Advancement Officer bei The Carroll School

Description

About Carroll School

Located in Waltham, Lincoln, and Wayland, Massachusetts, Carroll School is an independent day school that serves students with language-based learning differences, such as dyslexia. Carroll School empowers children to become academically skilled students who are strong self-advocates and confident lifelong learners prepared to enter other academic settings. Carroll is an inclusive community committed to embracing diverse strengths, identities, and lived experiences in order to give each child what they most need to thrive. Carroll School is an equal opportunity employer that offers competitive salaries and benefits, including comprehensive professional development opportunities

Diversity is essential at Carroll. Creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace is an important part of our mission that fosters greater creativity, innovation, and connection to the communities we serve. Research shows that people from underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Carroll School encourages you to break that statistic and apply as it’s rare to find applicants who meet all the qualifications. We look forward to receiving your application. 

Carroll School is an equal opportunity employer that offers competitive salaries and benefits, including comprehensive professional development opportunities

Position Summary:

The Advancement Officer is a key member of Carroll School’s Advancement team and will help to meet increasing opportunities and demands heading into a comprehensive capital campaign. They are responsible for working closely with a portfolio of Carroll donors towards a goal of increasing the number of gifts, donors, and revenue for Carroll School. This is a frontline fundraising position, with significant time expected in face to face or Zoom/phone meetings.

The ideal candidate is a proactive and relational fundraiser with the desire and potential to solicit leadership and legacy gifts. The Advancement Officer will report to the Director of Leadership Giving and work closely with the six other members of the Advancement team, the Head of School, Advancement volunteers, and colleagues across Carroll. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Frontline Fundraising and Donor Relations (70%) 
  • Manage a portfolio of donors/prospects and achieve at least 120 visits/substantive contacts annually. Visits will be focused on building relationships, sharing school fundraising priorities, and soliciting Annual Fund and Legacy gifts. 
  • Collaborate with the Advancement team to ensure timely and meaningful stewardship for all gifts, including personalized acknowledgements and impact reports. 
• Program Support (20%)
  • Provide project management and administrative support to the Executive Director of Advancement and Director of Leadership Giving related to campaign initiatives (events, communications, donor meetings, and gift/visit tracking). 
  • Oversee internal donor tracking and moves management in the Raiser’s Edge NXT database
• Community Engagement (10%)
  • Represent the Advancement team at key school events and other community activities to build relationships across Carroll. 
  • Build strong working relationships with faculty and administrators to stay informed on school priorities.
  • Act as a visible and enthusiastic ambassador for the school’s mission, vision and strategic objectives. 

Requirements

•  Excellent organizational and time management skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Exceptional interpersonal and verbal communication skills with the ability to build rapport and trust quickly with Carroll community members.
• Experience in nonprofit fundraising, sales, client relations or other relevant fields with a proven focus on building and maintaining individual relationships. 
• Demonstrated success or strong aptitude for frontline fundraising and making solicitations.
• Experience or strong understanding of the lifecycle of an annual fund and legacy giving program.
• Willingness to travel locally to donor meetings and work some evenings and weekends to staff key fundraising events. 
• Demonstrated collaborative spirit and ability to work effectively as part of a small team. 
• Passion for the mission of the school and ability to articulate the school’s mission in a compelling way.