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applicant
Director of Development
at Luria Academy of Brooklyn in New York City
The Director of Development is a member of the school’s administrative team. The Director of Development is responsible for leading the school’s advancement program as adopted by the Board of Directors and reports to the Board. The Director will also be responsible for developing and maintaining active and productive relationships with board members, donors and administration.
Specific areas of responsibility include:
- Fundraising
- Designs, implements and manages all fundraising activities including annual giving, endowment and capital campaigns, special projects, and other school-related solicitations.
- Manages all strategies and activities for donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
- Maintains contact with and develops grant proposals for foundations and corporations.
- Develops and implements parent and class-based fundraising programs within the Annual Campaign,
- Develops a comprehensive planned-giving program as the need becomes appropriate.
- Board of Trustees Relations
- Works with the Development Committee of the Board of Directors and the Head of School to develop strategies to initiate and meet aggressive fundraising goals.
- Develops fundraising training for Board and other leadership volunteers.
- Assumes responsibility for all development reports to the Board and other agencies, and attends all Board meetings.
- Assists the Board with recommending and researching potential new members.
- Development Office Infrastructure
- Creates and implements office systems to support all Development projects and operations.
- Supervises donor and gift record-keeping.
- Coordinates development research activities.
- Oversees the management of databases and all records, files, and gift processing.
- Manages the pledge reminder and acknowledgement programs. The Campaign Plan
- Parent Relations
- Works with the Annual Campaign Committee to identify and train a core group of volunteers to assist in the Annual Campaign, special events and other fundraising programs as needed.
- Public Relations, Marketing, and Advertising
- Works closely with the Board of Directors sub-committee and the Head of School to develop a public relations plan and an advertising plan.
- Works with the Board of Directors sub-committee on all major publications, including the school newsletter, the Annual Report, the school’s website, and working with designers and printers to promote the school’s fund and friend raising goals and activities.
- Creates and implements a communication and promotional plan for the Capital Campaign.
- Develops and implements strategies to promote “Your School’s” mission to both the internal constituencies of the school and the community at large.
- Qualifications:
- A minimum of 6 years professional fundraising experience, preferably in a Jewish environment.
- Proven experience in designing and managing development and alumni relations programs.
- Experience with developing and maintaining productive working relationships with board members, donors, parents, administrators and faculty.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work as a leader and as part of a team.
- Familiarity with traditional Judaism.
Specific areas of responsibility include:
- Fundraising
- Designs, implements and manages all fundraising activities including annual giving, endowment and capital campaigns, special projects, and other school-related solicitations.
- Manages all strategies and activities for donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
- Maintains contact with and develops grant proposals for foundations and corporations.
- Develops and implements parent and class-based fundraising programs within the Annual Campaign,
- Develops a comprehensive planned-giving program as the need becomes appropriate.
- Board of Trustees Relations
- Works with the Development Committee of the Board of Directors and the Head of School to develop strategies to initiate and meet aggressive fundraising goals.
- Develops fundraising training for Board and other leadership volunteers.
- Assumes responsibility for all development reports to the Board and other agencies, and attends all Board meetings.
- Assists the Board with recommending and researching potential new members.
- Development Office Infrastructure
- Creates and implements office systems to support all Development projects and operations.
- Supervises donor and gift record-keeping.
- Coordinates development research activities.
- Oversees the management of databases and all records, files, and gift processing.
- Manages the pledge reminder and acknowledgement programs. The Campaign Plan
- Parent Relations
- Works with the Annual Campaign Committee to identify and train a core group of volunteers to assist in the Annual Campaign, special events and other fundraising programs as needed.
- Public Relations, Marketing, and Advertising
- Works closely with the Board of Directors sub-committee and the Head of School to develop a public relations plan and an advertising plan.
- Works with the Board of Directors sub-committee on all major publications, including the school newsletter, the Annual Report, the school’s website, and working with designers and printers to promote the school’s fund and friend raising goals and activities.
- Creates and implements a communication and promotional plan for the Capital Campaign.
- Develops and implements strategies to promote “Your School’s” mission to both the internal constituencies of the school and the community at large.
- Qualifications:
- A minimum of 6 years professional fundraising experience, preferably in a Jewish environment.
- Proven experience in designing and managing development and alumni relations programs.
- Experience with developing and maintaining productive working relationships with board members, donors, parents, administrators and faculty.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work as a leader and as part of a team.
- Familiarity with traditional Judaism.
Published at 01-25-2012
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