Director of Family Engagement & Giving
$25,000–$25,000 year
On-siteDeerfield, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Oversee the Deerfield family giving program by identifying and securing parent leadership annual gifts at the $25,000 level and above, while managing a portfolio of approximately 100 current family prospects. Plan small donor-focused events on and off campus, execute the Senior Parent Campaign for a capital project, and recruit gift chairs to act as an Advancement staff liaison to the Deerfield Parent Network. Collaborate with Research to identify new parent prospects, coordinate with the Director of the Deerfield Fund to establish annual goals, and develop electronic and mail solicitation appeals with Communications. Conduct at least 100 face-to-face prospect visits per year, track all prospect activity, and submit contact reports with high accuracy. Supervise the Assistant Director and Assistant to Family Engagement and Giving, managing their performance, objectives, and career development while coordinating recruitment and training. Work evenings and weekends as required in support of Advancement activities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- 5 – 7 years of fundraising or similar related work experience
- preferably in an educational institution
- Demonstrated success in cultivation and solicitation of major donor prospects
- A proven track record as a successful manager of teams
- Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage and motivate volunteers
- An open and collaborative leadership style
- Ability to work independently and as part of a strong team
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite, fundraising CRMs, (Raisers Edge/Almabase/Blackbaud), data analytics, and reporting
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion and to serving the needs of a diverse community
- Ability to manage, and sensitivity to, highly confidential information
- Ability and willingness to travel
- Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends as required in support of Advancement
- Close visual acuity to analyze data and figures and to view a computer terminal
- Ability to sustain substantial movements of the wrist, hands and/or fingers
- Ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects up to 10 lbs
- Ability to occasionally stoop, kneel and reach
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