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Webster Montessori School - Director of Advancement and Community Engagement |
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Name of Organization:
Webster Montessori School
Title of Position:
Director of Advancement and Community Engagement
Starting Date:
08/26/2024
Salary Range:
$55,000 - $65,000
Organization Website:
www.webstermontessori.org
Description of Responsibilities:
Webster Montessori School seeks an experienced Director of Advancement and Community engagement to help us shape and develop fundraising at our school. This is a new position for the school.
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm (40 hours a week) plus occasional evenings and weekends for school events
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead all fundraising efforts and events
- Work with the Head of School and the Fund Development committee to set long-term fundraising goals and plan in accordance with WMS vision, mission and values
- Lead the consolidation of all fundraising and donor information into one fundraising platform
- Track donor data and analytics and use these to further guide fundraising efforts
- Oversee donor and gift record-keeping, databases, gift processing, pledge reminder, and acknowledgement programs
- Build alumni and donor database and lead all solicitations
- Create an Annual report
- Plan, organize and manage several large all-school events
- Create and execute a plan for alumni engagement and relationships
- Develop mutually beneficial relationships with the local community
- Identify families within our school community who have the capacity to give and lead education about giving
- Manage Participation Hours
- Manage parent volunteers
- Conduct research on prospective private, corporate, foundation, and government funders. Prepare and track grant proposals. Write and submit letters of inquiry, proposals and report and maintain detailed records of all relevant information.
- Manage all fundraising and event-related communication, social media, outreach and acknowledgements
Organization's Financial Sources:
- Earned Income (dues, tuition, etc.)
Benefits:
- Vacation and Holiday Policy - 40 hours (negotiable)
- Medical, Dental, Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution
Experience/Personal Qualifications:
- Requirements/Skills:
- 3-5 years of experience in non-profit fundraising/development, preferably in a school setting
- Familiarity using a fundraising platform (ie. Bloomerang)
- Ability to self-lead, manage deadlines and coordinate a number of projects simultaneously
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
Specific Requirements of Position:
- Annual Campaigns
- Grant Writing
- Major Gift Solicitation
- Annual Report/Brochure Production
- Special Events Planning
- Computer - Database
- Computer - Spreadsheets
- Computer - Word Processing
- Donor Research
- Volunteer Management
Position Reports to:
Netra Srikanth
Head of School
Send Correspondence to:
Netra Srikanth
Head of School
Webster Montessori School
1310 Five Mile Line Road
Webster, New York 14580
585-347-0055
[email protected]
Include with Correspondence:
Resume
References
Cover Letter
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