Director of Development

Description

Job Title: Director of Development

Appointed by: Head of School

Responsible to: Head of School

Evaluation: Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the SCPS Staff Handbook.

Goal: To create and manage all SCPS fundraising programs.

Essential Functions

• Oversee the daily operations of all development activities, creating a supportive climate for the school and its mission
• Develop and implement plans and programs for cultivating new and existing relationships over a broad constituent base (grandparents, parents of alumni, special friends) for involvement in annual giving, capital campaigns, projects/initiatives, and planned giving programs
• Execute follow-up on all gift pledges
• Keep faculty and staff informed of and active in development efforts
• Oversee the management of databases as they relate to families, friends, alumni, donors, and volunteers
• Create and implement a strategic fundraising plan for SCPS, including Georgia GOAL, Annual Fund, and Capital Campaign
• Plan, develop, and implement strategies for obtaining donations
• Identify, solicit, steward, maintain, and upgrade annual giving donors
• Identify, cultivate, and solicit major gift prospects (current parents, alumni parents, corporations, and foundations)

Requirements

• Models Christian character in speech and actions
• Commitment to SCPS’ Vision Statement, Mission Statement and Core Values
• Bachelor’s Degree and work experience or equivalent and relevant training and experience
• Ideal candidate will have fundraising experience for nonprofit organizations
• Project management skills
• Well-organized, able to change work focus quickly and constantly throughout the day, as well as determine priorities with minimal supervision
• Exceptional people and communication skills, phone etiquette, maintaining a positive, pleasant demeanor to all constituencies
• Ability to write clearly and concisely and communicate through other mediums
• Must be proactive, willing to change or implement new ideas by thinking outside the box to further the mission of the school
• Must be able to lift 30 pounds
• Must be able to stand for prolonged periods of time during events and activities
• Confidentiality is essentially critical