Responsibilities:
● Must be able to develop and lead annual fund activities, support all fundraising and donor activities for school
● Be a spokesperson in the community to help raise awareness of the school and the philanthropic opportunities that are available.
● Able to design, plan and implement the school’s short- and long-term fund development programs and ensure they are in line with the school’s mission, vision, and core values.
● Work directly with the School Director and School Board to identify, cultivate and solicit major gift prospects (current parents, alumni parents, and in the future corporations and foundations).
● Build relationships within the ICS community to foster a culture of giving.
● Organize arrangements for prospect and donor meetings with key ICS leadership.
● Develop and maintain alumni relations to further connect ICS with potential future donors.
● Intentionally identify partnerships in the school’s community to strengthen the philanthropic platform, and develop mutually beneficial endeavors.
● Oversee all major donor records in the database, tracking donor timing, sending thank you notes/videos/announcements and assisting with other tasks as needed.
● Coordinate campaigns and fundraising events identified in the MARCOM strategic plan.
● Maintain communication with donors updating the impact their donation has made on the school.
● Research, identify and apply for grant opportunities.
QUALIFICATIONS:
● Minimum Bachelor's degree in public relations, journalism, fundraising or something similar.
● Minimum of 3 years past work experience in philanthropy or public relations.
● Excellent communication skills with adults and students.
● Proven project management skills including delegation, defining and supervising the work of others, ability to balance multiple personal responsibilities, and attention to detail.
● Ability to deal with confidential information sensitively and appropriately.
● Working knowledge of office software applications and the ability to learn ICS specific IT tools: student information management software, admissions management software, etc.
● Excellent customer service skills and the ability to interact and communicate with people effectively.
● High proficiency in spoken and written English.
