A Day School in Queens is seeking a Director of Development. The Director of Development is responsible for planning, organizing and directing all of the school's fundraising including, the major gifts program, annual fund, planned giving, special events and capital campaign. the Director works closely with the Executive Director, Principal, the President of the Board as well as the Vice President of Institutional Advancement.
Qualifications: Must embrace the mission of our school Strong interpersnal and writing skills Have the ability to work with and motivate our staff, Board members and volunteers Be able to "get out of the office" to build and cultivate relationships with the community Display a positive attitude and demonstrate self confidence and good listening abilities when showing concern and outreach in the community Be a "self starter" showing creativity and be goal driven to initiate donor visits and fund raising calls Experience in grant writing and fund raising is preferred Bachelors degree is required Responsibilities: Meet perspective donors on a continual basis to establish effective communication Develop a major gifts program including identification, cultivation and solicitation with help of the Board Oversee grant seeking which includes research and proposal writing Build a planned giving program focusing on deferred gifts and bequests Direct the annual fund drive Direct other fund raising drives Oversee the fundraising database and tracking system Maintain and create gift recognition programs ie. benefactor of the day, grandparents and alumni