Development Director
Company: Acord (association For Cooperative Operations Rese
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 6, 2024
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Job Description:
Seattle Country Day School Job Opening Job Title: Director of
Development Reports To: Head of School Starting Date: July 1, 2024
Seattle Country Day School (SCDS) is an independent school that
serves more than 400 gifted students, grades K-8, on a 2.4-acre
campus on the north slope of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle,
Washington. At SCDS, we know gifted children can be intense,
verbal, and imaginative; we also know that gifted children come
from every community, every race, and every socioeconomic class. At
SCDS, our students find a warm, welcoming classroom, one based
around the concept of inquiry, a method where teachers encourage
students to explore, to ask questions, to experiment, and to
create. The school also prioritizes social-emotional learning,
which is informed by diversity, equity, and inclusion concepts.
This attention to the whole child, and to the world they live in,
stimulates children's intellect and imagination and helps foster
qualities such as flexibility, empathy, integrity, and compassion.
In our work and in our hiring processes, SCDS is guided by a
multi-year strategic plan that focuses on two interconnected
priorities: retaining and attracting excellent faculty, especially
faculty of color, and increasing the racial and socioeconomic
diversity and inclusivity of our school. SCDS is committed to the
principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to
providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination
and harassment. All employment decisions at SCDS are made without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
citizenship, veteran, military, or marital status, disability,
genetic information, sexual orientation, gender
expression/identity, pregnancy (including childbirth and related
medical conditions), or any other status protected by applicable
law. SCDS will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on
any of these characteristics. We encourage everyone who is
interested in this position to apply. Qualifications for the
Position Thorough knowledge of principles and practices of all
aspects of nonprofit development, preferably with experience in
independent schools; ability to supervise and manage staff and
operations, to work on multiple projects and assignments
concurrently while prioritizing multiple agendas, to articulate
Seattle Country Day School's mission, interests and needs, to build
a strong social and business presence that can successfully
represent Seattle Country Day School to donors and trustees, to
work in a team environment with school administrators, and to
effectively build positive working relationships both within and
outside theschool community. Experience with managing, organizing,
and implementing annual funds and auctions required. Bachelor's
degree is required. Must have excellent oral and written
communications skills, and be exceptionally organized, accurate,
flexible, and a quick learner. Database management experience
required. 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; - Other duties as assigned. 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; - Other
duties as assigned. 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; - Other duties as assigned. 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; - Other duties as
assigned. 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; -
Other duties as assigned. This position is full-time and based on a
12-month schedule. Flexibility and availability to work hours
outside of the regular school day are required. SCDS offers a
competitive salary and benefits package. Benefits include medical,
dental, vision, life insurance and long-term disability, excellent
retirement plan, and section 125 plan. Salary range is $140K-$180K.
Application Process Applicants should download an application from
seattlecountryday.org/about-scds/employment. Submit this completed
application, a letter of interest, and a resum-- with references to
humanresources@seattlecountryday.org.
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