and Internet.

Serviam Girls Academy Benefits

Serviam currently offers a full competitive employee benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability and Group Life insurance, retirement plan, paid time off and paid holidays.

How to Apply

Qualified applicants should submit their resume with a cover letter to Human Resources via email at hr@serviamgirlsacademy.org

Serviam Girls Academy does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibility, personal appearance, genetic information, matriculation, political affiliation, or any other status protected under law.