What are the responsibilities and job description for the DIRECTOR OF MAJOR AND PLANNED GIVING position at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School(OLGCHS)?
JOB TITLE: Director of Major and Planned Giving
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Advancement team at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School is seeking a Development
Associate to join our team. The Director of Major and Planned Giving will help build a
comprehensive major and planned giving program. As the school embarks on a campaign, this
externally focused fundraiser will be responsible for building and managing a portfolio of
prospects, deepening relationships with donors, and developing new philanthropic connections
to increase long-term support.
The Director will employ industry best practices in moves management and the donor gift cycle,
ensuring a data-driven and relationship-centered approach to philanthropy. The ideal candidate
will be strategic, proactive, and creative in identifying opportunities to engage prospects,
expand philanthropic revenue, and strengthen stewardship. The Director should be
knowledgeable about gift planning tactics and vehicles to assist donors with including Our Lady
of Good Counsel High School in their will, trust, or other long-range financial and estate plans.
JOB TYPE: Full-time, 12 months
LOCATION: Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, 17301 Old Vic Blvd., Olney, MD 20832
SUPERVISOR/MANAGER: Chief Advancement Officer
RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate will be expected to carry out the following:
- Grow a sustainable major gifts program, aligning donor strategies with the school’s
- Build and manage a portfolio of major and planned giving prospects and donors to
- Conduct at least 8-10 strategic donor initiatives (including but not limited to visits) per
significant portion of visits will be intake visits with new prospective donors, so the
successful candidate will have experience in generating new relationships and
reactivating lapsed interest.
- Develop written proposals, illustrations, gift agreements, and other donor
- Collaborate with Advancement and Marketing staff to share stories of impact to inspire
- Involve appropriate campus constituents and volunteers in gift conversations.
- Develop and oversee the Planned Giving marketing program in conjunction with the
Executive Director of Advancement.
- Exhibit meticulous attention to documenting prospect and donor contacts, maintaining
- Manage the programming for the 1958 Legacy Society, the giving society for planned gift
- Seek opportunities to be involved in the campus and external community to represent
programs.
- Attend school and advancement events, as necessary, to cultivate and steward donors
- Complete other duties as assigned to support the work of the department and further
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in soliciting and closing planned gifts,
charitable remainder trusts.
- Experience discussing legacy giving or estate planning with donors and/or their affiliated
- Prior demonstrated experience in moves management, the donor gift cycle, and industry
- Experience working with Board members, volunteers, and school leadership to advance
- Prior experience in a multi-year fundraising campaign.
- 5-7 years of frontline fundraising experience, preferably at an independent school,
college, university, or nonprofit organization.
- 5-7 years of fundraising experience in raising major gifts ($50,000 ) and in planned
- Highly refined interpersonal skills; strong listening and writing skills; adept at
communicating complicated or abstract concepts in simple terms; desire to work with
diverse constituency groups.
- Experience with CRM/donor management database software preferred.
- Proficient with Google Workspace (Slides, Docs, and Sheets)
REQUIRED WORK HOURS:
Full-time, with ability to travel locally and out-of-state as needed for donor visits and regional
alumni events. Ability to work evenings and weekends, as required.
NON-DISCRIMINATION:
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School does not discriminate in its educational and employment
policies based on race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, religion, or sexual
orientation. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the
non-discrimination policy: Evelyn Nicholas, enicholas@olgchs.org.
PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:
The annual base salary range is $100,000 - $120,000, commensurate with experience. Good
Counsel offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance,
disability insurance, a 403(b) retirement savings plan, tuition remission (after three years), daily
lunch, complimentary parking, accrued vacation and sick time, and school holidays.
- Complete applications shall include: 1. cover letter; 2. resume; 3. contact information for
- Review of applications will begin immediately upon receipt, with priority consideration
by Friday, May 30, 2025. Only complete applications submitted via email will be
considered.
ABOUT OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL HIGH SCHOOL:
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School is a private, Catholic, college preparatory, coeducational
high school in Olney, Maryland. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.
Operated under the sponsorship of the Xaverian Brothers, Good Counsel offers students in
grades nine through twelve a wide array of programs and activities that advance academic
excellence, foster spiritual growth, and encourage leadership and service to others. With a
student body of just over 1,200, the school prides itself on being a community that promotes an
inclusive environment, embodying the Xaverian Brothers’ values of simplicity, humility,
compassion, zeal, and trust.
The school was founded in 1958 as an all-boys school in Wheaton, Maryland. In 1988, the
school became coeducational. During the 2006-2007 school year, the school relocated to a new,
sprawling 51-acre, high-tech campus in beautiful Olney, Maryland.
Salary : $100,000 - $120,000
