Marin Country Day School
Location
Corte Madera, CA | United States
Job description
Title: Director of Annual Giving
Reports To : Asst. Head for Community Relations and Director of Development
Classification : Exempt-Full Time, July 1, 2024
Status : Professional Full-Year Staff
Marin Country Day School is looking for a development team member with excellent social skills who displays strong cultural competence, is flexible, positive, adaptable, adept at customer service, maintains calm under pressure, and is an excellent team player. Qualified candidates will possess a minimum of three years of applicable work experience, excellent verbal and written communication skills, careful attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic office and school environment. Experience with children, parents, volunteers, and independent school culture is a bonus.
About Marin Country Day School:
MCDS School is an independent, K-8, co-educational day school enrolling approximately 600 students from across the Bay area, drawing equally from San Francisco and Marin.
Our mission at MCDS is to create an inclusive community of learning that inspires curiosity, empathy, and action.
We actively seek diversity in our administration, faculty, and student body. As a school, we affirm that human diversity includes, but is not limited to: age, family structure, gender, gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, physical ability, and learning style. As our Statement of Community and Inclusion indicates, “Ours is a Community that would be uncomfortable without diversity and, therefore, has been intentional about creating and nurturing a diverse group of adults and children who share the core values of respect, responsibility, and compassion.”
At MCDS, every employee is integral in creating a learning community in which all seek to improve as practitioners, learners, and team members, and we support our outstanding faculty and professional staff through our strong professional development program.
Position Description: Develops overall strategy and interface with major campaigns and major gift efforts. For each constituent group, develop goals and strategies, oversee the development of design concepts and content of solicitation brochures, and manage their production. Draft solicitation letters, e-mail communications to the community, individual follow-up letters, acknowledgments, etc. Recruits and partners with volunteers.Manages all aspects of the Annual Fund for current parents, grandparents, friends/former parents, alumni, and faculty/staff to maximize dollars and participation.
Principle Responsibilities:
Annual Giving:
● Establishes targets and strategically assigns calls
● Solicits specific Annual Fund gifts
● Supervises the production of support materials for annual fund committee; organizes kickoff events
● Recruits and manages annual fund volunteer solicitors and plans committee recognition
● Analyzes data to create monthly Annual Fund reports for the Board of Trustees
● Produces solicitation materials, drafts solicitation, and acknowledgment letters
● Maintains/updates website pages for Annual Giving and partners with the Director of Development in the overall look and feel of our“Support MCDS” section of the website.
● Partners with the Events and Database Manager in gift/pledge processing/entry for the Annual Fund.
● Oversees the pledge reminder process
● Partners with the Director of Development to prepare speakers, materials, and agendas for summer parent orientations
● Recruits and manages grandparents committee members; partners with the Director of Development and Director of Special Advancement Projects on grandparent cultivation
● Conducts the annual Faculty/Staff Fund with faculty and staff representatives for maximum participation.
○ Recruits representatives to run the appeal
○ Provides marketing and messaging materials to support the effort
○ Celebrates and provides recognition materials Manages and grows our Alumni participation in Annual Giving, plus identifies and develops cultivation strategies for alumni capable of leadership support.
● Partners with the Associate Director of Development for Events and Alumni Relations on alumni giving and researching different approaches
● Supports the Associate Director of Development for Events and Alumni Relations in implementing ways to involve alums in the life of the school with the goal of increasing alumni visibility and direct contact with students and teachers.
General Development:
● Conducts prospect research activities in conjunction with annual giving and restricted gifts initiatives.
● Serves on Board of Trustees Committees as assigned.
● Participates in other Development Office activities, including goal setting, calendar planning, volunteer identification and development, donor research, donor relations, cultivation and stewardship activities, proofreading, database updates, etc.
● Collaborates with the Director of Development on producing the Annual Report, including proofreading and design.
● Assisting with fundraising and cultivation events, as needed.
● Educates self on the school’s philosophy and programs; stays informed regarding regulations and legislation regarding fundraising and reporting standards.
Qualifications :
● B.A. or B.S degree preferred, but not required
● Experience working in a Development office
● Experience with databases), PC & Mac operating systems, Google Docs, Gmail, and Microsoft Office programs
● Duties may require occasional lifting of a minimum of 50 pounds.
● Must be available some evenings and weekends
Essential Functions:
● Understands and supports the MCDS mission and philosophy
● Models non discriminatory practices in all activities
● Displays knowledge of and administers school policies, procedures, and practices
● Maintains confidentiality of student, family and personal information
● Develops relationships with current MCDS families
Opportunities:
● Robust professional development program
● Faculty and Staff of Color Affinity Group called Fusion
● Active faculty/staff equity and inclusion group called RINGS
● Ability to design innovative curriculum in collaboration with colleagues
● Strong and supportive professional community with a growth mindset
Perks of working at MCDS:
MCDS is set back in the beautiful hills of Marin County, with a gorgeous view of the San Francisco Bay. We are surrounded by all sorts of wildlife varying from swans on the grass field to frogs jumping from one succulent to another. Our staff enjoy year-round gardens that produce amazing vegetables. We are fortunate enough to enjoy these vegetables throughout the academic school year through the farm to table meals our Chefs and kitchen prepare daily for all students and staff.
The setting and meals are just a few of the amazing parts of Marin Country Day School. The inclusion, warmth and passion exuded from faculty, staff, families and the children are unique to Marin Country Day School and it makes this a very special place to work.
We offer a very generous benefit and paid time-off package and believe in a healthy work/life balance for all employees.
Salary range is $75,000-$85,000 DOE
MCDS is an equal-opportunity employer and promotes the principles and practices of
diversity throughout the school community.
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected]
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
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Work Location: In person
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