Director of Development & Major Gifts

Pembroke Hill School; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement match (up to 8%)

Tuition remission

Free lunch

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Pembroke Hill School in Kansas City, Missouri, seeks a Director of Development to lead alumni engagement, major gifts, annual giving, and planned giving. The role combines relationship management, strategic planning, and team leadership to secure significant philanthropic commitments.

Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, you will oversee a portfolio of ~60 donors ($100k+), supervise the Alumni Engagement Director, Major Gifts Director, and Annual Fund Manager, and drive multi-year

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or CFRE preferred.
• Minimum of 5–7 years of progressive fundraising experience with proven success securing major gifts ($25,000 to six-figure commitments).
• Demonstrated success supervising professional fundraising staff and building high-performing teams.
• Strong understanding of planned giving strategies/estate planning, annual giving retention tactics, campaign planning, and moves management.
• Proficiency with fundraising databases (e.g., Veracross, Blackbaud, or Salesforce).

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership and Planning: Develop and execute multi-year fundraising strategies and annual plans aligned with school priorities.
• Major Gift Fundraising and Donor Portfolio Management: Manage a portfolio of ~60 high-capacity donors ($100k+) and personally secure major gifts.
• Planned Giving and Estate Planning: Direct legacy giving strategy, market estate options and steward the Founders Circle.
• Annual and Leadership Giving: Oversee the Pembroke Hill School Fund and leadership giving society to boost revenue and participation.
• Team Leadership and Management: Direct, mentor, and evaluate fundraising staff to meet team revenue and engagement goals.
• Donor Relations and Stewardship: Build long-term donor relationships and partner across the school to show philanthropic impact.
• Campaign Planning and Support: Collaborate on capital and comprehensive campaigns by identifying, cultivating, and soliciting key prospects.
• Fundraising Analysis, Reporting, and Budget Oversight: Track performance metrics, manage operating budgets, and deliver data-driven forecasts.

Skills

Major gifts

Donor relations

Strategic planning

Fundraising

Team leadership

Campaign management

Education

Bachelor’s degree; CFRE preferred

Advanced degree

Tools

Veracross

Blackbaud

Salesforce

Job description

Pembroke Hill School in Kansas City, Missouri, seeks a Director of Development to lead alumni engagement, major gifts, annual giving, and planned giving. The role combines relationship management, strategic planning, and team leadership to secure significant philanthropic commitments.

Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, you will oversee a portfolio of ~60 donors ($100k+), supervise the Alumni Engagement Director, Major Gifts Director, and Annual Fund Manager, and drive multi-year