Director of Development

Carney, Sandoe & Associates; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing

Job summary

Carney Sandoe & Associates, in partnership with Tampa Prep, seeks a Director of Development in Tampa, FL to lead fundraising, alumni relations, communications, and marketing for the school.

The director will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors; drive capital and endowment campaigns; oversee annual fund, major gifts, planned giving, and events; and collaborate with school leadership and volunteer committees to advance philanthropy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5–7 years of development experience in building a development program, fundraising plan, and strategic capital campaigns.
• Proven ability to cultivate, solicit, and steward leadership gifts at all levels, including seven- and eight-figure gifts.
• Ability to model professionalism and adhere to school policies.
• Excellent communication, discretion, and judgment.

Responsibilities

• Articulates strategic philanthropic vision for the School.
• Develops clear messages describing the School’s strengths and objectives.
• Designs programs to attract maximum gift support.
• Keeps Head of School and Development Committee informed of fundraising activities.
• Develops plans to increase constituent support and involvement.
• Leads a strong team environment for development staff.
• Oversees publications and printing to communicate with constituencies.
• Maintains research and action plans for donor prospects.
• Staff liaison to the Development Committee of the Board of Trustees.
• Manages relationships with Parents Alliance, Alumni Association, and Auction Committee.
• Oversees processing of gift income and giving records.

Skills

Fundraising strategy

Donor cultivation

Communication skills

Ethical leadership

Confidentiality

Staff management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

5–7 years development experience

Job description

Carney, Sandoe & Associates, an educational recruitment organization partnered with Tampa Prep, a coeducational independent day school to find their next Director of Development, in Tampa, FL.

The Director of Development is responsible for leading the School’s efforts in the areas of fundraising, alumni relations, communications, and marketing. The director ensures the success of all development functions of the School including identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors; capital and endowment fund raising; annual fund; auction; major gifts; planned giving; some special events, and new initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Articulates and provides innovative and strategic philanthropic vision for the School.
• Develops clear, compelling messages to the internal/external constituency describing the School’s strengths and aspirations so they understand programmatic objectives and the School’s future direction.
• Devises and manages programs designed to attract maximum gift support to the School.
• Keeps the Head of School and Development Committee informed of the fundraising activities of the office.
• Develops and implements plans to increase constituent support of, and involvement in, the School.
• Creates strong team environment for development staff where each individual is valued and encouraged to innovate in order to improve the overall fundraising effort.
• Oversees a coordinated publications and printing program, which will most effectively communicate with the various constituencies of the School.
• Maintains a complete program of research into and an action plan of solicitation of the School's key prospects.
• Serves as staff liaison to the Development Committee of the Board of Trustees.
• Manages relationships with Parents Alliance, Alumni Association, and Auction Committee.
• Oversees processing of all gift income for the purpose of providing receipts and the maintaining of giving records.

Desired Qualities and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 5 to 7 years of development experience in building the infrastructure of a development program, formulating and executing a successful fundraising plan, and strategic management of a large-scale capital campaign.
• Proven ability to cultivate, solicit, and steward leadership gifts at all levels, including the seven and eight figure level.
• Ability to model professionalism, ethical leadership, and adherence to school rules and policies.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and apply sound judgment.
• Organizational skills, ability to effectively manage multiple tasks as well as the flexibility to meet job requirements beyond the school day and the school year.
• Interpersonal skills, patience, good humor, tact, discretion, and diplomacy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to communicate complex information in a clear manner.

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.
• Paid holidays, vacation and personal time
• Housing (boarding schools only)

About CS&A:

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