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Summary
The Associate Director of Advancement & Director of Annual Giving is a pivotal leader in the energetic, fast-paced, 10-person Advancement Team at Head-Royce School reporting to the Director of Advancement. In the Associate Director role, this position serves as the fundraising team leader, managing operations to ensure an aligned strategy for donor identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship across the Advancement program. In the Director of Annual Giving role, this position serves as the primary strategist and project manager for gifts to the Head-Royce Annual Fund and other annual giving, managing each phase of the annual campaigns and coordinating strategies to achieve increasing levels of unrestricted support among all key constituencies.
Job Responsibilities
Lead the Head-Royce Annual Fund campaign to exceed the Schools $1.7M+ Annual Fund goal and grow the program to new heights.
Work closely with the Director of Advancement and Director of Alumni Relations to design the strategy, messaging and calendar for the Annual Fund, including concentrated efforts such as our fall GIVETober campaign and spring Day of Giving
Recruit, train and motivate fundraising volunteers and manage a multi-tiered Annual Fund volunteer structure.
Write and edit Annual Fund appeals and collaborate with the communications team to design electronic and print marketing materials.
Serve as a key member of the Leadership Giving team, building the major gift pipeline through identification, cultivation and solicitation of leadership Annual Fund gifts.
Supervise gift processing operations to ensure timely, accurate and compelling gift acknowledgements
Design and implement donor cultivation and stewardship events and assist with other Advancement Office events as needed.
Oversee monthly reports and analysis on Annual Fund performance, metrics and statistics for the Director of Advancement, Head of School and the Board of Trustees Development Committee.
Serve as the School’s primary liaison to the Parents Association, ensuring that PA community-building and fundraising efforts are aligned with overall School objectives.
Partner with the Director of the Heads Up program to implement annual fundraising for this long standing program for first-generation, college-bound students of color in Oakland public schools
Qualifications
Demonstrated success with a minimum of 5+ years in nonprofit fundraising, development, or a related field.
Experience juggling multiple projects with overlapping timelines.
Experience engaging and motivating volunteers.
Demonstrated skill planning and executing events.
Advanced computer skills and knowledge of Raisers Edge or relevant fundraising software.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with trustees, parents, faculty, staff and volunteers.
Bachelors degree required, advanced degree a plus.
Willing to work some evenings and weekends, as needed.
Committed to nurturing a diverse, inclusive community, be a good communicator and have prior experience in independent schools.
Attributes of the Successful Candidate
All candidates must have proven experience in a development role, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and be able to prioritize multiple demands. A successful candidate will be:
Highly self-motivated with the ability to work collaboratively within a team.
Resourceful, energetic and results-driven.
High level of attention to detail.
Strong analytical abilities.
High degree of integrity and confidentiality
Entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to do whatever it takes.
Team player who believes that working hard and having fun go hand-in-hand.
Unrelenting desire to learn and improve your practice.
Organizational wizardry, one who cant help but create a plan for everything.
Strong skills in a Mac environment and with Google-based applications, including Gmail, Google Drive, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to provide proof of Covid Vaccination (including booster if applicable) and Livescan and TB clearance
Head-Royce School Overview
Located on a 22-acre campus in Oakland, California, Head-Royce is a pre-eminent, co-educational, independent, K-12 day school with a 135-year history. Our mission is to inspire in our students a lifelong love of learning and pursuit of academic excellence, to promote understanding of and respect for diversity that makes our society strong and to encourage active and responsible global citizenship.
Head-Royce enrolls 900 students in the three separate divisions Lower, Middle and Upper Schools and provides a dynamic, whole-child education to every student. With our Strategic Plan, Bridge to 2022, the schools current initiatives include advancing an innovative, student-centered program, promoting an inclusive community, driving deeper civic engagement, sustaining a culture of balance and well-being and carefully stewarding our resources.
Other Considerations
Compensation: Full salary and benefits, competitive with comparable schools
Location: Oakland, California
Travel: Occasional
Office requirements: Full-time, on campus
Education: Bachelors degree required
Start Date: July 1, 2022, ideally sooner
Website: www.headroyce.org
To Apply
Applicants should send a resume and cover letter outlining how they meet the specific requirements. Application materials should be submitted through our website.
Head-Royce School is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best available person in every job. School policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on age, color, creed, disability, gender, marital status, national origin or ancestry, race, religion, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, a medical condition including genetic characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. Head-Royce School seeks to be a community in which every individual is treated with sensitivity, courtesy and respect.