Carney, Sandoe & Associates , an education recruitment firm, has been retained by the Seattle Country Day School and is currently seeking a Director of Development at a K-8 independent school in Seattle, WA .

Responsibilities:

Annual Giving

• Plan development policies and procedures
• Development special solicitation materials and campaign ads, coordinate communication and dissemination of materials (email or regular mail) and personally contact potential contributors
• Plan and coordinate a variety of fundraising activities and programs to promote the concepts of annual giving and planned giving among alumni, faculty, and friends of SCDS
• Develop and maintain personal contact with prospects to development their interest in SCDS programs
• Represent the School before groups and individuals to explain fundraising activities supportive of SCDS
• Work with the board development committee and enlist parent council and alumni volunteers to assist in the campaign

Annual Auction

• Manage, organize, and implement the school’s annual auction
• Work with Parent Council and board development committee on developing themes, budgets, and other auction-related activities

Planned Giving and Major Gifts

• Develop and promote ideas, methods, and devices for planned giving and major gifts
• Develop marketing materials to educate and encourage planned giving and major gifts Coordinate donor acknowledgement and stewardship activities

Alumni Relations

• Guide and oversee alumni relations and create and promote activities designed to ensure that alumni are involved, interested, and cultivated for future giving

Development Services

• Supervise the development associate
• Manage, organize, and/or provide support for all school-wide special events
• Ensure that all charitable gifts are received, processed, and acknowledged in a timely manner
• Maintain working knowledge of relevant IRS regulations, ensuring all acknowledgments and activities are compliant
• Produce all reports and data for tracking fundraising
• Act as liaison between development and business office. Produce reports, maintain and report data on time, and reconcile monthly to ensure gift records are correct in both offices
• With the development associate, ensure accurate biographical and gift data and assist with any questions or needs surrounding that data. Manage architecture, coding, and reporting in Veracross
• Plan, prepare, and propose development budget for approval and track departmental budget

Qualifications:

• B.A. degree required.
• Experience with managing, organizing, and implementing annual funds and auctions required
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, and be exceptionally organized, accurate, flexible, and a quick learner.
• Database management experience required.

Potential Benefits: Compensation and benefit packages are competitive but will differ by school and will typically depend on geographic location, your experience, and your level of degree.

About CS&A

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More importantly, as an educator you deserve to have someone on your side who can help you find a position in a school community where you'll thrive. That's our mission.

We have positions available throughout the United States and abroad including but not limited to: Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charlotte, Atlanta, Miami, Houston, Dallas, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Denver, Phoenix, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

Carney Sandoe does not discriminate on the basis of physical handicap, sex, race, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national or ethnic origin in administration of its services, consulting, events, professional development, or other programs.

• Industry
• Primary/Secondary Education
• Employment Type
• Full-time
• Job Functions