Carney, Sandoe & Associates, an educational recruitment firm, is currently seeking an experienced Associate Director of Advancement at an independent school in Middletown, Rhode Island.
Founded in 1896 as an Episcopal boarding school by the Rev. John Byron Diman, St. George’s today lives firmly in the 21st century, with state-of-the-art academic and athletic facilities, and an innovative curriculum that prepares students to become the thoughtful, compassionate leaders and doers the world needs most.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with the Director of Advancement to create and oversee the implementation of short- and long-range strategic plans for the Advancement Office.
- Provide day-to-day supervision and management for a team of constituent engagement and annual giving professionals, mentoring and motivating the team to achieve or exceed shared annual giving and engagement goals.
- Develop and oversee annual operational plans, including program initiatives, timelines, goals, and metrics.
- Use data analytics to optimize program performance on an ongoing basis.
- Foster cross-functional communication and collaboration within the Advancement Office to strengthen constituent engagement and annual giving support.
- Provide the Director of Advancement with regular and detailed reports to measure program performance and identify new opportunities for program refinement or development.
- Cultivate and solicit a portfolio of approximately 50 prospective leadership donors, using moves management and prospect plans.
- Build and maintain the annual budget for the engagement and annual giving program areas.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Advancement.
Success Profile:
- Manages personnel with clarity and diligence, providing mentoring and professional development opportunities regularly.
- An understanding of donor behavior to inform strategic decision-making, particularly in the areas of retention and donor lifetime value.
- A desire to learn new metrics and analytics that provide deeper insights into donor engagement and momentum.
- Open to exploring practical AI tools that could enhance efficiency in advancement efforts, implementation strategies, and best practices.
- Communicates clearly and persuasively in writing and in person.
- Driven to set and achieve ambitious goals.
- Demonstrates strong organizational, planning, and time management skills.
- Embraces a donor-centric fundraising model and enjoys cultivating and soliciting leadership gifts.
- Understands and harnesses the power of collaboration across engagement and annual giving programs.
- Anticipates and responds to trends and new practices, not just best, in constituent engagement and annual giving.
- Embraces St. George’s unique school culture and exemplifies its values as a representative of the school.
- Possesses a sense of humor and values building relationships with colleagues, volunteers, parents, and alumni.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of eight years of progressive responsibility in development, annual giving, alumni relations, or a similar field.
- Strong leadership experience with proven ability to motivate and manage a team of professional and support personnel, as well as volunteers.
- Demonstrated success using data analytics to support programmatic decision-making.
- Ability to think strategically and translate that thinking into targeted goals, actions, and performance metrics.
- A comfortable front-line fundraiser with experience developing, cultivating and soliciting leadership gifts.
- Excellent interpersonal skills; able to build and foster networks of individuals and institutions.
- A commitment to working as a member of a team; able to work across departmental lines to achieve common goals.
- Knowledge of best practices in the advancement field.
- Advanced computer skills with proficiency in database systems (Salesforce a plus), Microsoft Office, and Google Docs.
- Ability to prepare and manage budgets.
- Willingness to travel and to work evenings and weekends, as required.
Potential Benefits: Compensation and benefit packages are competitive but will differ by school and will typically depend on geographic location, your experience, and your level of degree.
💵 Competitive pay
🧠 Professional Development Opportunities
✏️ Classroom Resources
🏥 Medical, dental and vision insurance
😃 401(k) plan – Employer match
⛱️ Paid holidays, vacation and personal time
🏠 Housing (boarding schools only)
About CS&A
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- Industry
- Primary/Secondary Education
- Employment Type
- Full-time
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