Lead, Principal Gifts
- Employer
- Success Academy Charter Schools
- Location
- New York, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Closing date
- Sep 28, 2021
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Capital Campaigns, Donor Relations, Fundraising Administration, Planned Giving
- Fields
- Education, Youth
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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We're redefining what's possible in public education.
We set out to tackle this education crisis with a groundbreaking
school design that delivers a rigorous, whole-child education to
students from all backgrounds. Today, as the fastest-growing,
highest-performing charter school network in New York, our network
of 47 K-12 schools outperforms every district in the state, proving
irrefutably that all children are capable of excellence.
The Advancement Department
consists of several teams that are critical to fulfilling the
Success Academy mission. This department leads the effort in
securing and retaining critical philanthropic support, building and
retaining our community of supporters, leading all activities
pertaining to our boards of directors, and creating segmented
communications and engagement opportunities and events for donors
and prospective donors.
We are searching for an experienced advancement
professional, with a proven track record in individual principal
gift fundraising, to join our advancement team. This role is
significant to the team's success and provides an extraordinary
opportunity for the right person to join us in setting a course for
excellence and advancing professionally.
The Lead, Principal Gifts will
manage a pool of about 120 high-potential donors and prospective
donors capable of making 6-8 figure gifts. This person will
collaborate regularly with other members of the Advancement Team to
develop and implement cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
strategies, work as a team to meet the annual fundraising goal, and
foster sustained philanthropic support from new and longstanding
donors.
This individual will report to the Philanthropy
and Special Projects Leader and foster productive working
relationships with the CEO, SA, and advancement leadership staff,
as well as staff throughout the SA enterprise.
Responsibilities:
- Manage a portfolio of up to 120 current and prospective donors
- Contribute to moves management implementation, analysis and continuous improvement
- Work closely with executive leadership to advance philanthropy
- Advise on a strategy to broaden and diversify our base of high net-worth individuals and influencers
- Develop and launch a Bequest Society and other opportunities for planned gifts
- Work in partnership with the entire development team to accomplish department goals
- Minimum 6-8 years of relevant experience in fundraising, primarily as a donor-facing fundraiser
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Exceptional project management and execution skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, fluid environment, independently and on a team
- Working knowledge of Raiser’s Edge (preferred)
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