The Director of Development reports to the Head of School and works closely with the Development Committee of the Board of Trustees. The Director of Development oversees all fundraising and capital campaign initiatives, provides a vision and strategic direction for the development department, and manages the myriad functions of the office including the annual fund; the gala and other special events; major gift, corporate, and foundation solicitations; alumni relations; and general administrative activities. In addition to these responsibilities, the Director of Development is in charge of continuing to build a culture of philanthropy at the school among all constituents in general and among native French constituents in particular.

Specific responsibilities includes the following:

• Developing a strategic plan for the capital campaign and leading and managing all associated fundraising efforts.
• Creating and implementing the annual development plan, timeline, and corresponding budget.

• Overseeing all other major development activities and events, including the annual fund, gala, and alumni relations.

• Strengthening FASNY’s culture of philanthropy by continuing to educate constituents on the American ethic surrounding fundraising in independent schools.

• Identifying, cultivating, and soliciting major gift prospects for the capital campaign, the annual fund, and other key development initiatives from current and past parents (including international families) and from corporate and foundation supporters.

• Providing training and the associated administrative support to the Board of Trustees, administrators, and other volunteers to assist them in their general fundraising efforts and in their targeted major gift solicitations for the capital campaign.

• Strengthening the department’s infrastructure by ensuring that information systems, processes, and procedures are efficient and effective, thereby optimizing prospect research and identification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and retention as part of a comprehensive development program.

• Mentoring, managing, and evaluating the development office team, including setting clear objectives, establishing performance metrics, providing regular feedback, and encouraging open and ongoing communication both within the office and with other key departments.

• Overseeing the planning and management of special events such as site visits, receptions, donor recognition, and fundraising events.

• Guiding the preparation of all print and electronic fundraising and capital campaign materials, including solicitation and acknowledgement letters, funding proposals, and annual fund and capital campaign reports.

• Being an active and visible member of the school community through participation in school-wide events such as parent association meetings, faculty meetings, student performances, and graduations.

• Preparing accurate and timely reports for discussion with the Head of School and the Director of Finance and Operations regarding progress toward goals and fundraising targets (weekly), for Board of Trustee meetings (monthly), and for the Capital Campaign Steering Committee (bi-weekly).

• Other projects as assigned by the Head of School

Preferred Bachelor of Arts degree

Minimum 10 years of experience in Development and leading fundraising efforts.

Highly preferred bilingual or native French speaker.

FASNY provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

As an international community and in line with our equity goals, FASNY commits to recruiting students and faculty that represent a range of backgrounds, identities and perspectives. Candidates whose backgrounds and perspectives align with such commitments are encouraged to apply.