Requirements
Salary: 80 % Base 20% Incentive
Reports to: Head of School
Overview
The Director of Development is responsible for identifying and cultivating relationships and soliciting gifts to provide Christian School of York (CSY) with a strong, ongoing base of financial support.
Essential to the role is a basic understanding of the biblical view of giving. This understanding needs to be evident in the life of the individual, who must be able to persuasively speak to others about generosity from his or her own personal experience, as well as to articulate through Scripture what God expects from His children in the area of giving.
Alongside this, it is also important that this individual has a proper perspective of wealth and should not be enamored or intimidated in the presence of those who have wealth. Additionally, he or she must have an understanding of protocol and an ability to feel comfortable in a setting outside their own social structure.
Duties & Responsibilities
Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward givers (individuals, foundations, corporations, and churches) through face-to-face meetings and other communications to develop a strong base of financial support CSY.
Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward potential EITC/OSTC contributors (individuals, foundations, and corporations) through face-to-face meetings and other communications to continue to grow the scholarship program at CSY.
Manage portfolio relationships by creating and carrying out relational donor plans for each donor in the portfolio.
Collaborate with other members of the leadership team on fundraising strategies and approaches.
Assist in setting short-term and long-term goals for fundraising work, including goals on visits, contacts, requests, and funding.
Provide documentation and reporting on interactions with donors and prospects to track and analyze development efforts prospects.
Recommend and assist with programming and events involving development.
Other duties in the area of fundraising and development, as assigned.
Required Skills
Passionate for the mission of CSY and dedicated to promoting the organization’s priorities through the work of fundraising
Adheres to high ethical standards
Must be able to listen well and empathetically
Must be a persuasive and effective communicator
Ability to understand and communicate CSY’s strategic plan to potential donors
Willingness to travel and to work nights and weekends, when necessary
Willingness to work as part of a team
Understanding of basic sales techniques
Understanding of office administrative procedures
Proficiency in relevant software applications
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree (preferred) or relevant work experience
Five years of work experience in fundraising, sales, marketing, or other related area (preferred)
Must be known and respected in his or her church and in good standing with his or her community
Key Competencies
Understands the necessity of prayer and is committed to it personally
Encourages partners to be earnest in regular prayer for CSY
Understands partner relations are focused on discipleship and personal Christian growth by ministering to one another
Good listener and an effective communicator
Sacrificial Giver
Enthusiastic, self-starter and can strategize for results
Does not take rejection personally
Dependable, with good time management
Organizational skills, attention to detail
Problem-solving and conflict management skills
Specifications
This is a full-time position eligible for 403B, PTO, CSY tuition discount, and insurance benefits per CSY policy.
To apply for this position, email a cover letter/resume to jobs@csyonline.com.