Head of Advancement

Objective:  To provide strategic leadership of the school’s fundraising efforts.

Core Responsibilities:

- Oversee the school’s annual fundraising, major gifts program, planned giving, endowment giving, and capital campaigns.

- Execute a comprehensive stewardship plan to build the school’s culture of philanthropy.

- Nurture donor relations and advocate for donor intent in all fundraising.

- Steward collections from outstanding pledges.

- Serve as one of the principal liaisons between the school and its primary volunteer organizations, St. Andrew’s Parents’ Association and St. Andrew’s Booster Club.

- Engage donors about opportunities to support mission-appropriate financial aid and merit-based scholarship programs.

- Oversee special events related to advancement efforts.

- Attend and network through a variety of community and school-sponsored events to advance the school.

- Hire, train, supervise, evaluate, and provide strategic direction for the advancement staff.

- Develop and manage the advancement budget.

- Serve on the school’s Senior Leadership Team.

- Stay current on best advancement practices and strategies by taking an active role in professional activities and attending relevant professional meetings and conferences.

Core Competencies:

- Deep appreciation and understanding of St. Andrew’s mission and the ability to articulate its values and vision internally and externally.

- Ability to think critically, problem solve, and communicate effectively in a collaborative environment.

- Ability to carry out duties and responsibilities confidentially and in an accurate and timely manner with a high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ownership, and minimal direction.

- Ability to cultivate strategic relationships and partnerships with individuals, organizations, and groups to advance St. Andrew’s.

- Represent the school in the larger community in a positive manner that reflects the values of the school.

- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain effective and professional relationships with all constituencies.

- Professional written and verbal communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

- Self-motivated with the ability to handle multiple, simultaneous, and complex projects.

- High degree of cultural competency and demonstrated success in working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

- Strong organizational and time management skills.

Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional school environment.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time, twelve-month position. Limited travel and occasional weekend and evening work will be required.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred.

- At least ten years of experience in advancement, marketing, or related field with a proven track record of institutional and fundraising leadership.

- Proficiency in Google Suite preferred.

- Experience with relational databases required. Experience with Raiser’s Edge preferred.