Director, Parents Fund & Engagement

Kent School; Kent (CT); On-site; USD 68,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription coverage

Retirement savings opportunities

Life insurance

Short and long-term disability coverag

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Kent School in Connecticut seeks a dynamic Director of the Parents Fund to partner with the Advancement leadership to grow a strategic program engaging current and alumni parents and grandparents. You will recruit volunteers, oversee donor portfolios, and plan events that build long-term support for Kent.

This full-time exempt role requires at least 5 years in development, a bachelor’s degree, and a track record of collaborating with school leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of development experience, preferably in an independent boarding school or higher education.
• Proven collaboration with volunteers, donors and school leadership, including Head of School and Alumni Council.
• Experience driving institutional change through an organization’s history via a communicative, collaborative and inclusive approach.
• Experience utilizing databases; Blackbaud NXT preferred.
• Be fluent with, and committed to, the mission of the School.
• Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the full range of experience within a development team.
• Possess a high degree of professional discretion, integrity, good judgment and high standards of professional conduct.
• Collaborate actively by soliciting and suggesting new ideas and improving upon the ideas of others.
• Superior organizational and planning skills that enable the department and School to meet both short and long-term goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a strategic fundraising plan for the Kent Parents Fund.
• Develop and coordinate with the Director of Alumni and Parent Engagement on cultivation and stewardship events, both on and off campus.
• Cultivate, solicit and steward a portfolio of Parents Fund donors and volunteers.
• Complete 5 to 10 face-to-face meetings per month.
• Collaborate with alumni giving on strategies to increase support to the Annual Fund and other School priorities through gifts of $1,906 or more to The 1906 Club, Kent’s leadership giving society.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders, including faculty, staff, volunteers and alumni.
• Support the Alumni & Development team in all initiatives including securing gifts and challenges for Kent’s annual day of giving, Gather & Give as well as other fundraising initiatives and Alumni & Development programming and events.
• Travel as needed to meet with volunteers and potential donors.
• Other duties as assigned by the Chief Advancement Officer and the Director of Advancement.

Skills

Development experience

Donor cultivation

Stakeholder collaboration

Volunteer management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Blackbaud NXT

Job description

Kent School in Connecticut seeks a dynamic Director of the Parents Fund to partner with the Advancement leadership to grow a strategic program engaging current and alumni parents and grandparents. You will recruit volunteers, oversee donor portfolios, and plan events that build long-term support for Kent.

This full-time exempt role requires at least 5 years in development, a bachelor’s degree, and a track record of collaborating with school leadership.