Director of Development - Cambridge, United States - Buckingham Browne & Nichols School

Buckingham Browne & Nichols School

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Cambridge, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Reports to:

Chief Advancement Officer
Job Summary:

The Director of Development reports to the Chief Advancement Officer to advance and support the School's mission, values, and goals. Working closely with a dynamic advancement team and Head of School, the Director of Development will provide leadership for alumni engagement, annual giving, and parent engagement. This position will lead and work collaboratively with the Associate Director of Alumni Engagement, The BB&N Fund team, and the Family Engagement and Events Coordinator, to identify new strategies to enhance engagement, annual giving, and set program directions.

Key Responsibilities include:

Lead the strategic direction and operations of the Alumni Office including program, volunteer relations, budget, and staff.
Responsible for developing contentdriven programs that strengthen and promote new and meaningful connections with BB&N alumni while elevating the visibility of BB&N throughout the alumni community.
Responsible for management of the Alumni Council, its subcommittees, and other volunteer groups as needed.
Set longterm alumni, parent, grandparent, and past parent engagement goals in the context of the School's Bright Bold Next comprehensive campaign.
Support and collaborate with a range of alumni affinity groups and engage in diversity, equity, and inclusion work with an emphasis on building an inclusive and welcoming community among BB&N's diverse and global alumni.
Work closely with the Associate Director of Alumni Programs to oversee the planning of regional and oncampus alumni events.
Collaborate with The BB&N Fund Director to develop and implement strategies to enhance the Annual Giving program.
Manage a portfolio of between 6075 prospects for BB&N Fund and Campaign Leadership gifts.
Attend weekly Campaign Operations meetings with the Chief Advancement Officer and campaign counsel.
Conduct regular prospect visits relating to discovery, cultivation, and stewardship.
Collaborate with and oversee the Associate Director of Alumni Programs, The BB&N Fund Director, the Family Engagement and Events Coordinator, and the Grandparent/Past Parent Coordinator.
Organize and direct the hiring of new staff in collaboration with the Chief Advancement Officer.
Conduct evaluations for staff reporting directly to this position.
Other duties as assigned

Skills and Competencies:

Strong management experience with the ability and interest to work closely with staff members to achieve individual and department goals. Strong background in Annual Giving, including leadership programs, alumni reunion and non-reunion programs, and constituent relations programs. Ability to manage and lead professional and volunteer staff, including recruiting, training, and professional development. Broad understanding of advancement services: research, prospect tracking, stewardship, gift entry, gift acknowledgment, and data entry. Significant exposure to overseeing alumni programming designed to support the comprehensive needs of a broad constituency. Demonstrated ability to personally and effectively identify, cultivate, and secure gifts from annual fund and major gift prospects. Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with all constituents in a school environment, including students, co-workers, parents, alumni, and volunteers

Salary:

$130, $150, Compensation for full-time employees includes a 403(b) plan with up to a 10% match of salary and other competitive benefits offerings. Benefits offered to eligible employees include health & dental insurance; commuter benefits; long-term disability insurance, and more._

To Apply:

Buckingham Browne & Nichols Schools takes the health and safety of its community members very seriously. Because we serve students, we strongly encourage all employees to receive at least one of the Pfizer, or Moderna bivalent COVID-19 vaccines before commencing employment._

About Buckingham Browne & Nichols:

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Buckingham Browne & Nichols is a day school that engages students in grades Pre-K through 12 in a rich and invigorating educational experience of the highest quality. The school excels at helping students discover their unique talents and passions and develop those strengths to the fullest. The curriculum is challenging, forwardthinking, innovative, and flexible, designed to help qualified students, from a range of backgrounds and with a wide spectrum of talents and interests, reach new levels of accomplishment. Cocurricular opportunities in athletics, the arts, community service, and other areas add important dimensions to students' learning. Students learn on three age and developmentallyappropriate campuses. At every grade, BB&N takes full advantage of the range of opportunities its locations afford.

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