Director of Institutional Advancement

The Academy of Notre Dame, Tyngsboro, a Catholic private school, sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, is based on the educational philosophy of their foundress, St. Julie Billiart.  The Academy offers rigorous co-educational programming from Pre-K through a college-preparatory Upper School. Our mission focuses on educating the whole person for life through a curriculum rooted in spiritual formation and academic excellence.  We nurture a belief in the goodness of God and the dignity of each person. We are committed to community-building, diversity, global justice, and service to those in need.

The Director of Institutional Advancement (DIA) reports to the President. In addition to possessing integrity, personal warmth, and a strong work ethic, the DIA must actively model, support and advance the mission, vision and values of the Academy of Notre Dame and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. This position presents a unique opportunity to play a central role in this defining time in the life of the school.

This senior position is responsible for leading and implementing a comprehensive Institutional Advancement Program to support all aspects of philanthropic giving at the Academy. This includes capital campaigns, major and planned giving, fundraising event planning, annual giving, alumni relations, trustee relations, and all other constituent relations related to school advancement and development.

Responsibilities

Serve on the President’s senior staff and develop strong partnerships with the team and with all members of the Administration and Board of Directors.  Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with alumni, parents, faculty, staff and other constituents.  Build and enhance all aspects of philanthropic support by engaging the Advancement Team, trustees and others in the ongoing identification, cultivation, solicitation, recognition and stewardship of donors and prospects.  Collaborate with the President, Board of Directors and Advancement Team to set annual goals for Institutional Advancement.  Manage appropriate staff and work across teams to advance the philanthropic goals of the school. Prepare appropriate quarterly and annual reports to track progress and outline action items for advancement. Manage a portfolio of key donors and solicit major gifts to support annual giving, major gift initiatives and planned giving.  Oversee appropriate record keeping of all gifts, and professional compliance with all school policies.  Other duties as assigned by the President.  Additional responsibilities as outlined in the NDA Faculty & Staff Handbook 

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have held progressively responsible positions in school-based Institutional Advancement, and will demonstrate the experience and ability to:

Create a mission-based case for philanthropic support.  Lead a major gift effort and eventually a capital campaign. Personally solicit gifts at all levels.  Work with and manage a team of professionals. Establish best practices in all areas of advancement operations.  Relate well to people from all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. 

The Director of Institutional Advancement should possess superior skills in the following:

Oral and written communication Organization and management Software (Sustain Software, MS Office, etc.), cloud-based resources and social media. Experience with Veracross is a plus. Minimum Bachelor’s degree required

Application requirements:

Cover letter and resume A minimum of three letters of reference from former employers or other professional sources Proof of U.S. Citizenship or legal resident alien status;  Criminal check (CORI) and fingerprinting is required. Ability to occasionally lift files and storage boxes, stand for extended period of time, and walk up and down stairs and to varying locations throughout the Academy’s 200 acre campus

Cover letter and materials should be submitted to Kelley Rice, krice@ndatyngsboro.org with subject line:  Director of Institutional Advancement