The school is seeking an experienced Director of Advancement to manage fundraising, marketing, and communications efforts. This position reports directly to the headmaster and is responsible for strategically promoting the school’s brand, cultivating relationships with key constituents, and soliciting gifts that support the school’s mission for an all-male Catholic education. Additionally, the Director oversees all external communications ensuring that the school maintains a clear and consistent voice to its stakeholders.
Areas of Responsibility:
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Headmaster, Principal, Board of Directors, and other key members of the school community in executing the school's comprehensive strategic fundraising plan.
- Meet established fundraising goals, understanding the critical role that donor participation plays in ensuring the success of the school's mission.
- Develop an overarching strategy that includes appropriate donor cultivation, personal contact, effective solicitation, and ongoing relationships.
- Increase major gifts, planned giving, foundation support, and corporate support, in line with the growth trajectory and revenue assumptions outlined in the Strategic Plan including increasing gifts to the endowment.
- Direct the major fundraising initiatives, including the Benedictine Fund (annual fund), major gifts, planned-giving and grants.
- Oversee special events throughout the year, such as BC Reunion Weekend/Homecoming, Koszewski Dinner, Senior Breakfast, BC Oyster Roast, Scholarship Luncheon, Annual Alumni Business Meeting, Thank a Donor Day, donor receptions, and additional stewardship events.
- Initiate and maintain contact with major donors, building meaningful relationships.
- Conduct independent research, to identify prospective donors from a variety of constituencies.
- Prepare written development materials including case statements, proposals, and fundraising initiative/campaign related literature.
- Draft, with support, the annual budget for the Advancement office.
- Manage the Advancement team which includes the Director of Annual Giving, Director of Alumni Engagement, Communications Manager, and the Director of Advancement Services, to enhance the fundraising effort and to market the school to all stakeholders.
- Work with the Director of Annual Giving to execute the annual fundraising plan for strong predictable growth using a multi-constituent, segmented strategy including board campaign, faculty-staff campaign, parent campaign, alumni campaign, senior giving campaign, individual donor meetings, direct mail solicitations, and email solicitations.
- Work with the Director of Alumni Relations to ensure alumni participation in developing a culture of stewardship.
- Oversee the Communications Manager for strategy, social media, multi-media and design, website, content creation/editorial, network engagement, press/media relations, and organizational writing.
- Supervise the Director of Advancement Services to ensure the proper receiving, allocating, recording, and acknowledging of all gifts.
- Coordinate with Director of Admissions to facilitate an enrollment management program to meet the goals of the school.
- Manage scholarships including Endowed and Named Scholarships and the GOAL Scholarship Program.
Educational Background:
• Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, or other applicable field; master’s degree preferred.
Skills/Experience:
- An authentic desire to elevate Benedictine Military School and to embrace/advance its mission.
- Experience in development, marketing, or related field, preferably eight to ten years fundraising experience.
- Demonstrated accomplishments in growing revenue, specifically relating to fundraising or admissions.
- Fluency with donor tracking software, prospect research technology, and social media platforms; proficiency using Raiser’s Edge preferred.
- Outstanding communication and public presentation skills, both oral and written, and superior interpersonal skills, with a natural way of connecting with various constituents and audiences.
- Experience in donor prospecting, in cultivating and developing relationships with key donors, and in achieving success with major gifts.
- Understanding of how to build and expand the donor base through a variety of appropriate and effective strategies that are carefully shaped and uniquely targeted to various constituencies.
- Ability to manage/oversee special events with an eye towards helping donors to connect at a deeper level with the school and especially the students.
- Ability to provide meaningful, productive engagement opportunities for volunteers assisting with the Advancement initiatives.
- Skilled problem-solver and critical, strategic thinker who will meet challenges with creative and effective solutions.
- Talented team leader, adept at motivating, training, and managing a staff with diverse skills, gifts, expertise, and experience.
- A mature understanding of the critical role that Advancement plays in fulfilling the school’s mission, and a relentless commitment to achieving Advancement goals.
- Resourceful, committed, self-directed, and goal-oriented with an entrepreneurial spirit, a strong work ethic, and keen attention to detail, and minimal supervision.
- Political savvy to appreciate and navigate a complex, challenging environment, using discretion, diplomacy, enthusiasm, and hospitality to build bridges and create connections among all partners who would support Benedictine Military School.
- Focused and disciplined administrator able to formulate an effective timeline, to establish and prioritize next steps, and to execute an effective strategy for success.
- Familiarity with IRS regulations as they relate to philanthropic giving and industry accounting and reporting standards.
- Comfort working with the Head of School, Senior Administrators, Board of Directors and Committee members, and parent/community volunteers.
Other Qualifications and Requirements:
- Weekend and evening work as well as travel are requirements of this position.
- Strong belief in Catholic education and support of the mission of Benedictine Military School.
- Computer knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) necessary.
- Adherence to professional code of ethical conduct and maintain standards of professional competence and confidentiality.
- Participation in professional development opportunities directly related to Advancement.
Compensation/Benefits:
- Salary commensurate with experience and southeast market.
- Health Insurance – employer pays 65% of premium. Effective 1st day of work.
- Employer Paid Life Insurance Policy of $25,000.
- Employer Paid Long Term Disability Policy – (60% of weekly salary).
- GOAL Scholarship employee program.
- Participation in 403(b) retirement plan upon 1st day of work.
- 4% Employer match after two years of full-time service.
- 100% Tuition remission for children of employees.
- Cell phone
Other benefits to available to full-time employees:
- Flex Spending/Dependent Day care
- Additional voluntary life insurance; can include spouse and children
- Vision and Dental Plans
- Accident, Hospital, and Long-term Care insurance plans
- Short-term disability
Additional Information:
Benedictine maintains a policy of nondiscrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. All aspects of employment with Benedictine are governed on the basis of competence and qualifications and are not influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin.
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Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Feb 28 2023
Active Until:
Mar 28 2023
Hiring Organization:
Benedictine Military School
industry:
Nonprofit