Job Title: Director of Development

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Director of Development will:

• Establish and execute forward-thinking, goal-driven development plans and programs that optimally grow annual giving, major giving, capital giving, and planned giving, including The Fund for Academy; the Community Partners Program; the Forward! Campaign; and the annual Gala.
• Work with the Head of School, the Director of Advancement, and the Board Advancement Committee to evaluate each year’s giving programs and develop goals and objectives for the following year.
• Oversee all aspects of the development program, including capital campaigns, annual giving, planned giving, grants, alumni, special events, and database management.
• Partner with the Advancement team and the Head of School to develop a plan for the cultivation and solicitation of prospective donors and the stewardship of donors of annual, major, and planned gifts with specialized plans for leadership prospects and donors.
• Personally solicit donors after developing relationships through outreach and community membership.
• Think strategically and formulate new ways to educate the Academy at the Lakes community (parents, faculty/staff, alumni, students) about philanthropy at the school.
• Identify, recruit, and train the volunteers necessary to help with fundraising efforts while establishing strong working relationships with these individuals.
• Act as the school’s liaison to the Parents Association
• Strengthen relationships with the School’s alumni both locally and nationally, and continuously improve alumni programming.
• Maintain a database of all contributors and provide development reports as required.
• Identify corporate and foundation funding opportunities and help draft grant applications.
• Manage the development budget, forecasting needs and meeting budget targets.
• Develop and maintain a highly collaborative relationship with the Head of School and members of the Board of Trustees.
• Serve on Academy’s Administrative Team, building relationships and collaborating with colleagues in leading the school into its bright future.
• Any other tasks deemed necessary and proper for the position, as determined by the Head of School.