Salesian High School is seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial Advancement Director to lead its Advancement Team so as to further the culture of giving among its families, alumni, and friends, with a particular focus on major gifts, planned giving, and capital campaigns.

Major Responsibilities

·Lead the school’s Advancement Team, overseeing areas of Fundraising, Alumni Relations, and Marketing.

·Execute fundraising efforts, with a focus on securing major gifts in support of the high school’s strategic priorities.

·Maintain a regular cadence of stewardship and solicitation contacts to grow support for Salesian over time.

·Institute a Planned Giving Program for Salesian High School to secure future gifts (bequests, trusts, or annuities), focusing on long-term legacy.

·Oversee a Capital Campaign for Salesian High School in support of its identified needs and future.

·Nurture strong relationships with donors, alumni, community partners, and local businesses to encourage long-term engagement and philanthropic support.

·Work closely with the President and the Principal to identify funding needs of faculty, staff, students, and campus leadership and match with prospective donors.

·Prepare personalized proposals, stewardship reports, and other donor communications to support cultivation and solicitation activities.

·Work with others to research, write, and submit proposals to secure grants from potential funding organizations.

·Collaborate with other members of the Advancement Team on events, recognition activities, and campaigns that promote donor involvement and visibility.

·Collaborate with Advancement Team members to ensure that gift processing, donor acknowledgement, and stewardship activities are carried out in a timely and professional manner.

·Provide regular updates to the President on fundraising progress, opportunities, and challenges, and present to the Advancement Committee of the Board of Trustees.

·Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

·Fundraising experience, preferably in a non-profit educational setting.

·Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and secure gifts.

·Strong communication/presentation skills.

·Ability to self-motivate, to set and meet deadlines, and to maintain attention to detail.

·Ability to design and produce promotional materials.

·Proficiency with Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge.

Charismatic Requirements

·A Roman Catholic with a vibrant faith.

·The ability to articulate and embody the educational charism of St. John Bosco.

·The capacity to engage and inspire parents, alumni, and benefactors.

Salesian High School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees by reason of race, color, religion*, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.*Salesian High School, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to require “practicing Catholic” to be a qualification for a position.*

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