Director of Philanthropy

Park Place Christian Academy; Brandon (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Park Place Christian Academy in Brandon, MS seeks a Director of Advancement to develop and implement annual giving strategies, cultivate donors, and coordinate communications across channels. This 12-month, full-time role focuses on alumnae, parents, corporate sponsors, foundations, and community partners to sustain the school’s mission.

You will manage the donor database, lead prospecting and stewardship efforts, coordinate grant submissions, and guide volunteers and the development committee

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with three years of fund development experience preferred.
• Experience using Raiser's Edge or a similar donor database preferred.
• Proven success in annual fund appeals, donor solicitation, and grant funding.
• Self-starter capable of working independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong multi-tasking and prioritization abilities.
• Desire to be part of a mission-driven, collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate the annual fund campaign to meet goals.
• Lead donor database management, recognition, and record balancing with Office Manager.
• Produce reports to track progress against benchmarks and growth strategies.
• Oversee communications across print, digital, and social media for annual giving.
• Provide leadership for prospecting, cultivation, and stewardship of constituents.
• Develop and manage donor meetings and corporate/community partnerships.
• Research grant opportunities and prepare proposals for funding.
• Guide fund development volunteers and plan signature fundraising events.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Communication

Project management

Independent worker

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Job description

The Director position will develop and implement annual giving strategies and programs that include the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of annual gifts from alumnae, parents, corporate sponsors, foundations and the community through personal solicitations, direct mail, events, grants, and communications.It is a 12-month, full-time, administrative position at a non-profit, Christ-centered educational school.

This position operates within a professional educational setting serving children with a Christ-centered educational focus and their families.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates the school’s annual fund campaign, including direct mail appeals, reports, monthly solicitations, cultivation, and stewardship programs to meet annual fund campaign goals. First Year Goal is to fundraise $250,000.00.
• Creates, implements, and manages Park Place Christian Academy’s donor database to ensure proper donor documentation and recognition processes, as well as balancing giving records with the Office Manager and bank statements.
• Utilizes donor data reports and produces progress reports that evaluates the overall success of annual giving compared to benchmarks and develop strategies to increase effectiveness.
• Provides leadership and point of contact for print, digital, and social media channels associated with annual giving with Park Place Christian Academy’s communications personnel or agency.
• Provides strategic leadership in the development of sound donor prospecting, cultivation, segmentation, and stewardship (including acknowledgment and recognition) of Park Place Christian Academy’s constituents.
• Develops and manages a portfolio of current and potential donors with a goal of 7-10 meetings per month with a focus on stewardship, individual giving opportunities and/or corporate and community partners for annual fund and/or third-party fundraising activities.
• Research grant funding opportunities to support annual operating expenses, maintains an annual calendar of grant activity and deadlines, and creates proposals for grant submissions.
• Provides leadership and guidance for the school’s fund development committee and fund development volunteers who plan signature fundraising events in collaboration with the fund development team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with three years of relevant fund development experience is preferred but not required.
• Experience using Raiser’s Edge or a similar fund development database preferred but not required.
• Demonstrate success in obtaining contributions through annual fund appeals (direct mail), personal gift solicitation, and foundation/grant funding opportunities.
• A self-starter and capability of working independently.
• Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented and result-oriented with the ability to multi-task and juggle multiple priorities.
• Desire to be a part of a mission driven organization and collaborative team member of the senior staff members.