Development Director for Schools (EX) School of the Incarnation, Gambrills MD

School of the Incarnation is seeking qualified candidates for the Development Director position for the 2024-2025 school year and beyond. The Development Director works closely with the principal and others to ensure the long-term stability of the school by building relationships with a variety of stakeholders and actively seeking alternative sources of funding. The Director will lead and create structures to cultivate donors, advance fundraising, and actively promote the school to the community at large.

Essential Functions

Cultivate positive relations among alumni, current and past parents, and community

Research and identify a prospect base of potential donors for major and planned gifts

Maintain and grow donor database

Supervise fundraising activities by increasing annual philanthropic support, major and planned gifts, and private grants to meet measurable goals

Explore and develop grant funding sources

Develop, manage and implement all aspects of Annual Fund/CFC Campaign (calendar, top donor cultivation, segmentation, theme development, print production, marketing, research, acknowledgements, budget and analysis)

Execute gift acknowledgement process and procedures

Assist in the development and execution of capital campaigns aimed at maintaining and/or expanding existing facilities.

Develop and oversee execution of alumni reunions and gatherings

Represent School of the Incarnation in the greater community as needed (parishes, business/leadership groups)

Position Qualifications

Demonstrated passion and commitment to the mission of Catholic education

Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, liberal arts, non-profit management or other related field is required.

Five+ years of professional development experience in positions with progressive responsibilities

A proven track record in major gift fundraising

Ability and confidence to speak to a wide range of individuals

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and GSuite.

Experience with a donor management system (Little Green Light preferred).

Skills

Ad Campaign Production

Ad Material Design

Analysis

Brand Management

Brochure Creation

Business Development

Deadline Oriented

Electronic Communications

Enrollment Management

Event Planning

Excellent Follow-up

Excellent Presentational Skills

Excellent Written Communication

Initiative

Lead Publicity Events

Marketing Campaigns

Office 365

Program Assessment

Public Relations

Relationship Building

Report Writing and Management

Social Media Channels

Strategic Planning

Strong Influence

Strong Interpersonal Skills

Student Recruitment

Student Retention Techniques

Website Management

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