Director of Development

Position Description

This is a full-time, year-round position with reduced hours when school is not in session. 

QUALIFICATIONS: 
• A Christian with sound Christian character and witness. 
• Be committed to the mission of Classical Christian Education. 
• Strong leadership, relationship-building, and communication (written/verbal) skills. 
• Detailed, self-starter who can look ahead, work hard, and do what is necessary to accomplish the tasks. 
• Extremely reliable and can see the end from the beginning, thinking the entire process through and learns from how to make it better the next time. 
• Proficiency in the use of MICROSOFT Office Suite applications as well as ability to gain proficiency in the school’s donor management system (PraxiPower) and data analysis. 
• Proven experience in nonprofit fundraising, strategic planning, and campaign management. 
• Ability to work strategically and tactically, with an entrepreneurial spirit and fiscal accountability. • Commitment to the organization's mission. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 
• Strategy & Planning 
   -Develop comprehensive fundraising plans, set goals, and manage budgets for development activities. 
   -Research and apply for grants that support our goals and objectives. 
• Donor Relations
   -Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with individual, corporate, foundation, alumni, and churches
   -Consistently and appropriately thank donors 
• Campaign Management 
   -Lead all aspects of fundraising campaigns (annual, major gifts, planned giving, capital campaigns) from start to finish. 
• Event Management 
   -Plan and execute fundraising events that engage donors and build community support (annual Partnership Banquet, Donor Chapel, etc.)
• Leadership & Team Management
   -Supervise, mentor, and empower the development team, working collaboratively with the Head of School, and Board. 
• Reporting & Data 
   -Enter donations into the donor management system (online gifts, cash, and gift-in-kind)
   -Track fundraising progress, analyze data, and present reports to leadership and the board, ensuring data integrity in donor databases.