Campaign Manager

Foxcroft School | Middleburg, VA

Campaign Manager/Director Opportunity Statement

How to Apply

Foxcroft School has engaged DovetailED to lead this search. Interested candidates should email a cover letter (addressed to Director of Institutional Advancement, Hayley Munroe), a resume, and a list of at least three professional references consolidated as a single PDF document to Zack Lehman at zack@dovetailedsourcing.com. Please do not contact the school directly.

About Foxcroft School

Nestled into 500 acres of bucolic countryside 43 miles outside of Washington, DC, Foxcroft School, a girls’ boarding and day school for grades 9-12, has helped girls find and share their unique voices for more than 100 years. Foxcroft’s many strengths include its close-knit and supportive community, uncommonly beautiful campus, a strong culture of philanthropy, and a long tradition of educating confident and courageous young women.

In an all-girls residential environment, Foxcroft students develop confidence, voice and advocacy. They benefit from individualized attention from faculty, who celebrate and support each girl in their personal growth. Within a culture that values tradition and simultaneously commits to meeting the needs of today’s young women, students form lifelong friendships across the country and the globe and continue to support one another long after their high school years.

At Foxcroft, every girl is known and valued. Foxcroft students live and learn in a notably supportive community where students lift each other up and exhibit “understanding hearts” as the School’s founder, Miss Charlotte, strove to instill this trait in her students. Foxcroft graduates develop their potential, and are ready to learn and lead in their communities.

Position Description

Foxcroft School seeks an experienced Campaign Manager/Director to oversee and work collaboratively to manage Foxcroft’s Building for Our Future campaign. The Campaign Manager/Director will report to the Director of Institutional Advancement and work in close partnership with the Head of School to oversee campaign planning and implementation. Key responsibilities include developing strategy and facilitating campaign solicitations, identifying and cultivating leadership gifts prospects, soliciting leadership gifts, creating a case for support and other solicitation materials, and organizing and supporting campaign volunteers. The Campaign Manager/Director will work closely with the Advancement Committee of the Board of Trustees as well as campaign leadership. A key member of the Institutional Advancement team, the Campaign Manager/Director will work to expand Foxcroft’s donor base by working with multiple stakeholders, including alumnae, alumnae parents, current parents, and Foxcroft community members. In addition to capital gifts, this position will also collaborate with the Assistant Director of Annual Giving to solicit and close leadership gifts for The Foxcroft Circle as well as planned gifts to the School. The Campaign Manager/Director works collaboratively with the other members of the Advancement Team on all fundraising efforts.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree and seven or more years of development experience, preferably working with independent schools.
• A history of successful experience in capital campaign management and front-line leadership gifts fundraising with a proven track record of success; securing leadership gift support through six and seven-figure solicitations; managing volunteers and partnering with committees, and other volunteer leadership.
• Expert knowledge of current and evolving trends in leadership gifts and capital campaign fundraising; advanced understanding of moves management principles and prospect advancement strategies; a proven ability to develop and implement comprehensive fundraising strategies; experience with prospect research, wealth screening, and donor capacity assessment; and fluency in planned giving vehicles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to craft compelling communications and proposals; strong presentation skills for donor meetings, board presentations, and campaign events; exceptional interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence for building relationships with diverse constituencies; ability to communicate effectively with donors, prospects, volunteers, faculty, staff, and external partners.
• Proven leadership capabilities with the ability to motivate and inspire volunteers; strong project management skills with ability to oversee complex, multi-year initiatives; excellent operational skills and ability to organize and prioritize competing demands and manage multiple projects simultaneously; strategic thinking ability with skill in setting goals and overseeing the execution of work to completion; and demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with various internal and external constituents.
• Experience with fundraising databases with Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge preferred.
• The ability to travel, to work flexible hours as necessary, including evenings for special events, meetings, or other commitments.

How to Apply

Foxcroft School has engaged DovetailED to lead this search. Interested candidates should email a cover letter (addressed to Director of Institutional Advancement, Hayley Munroe), a resume, and a list of at least three professional references consolidated as a single PDF document to Zack Lehman at zack@dovetailedsourcing.com. Please do not contact the school directly.

Campaign Manager/Director Opportunity Statement