Director of Advancement

Position Summary

The Director of Advancement has responsibility for advancing the mission of the school within its internal and external constituencies. The full-time Director of Advancement reports directly to the Principal and provides leadership and planning for advancement.

Major Responsibilities

• Implements the school's mission, goals, and philosophy in collaboration with the Administrative Team
• Advances the mission of St. Thomas More by raising awareness of the school, its community and its mission through communications, public relations, marketing, and publicity
• Develops and maintains foundation relations
• Procures relations with community partners/corporate sponsors
• Prepares development and marketing reports
• Oversee donor and alumni database management
• Collaborates with Principal and staff to plan the annual calendar for all fundraising events
• Attends all school events relative to the position and as requested by the Principal
• Performs other duties as assigned

Fundraising

• Oversees all fundraising within the school, with direct responsibility for major gifts, capital campaigns, annual fund, and planned gifts
• Supervises all events related to the St. Thomas More Fund and other fund programming events
• Builds strong relationships among the parish/school community, cultivating a solid base of support for annual giving, and effectively administering all aspects of the St. Thomas More Fund
• Identifies, cultivates, communicates with, and solicits major gifts prospects with local businesses seeking support for the school
• Initiates and is responsible for all grant research and grant writing and manages grants awarded
• Spearheads and ensures completion of prospect research and development
• Ensures comprehensive, accurate constituent, donor, and prospective donor records
• Oversees the gift giving process and recognition program (generating all gift acknowledgements and maintaining documentation)

Communications

• Creates and produces all Advancement print pieces and materials, including but not limited to the Annual Report, the Admissions view book, all brochures, campaign materials, and letterhead and other Advancement and Marketing communication instruments such as sympathy cards, donor recognition cards, e-cards, and other materials
• Works collaboratively with the Principal to develop and implement marketing campaigns
• Evaluates marketing strategies and actively researches new advertising opportunities to expand market reach