Whitfield School
Whitfield School, an innovative educational institution for students in grades 6-12, announces an opening for a Campaign Manager.
In the role of Campaign Manager, this individual will manage the overall campaign plan and timetable; identify and monitor campaign strategies and performance against benchmarks; assist in the recruitment of all campaign volunteers, oversee their engagement, and support their efforts; oversee and plan campaign events; and oversee the development of a campaign communications strategy including the creation of all campaign collateral materials.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Direct the overall campaign plan and timetable, addressing the following key issues:
- Committee structure
- Activity and fundraising benchmarks
- Publicity/marketing plan
- Campaign budget
- Donor recognition plan (including preparation of gift naming opportunities)
- Identify and monitor campaign plan strategies to keep campaign activity on schedule and on track
- Organize and coordinate the activities of the key campaign committees to ensure their successful fundraising efforts
- Assisting in the identification and development of recruitment strategies for key campaign leadership positions
- Preparation of all meeting materials (agendas, talking points, next steps, assignments, prospect rating charts, etc.)
- Facilitating orientation and training sessions for staff, campaign leaders, and other appropriate audiences
- Developing cultivation and solicitation strategies for key prospective donors (including planned giving strategies)
- Develop and maintain prospect lists and tracking systems, matrices, and pipeline reports (both for overall donors and for specific committee activity), which would include:
- Identifying new prospective donors
- Assigning target request amounts
- Coordinating and assisting with prospect research on all key prospects
- Designing cultivation and solicitation strategies
- Identifying potential solicitors
- Keeping all information and reports current and updated
- Coordinate implementation of a campaign communications strategy and plan
- Oversee development of campaign collateral and supporting materials
- Brochure plus supplemental topic one-sheets
- Prospectuses
- Presentations
- Stationery
- Newsletters
- DVDs/videos
- Press releases
- FAQ guides
- Interact on a regular basis with campaign leaders and volunteers regarding prospect assignments, background information and research, pre-solicitation briefings and debriefings, call reports, formulation of next steps, follow-up documentation, and thank-you letters
- Participate in cultivation and request meetings (as appropriate)
- Provide regular updates and reports to staff, and committee leaders tracking campaign statistics, evaluating progress based on established benchmarks, recommending next steps, and adjusting when necessary
- Prepare all general campaign correspondence
- Plan campaign events such as ground breaking, and ribbon cutting.
The strongest candidates will possess or demonstrate the following:
- At least two years of development experience
- Knowledge of major gift fundraising best practices
- Prior campaign and volunteer management experience a plus
- Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Exceptional relationship building skills and a penchant for customer service
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
- Attention to detail
- Well-developed sense of curiosity, ingenuity, perseverance, and good judgment
- Appreciation for and demonstrated commitment to Whitfield School’s mission and values
- Knowledge of and experience with Whitfield School’s constituency is preferred
Competitive compensation based on experience. The position begins in August. Interested candidates should submit the Whitfield Application for Employment form by Monday, July 8, 2024 (click here) which includes submitting two PDF files through the application:
- Cover letter as introduction to search committee
- Resume detailing experiences and qualifications
Whitfield actively seeks to forward the equity and diversity of our community in our admissions, programming, policies, and hiring. We do not discriminate on the basis of race or color, religion, age, nationality, ethnicity, economic background, disability status, protected veteran status, sex, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation. Whitfield School is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage all candidates to apply.
