Strategic Director of Philanthropy & Advancement

Maret School; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 210,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Maret School in Washington, DC, seeks a Director of Development to lead its comprehensive philanthropy program—annual giving, leadership gifts, alumni and parent engagement, planned giving, stewardship, and operations.

The Director partners with the Head of School and the Board to shape strategy and build durable systems for sustained growth. A successful candidate will manage major gifts and report progress to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree welcome.
• Significant progressively responsible advancement experience in multiple organizations.
• Independent school experience valued; experience in higher education or a comparable nonprofit with a sophisticated donor base will be considered.
• Familiarity with the Washington, D.C. philanthropic community is desirable.
• High proficiency with Raiser’s Edge or comparable donor management systems, and with standard productivity applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and motivational leadership for Maret’s comprehensive philanthropy program.
• Personally manage a portfolio of major and principal gift prospects and close gifts.
• Lead and develop the development team, set and report against program goals.
• Build systems for prospect research, capacity screening, moves management, and board reporting.

Skills

Fundraising Craft

Program Building

Leadership and Partnership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree welcome

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Job description

Maret School in Washington, DC, seeks a Director of Development to lead its comprehensive philanthropy program—annual giving, leadership gifts, alumni and parent engagement, planned giving, stewardship, and operations.

The Director partners with the Head of School and the Board to shape strategy and build durable systems for sustained growth. A successful candidate will manage major gifts and report progress to leadership.