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    Director of Development - Greenwich, United States - Eagle Hill School

    Eagle Hill School
    Eagle Hill School Greenwich, United States

    2 days ago

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    Description
    Director of Development | Greenwich, CT
    The School
    Located in Greenwich, Connecticut, Eagle Hill School offers children with language-based
    learning disabilities the opportunity to transform into confident and resilient students empowered
    with strategies to meet challenges and flourish beyond Eagle Hill. The school serves
    approximately 260 students across two divisions, a lower school for children ages 6-11 and an
    upper school for those 11-15 years old. Families enjoy both day and boarding options. To learn
    more about the school, please visit
    The Opportunity
    Approaching its 50th year, Eagle Hill enjoys new and vibrant leadership and a refreshed vision for its
    future. Reporting to Gretchen Larkin, Head of School, the Director of Development is responsible for
    designing and implementing fundraising strategies and initiatives to secure philanthropic support for the
    school's mission and programs. This position represents an exciting opportunity to reimagine how the
    school engages, solicits, and stewards its donors. This role is tailor made for candidates who wish to
    see the impact of their work on a daily basis and who desire a leadership position where they can
    shape strategy and operations. The Director of Development will serve as a key member of the senior
    leadership team and be a strategic partner to the head of school.
    The Candidate
    The successful candidate will be a hands-on entrepreneur who implements best practices in
    educational fundraising and who embraces the community values that make Eagle Hill School a special
    place. An ideal candidate will bring a genuine sense of joy to the work to successfully and consistently
    build purposeful and strategic relationships that benefit Eagle Hill School. The Director will possess
    superior communications skills, a high degree of emotional intelligence, and a strategic mindset. The
    successful candidate must be adept at working with a small team, experienced at leading
    organizational change, and excited by the opportunity and autonomy to build something new to
    reinvigorate Eagle Hill's culture of philanthropy. In partnership with the Head of School, the Director of
    Development will have the ability to recognize and capture opportunities for fundraising in the moment
    and simultaneously build and refine sustainable systems and processes essential to realizing Eagle
    Hill's strategic plan.
    Responsibilities


    • Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising program that includes annual
    giving, major gifts, planned giving, capital campaigns, and special events.


    • Manage and mentor a team of three development professionals, including an Annual
    Giving Associate, an Alumni Relations Associate, and Database Manager.


    • Partner closely with the Head of School and Board of Trustees in their cultivation and
    solicitation activities.


    • Build a strong and effective major gifts program and create goals, timetables, and
    metrics to benchmark growth.


    • Design and implement a best practices stewardship program, including alumni and
    parent relations.


    • Supervise the development team and assist them in establishing and achieving goals,
    timetables, and appropriate strategies for assigned prospects and projects. Hire, train,
    and evaluate people in these positions.


    • Conduct regular prospect visits with the goal of qualifying and soliciting major prospects
    for the annual fund, capital, or planned gifts.


    • Acquire timely and relevant institutional information to create and execute solicitation
    and stewardship strategies for each prospect, as appropriate.


    • Track activity and generate reports to track the progress of each prospect's
    cultivation/solicitation/stewardship plan.


    • Conceive and attend key Eagle Hill School events and volunteer committee meetings as
    necessary.
    Qualifications


    • Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in fundraising and development, preferably in an
    educational or non-profit setting.


    • Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills; demonstrated solicitation experience.
    • Proven track record of success in developing and implementing fundraising strategies,
    securing major gifts, and achieving annual fundraising goals.


    • Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to lead and mentor a team of
    development professionals.


    • Demonstrated ability to strategize, implement, and build major gift programs and
    activities, along with a talent for motivating a team and volunteers.


    • Flexibility and initiative, as well as the ability to work independently, combined with the
    skills for thriving in a team environment.


    • High professional and ethical standards for handling confidential information.
    • Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks simultaneously with close attention to
    detail and prioritization to meet deadlines.


    • Strong computer skills and knowledge of database research and maintenance.
    • Must be able to travel and work evenings and weekends as needed.
    Eagle Hill School School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and seeks to reflect in its faculty and staff
    the diversity present within its student body. The school invites candidates to join in this process who
    bring a substantive and varied combination of educational pursuits and lived experiences that
    demonstrate the capacity to make a meaningful contribution.
    Interested candidates, please contact

    Narwhal Talent Partners:
    Peter G. Hamilton |
    Christian G. Henry |

    All inquiries are treated as confidential.
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