Development Director

Christian Academy School System; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

Christian Academy School System in Louisville seeks a Development Director to lead our fundraising program and advance the school’s mission. This full-time, year-round role designs strategies to secure philanthropic support and manages a personal solicitation program.

Responsibilities include overseeing annual giving, capital campaigns, major gifts (>$10,000), donor relations, grant research, and collaboration with the Development team and system offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in nonprofit or business management.
• 2+ years nonprofit or fundraising experience preferred.
• Minimum five years fundraising experience with demonstrated results.
• Experience designing and managing development programs/strategies.
• Experience building productive donor relationships with board, donors, parents, admins, faculty.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Grant writing and research experience.
• Ability to lead and collaborate in a team.
• Experience with donor databases (Raiser’s Edge or similar).
• Proactive, accountable, discerning, and collaborative.

Responsibilities

• Create, inspire, and maintain donor interest, loyalty, enthusiasm, and engagement.
• Meet annual and long-term fundraising goals for Annual Fund, Capital Campaigns, and other campaigns.
• Oversee and direct fundraising activities including annual giving, capital campaigns, and other projects.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and close donations to the school.
• Match donor interests with school needs and priorities.
• Design and manage fundraising activities including endowments and campaigns.
• Identify and close major/planned gifts ($10,000+).
• Meet development goals and metrics with donor meetings and solicitations.
• Develop Planned Giving programs.
• Build relationships with giving prospects.
• Supervise donor and gift record-keeping.
• Attend school events to meet potential donors.
• Collaborate with System Development to foster campus-wide fundraising.
• Assist in all Development activities as needed.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written comms

Grant writing and research

Donor relations

Leadership and teamwork

Proactive and accountable

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in nonprofit/business management

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Job description

Christian Academy School System Christian Academy - All Campuses - Louisville, Kentucky

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Christian Academy

School System

Position: Development Director

Job Description

Scope

The Development Director is a lead fundraising professionalforthe Christian Academy School System.This position is full-time, year-round, and accountable for strategically designing and executing a personal solicitation program targeted at securing philanthropic support for the school’s mission and vision, working with the Development team.

Qualifications

The Development Director shall possess characteristics that reflect:

• A strong, clear Christian testimony with a mature, godly spirit
• A daily example of the highest Christian virtue both in and out of school
• A commitment to faithful attendance and support of a church whose beliefs are in agreement with the Statement of Faith
• Agreement and belief that The Bible is the final authority concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of mankind

The Development Director shall possess:

• A Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in nonprofit management, business management, or equivalent
• 2+ years professional experience with nonprofit or fundraising organizations preferred
• A minimum of five years of professional fundraising experience with demonstrated results
• Previous experience in designing and managing development programs and strategies
• Experience with developing and maintaining productive relationships with board members, donors, parents, administrators, and faculty
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Natural inclination to initiate and nurture relationships
• Grant writing and research experience
• Ability to work as a leader and as part of a team
• Experience with Raiser’s Edge or other donor database
• Proven ability to ask for funds either individually or in group settings
• Proactivity, personal accountability, discernment, and the ability to collaborate effectively to accomplish department and system goals.

Responsibilities

• Create, inspire, and maintain donor interest, loyalty, enthusiasm, and engagement
• Meet annual and long-term fundraising goals for the Annual Fund, Capital Campaign, and other campaigns
• Oversee and direct fundraising activities, including annual giving, capital campaigns, special projects, and other ancillary group school-related solicitations(including PTO, athletics, fine arts, and missions)
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and close donations to the school
• Exhibit and promote a comprehensive understanding of the philanthropic priorities of the school, effectively matching the specific interests of donor prospects to the needs of the school
• Assist in the design, implementation, and management of all fundraising activities, including annual giving, endowments, capital campaigns, special projects, and other school-related solicitation
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and close major and planned gift prospects, focusing primarily on the $10,000 level and above, and with a primary focus on individuals
• Meet annual fund development goals and metrics as developed by school leadership. These goals include a specified number of weekly meetings with qualified donor prospects and a set number of formal solicitations, as well as dollars raised and donor participation goals
• Develop and implement a Planned Giving program, including identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and closing planned gifts
• Build and maintain ongoing positive relationships with giving prospects
• Supervise donor and gift record-keeping
• Attend school-wide events as appropriate to meet with donors and potential donors
• Work closely with the System Development office to foster effective campus-level and system-wide development efforts
• Assist in all Development activities as needed

Outcomes

• Assure excellent stewardship of God’s resources in time, talent, and treasure
• Create new one, three and five year plans to achieve desired development/fundraising outcomes each year
• Increase gifts and donations for established fundraising efforts, such as the Annual Fund and Capital Campaigns
• Enhance relationships with donors, corporations, foundations, and friends of the school to cultivate ongoing and new gifts

Reporting Relationship

This position reports directly to the Director of Development.

Contact Information

• Renee Janocik
• 700 South English Station Road
• Louisville,, Kentucky 40245
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

Position Type: Full-Time 12 Months Full Benefits

Job Categories: Administration > Development / Marketing

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