Director of Advancement
Company: Annual Giving Network LLC
Location: Tucson
Posted on: May 24, 2023
Job Description:
The Director of Advancement is responsible for leading the
school's resource development, including developing and maintaining
active and productive relationships with board members, donors, and
administration. The position reports to the Head of School. The
position also supports JETCO as the THA liaison to the JETCO
board.
Position Responsibilities:
Fundraising:
- Design, implement, and manage all fundraising activities
including annual giving, endowment and capital campaigns, special
projects, and other school-related solicitations.
- Manage strategies and activities for donor cultivation,
solicitation, and relationships.
- Serve as a member of the Grant Writing Team along with the Head
of School and Chief Operations Officer.
- Develop fundraising strategies which build stronger donor
connectivity and longevity.
- Ensure performance on open pledges.
- Develop "in-kind" donation strategies resulting in savings of
operation costs for school.
- Develop a comprehensive planned-giving program, working in
partnership with the Jewish Community Foundation where
needed.
- Seek training on an annual basis to remain current on laws,
requirements, and trends surrounding development.
Board of Trustee Relations:
- Work with the Development Committee of the Board of Trustees
and the Head of School to develop strategies to initiate the meet
fundraising goals and objectives.
- Develop fundraising training for trustees and other advancement
volunteers.
Development Office Infrastructure:
- Oversight of office systems to support all Advancement projects
and operations.
- Supervise donor and gift record keeping.
- Coordinate development research activities.
- Oversee the management of databases and all records, files, and
gift processing.
- Manage the pledge reminder and acknowledgement
programs.
- Participate in the Communications Team along with the Chief
Operations Officer and the Principal/Director of Admissions.
Alumni Relations:
- Manage and maintain the alumni database
- Organize and support an alumni association.
- Organize alumni events, collect news and information about the
members of the alumni for publication, and keep accurate records of
the school's alumni.
JETCO Liaison:
- Act as liaison with the JETCO board.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Arizona Department of Revenue
school tuition organization requirements.
- Facilitate the yearly low-income corporation contribution
process with JETCO corporate donors.
- Oversee the management of databases and all records, files, and
contribution processing.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
- Minimum 5 years' professional fundraising experience,
preferably in Jewish environment with strong ties to the Arizona
philanthropic and business communities.
- Proven experience in designing and managing development and
alumni relations programs.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work as a leader and as part of a team, with
demonstrated experience in successfully managing staff
members.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple
tasks efficiently and effectively.
- Strong work ethic, positive attitude, and willingness to
perform tasks assigned.
- Background check required.
Handbook Resources:
All Tucson Hebrew Academy employees are required to follow the
policies, procedures, practices, and expectations detailed in the
most recent Employee Handbook and the Parent/Student Handbook. Both
handbooks will be made available to employees at the time of
initial hire, and subsequently at the beginning of each school
year.
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
- SKILLS are required to perform multiple, technical tasks with a
need to routinely upgrade skills in order to meet changing job
conditions. Specific skill-based competencies required to
satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:
communicate effectively both orally and in writing; appropriately
manage programs and work with people; problem solve a variety of
issues and utilize technology and software programs.
- KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math, including
calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; read
technical information, compose a variety of documents, and/or
facilitate group discussions; and analyze situations to define
issues and draw conclusions. Specific knowledge-based competencies
required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job
include: principles, techniques, strategies, goals and objectives
of fundraising and development; procedures, methods and strategies
of organization, management and supervision; human relations
strategies; conflict resolution strategies and team building
principles and techniques.
- ABILITY is required to schedule a significant number of
activities, meetings, and/or events; routinely gather, collate,
and/or classify data; and use job-related equipment. Flexibility is
required to independently work with others in a wide variety of
circumstances; analyze data utilizing a variety of complex
processes; and operate equipment using standardized methods.
Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of
individuals and/or groups; work with data of widely varied types
and/or purposes; and utilize job-related equipment. Independent
problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action
plans. Problem solving with data frequently requires independent
interpretation of guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is
limited to moderate. Specific ability-based competencies required
to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: working
as part of a team; adapting to changing work priorities;
communicating with diverse groups; displaying tact and courtesy;
establishing and maintaining effective working relationships; being
attentive to detail; maintaining confidentiality; meeting deadlines
and schedules; setting priorities and working with constant
interruptions. Responsibilities include: working under limited
supervision using standardized practices and/or methods; directing
other persons within a department, large work unit, and/or across
several small work units; and supervising the use of funds.
Utilization of significant resources from other work units is
routinely required to perform the job's functions. There is a
continual opportunity to significantly impact the organization's
services.
Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role
routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones,
photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
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