Director of Development
: Job Details :

Carney, Sandoe & Associates, an educational recruitment organization partnered with a K-6 independent school to find their next Director of Development, in the Los Angeles Area.

The Director of Development's aim is to build on its already successful fundraising programs. The school welcomes interest from accomplished advancement professionals who want to take the school to even greater heights of excellence by inspiring our school community to support generously, and give of their time, talents, and resources.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and execute both an Annual Giving and Major Gifts program that encompasses current parents, Trustees, grandparents, and an alumni strategy and a legacy giving program
• Ability to develop and run a capital campaign with a focus on building donor enthusiasm to support our strategic plan
• Manage special event programming for community engagement and stewardship, as well as annual fundraising events for faculty and staff
• Oversee the array of giving campaigns throughout the course of the year: Annual Giving program, Scholarship Fund campaign, Capital Campaigns, Spring Gala, etc.
• Create a productive and positive work environment for advancement staff, inclusive of regular team meetings, individual meetings with staff, retreats, supervision and evaluation, and professional growth
• Strategize, plan, and solicit top annual gifts from a portfolio of prospects
• Design a multi-year plan for building a donor pipeline using wealth screening and predictive analytics

Desired Qualities and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Minimum of five years of development experience, with a focus on major gifts and grant writing.
• Experience in non-profit or independent school settings is highly preferred.
• Proficiency with Blackbaud's Raiser's Edge NXT or a similar fundraising platform.
• Prior experience in creating and executing an annual giving campaign, major gifts strategies, planned giving (bequests, annuities) and a spectrum of fundraising event planning and execution at a non-profit institution.
• Demonstrated history of successful campaign project management
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice as an institutional lens for advancement work
• Excellent constituent relations experience, including volunteer and alumni engagement
• Exceptional management skills that build ownership and coalesce the team around a culture of joyful and spirited fundraising
• Strong marketing, writing, proposal, and presentation skills that are critical to this successful communicator's role

Potential Benefits: Compensation and benefit packages are competitive but will differ by school and will typically depend on geographic location, your experience, and your level of degree.

💵 Competitive pay

🧠 Professional Development Opportunities

✏️ Classroom Resources

🏥 Medical, dental and vision insurance

😃 401(k) plan – Employer match

⛱️ Paid holidays, vacation and personal time

🏠 Housing (boarding schools only)

About CS&A:

Our job placement service is free to job seekers. By getting to know you personally -- beyond just your resume -- we connect you directly with hiring schools whose open positions match your specific requirements (location, school type, position type, etc.) and skills, saving you the time of sorting through hundreds of job postings and getting lost in a pile of resumes. More importantly, as an educator you deserve to have someone on your side who can help you find a position in a school community where you'll thrive. That's our mission.

We have positions available throughout the United States and abroad including but not limited to: Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charlotte, Atlanta, Miami, Houston, Dallas, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Denver, Phoenix, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

Carney Sandoe does not discriminate on the basis of physical handicap, sex, race, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national or ethnic origin in administration of its services, consulting, events, professional development, or other programs.

• Industry
• Primary/Secondary Education
• Employment Type
• Full-time
• Job Functions