Director of Annual Giving

The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.

Office of Institutional Advancement / Director of Annual Giving

• Date Posted :

9 / 17 / 2024

Sacred Heart Greenwich has been empowering girls and young women since 1848 in a stimulating and developmentally appropriate educational environment in accordance with the Goals and Criteria of a Sacred Heart education. This mission provides opportunities to develop spiritual, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills. Sacred Heart Greenwich integrates technology into the learning process through enhanced collaboration, exploration, discovery, and creativity.

We aim to form students of faith, intellect, and awareness, who will use their gifts in service to others. Relationship and mentoring are at the heart of the student experience, which is grounded in inquiry, problem solving, interdisciplinary connection, collaboration, and an understanding of social justice. Student leadership and well-being are connected to every academic discipline, as all full-time teachers are also grade level advisors.

The school offers a coed program for young children at the Barat Center for Early Childhood Education and then an all-girls experience from K-12 on our 110-acre campus in Greenwich, Connecticut. We are proudly part of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools.

Position : Director of Annual Giving

Reports to : Director of Advancement

FLSA Status : Exempt

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Advancement, the Director of Annual Giving will focus on building a year-round fundraising plan to meet dollar and participation goals for this vital program. Providing hands-on support for the annual fund leaders and a strong cadre of volunteers, the Director will also solicit gifts as appropriate and will also work closely with development / advancement colleagues, the President, and senior-level administrators and volunteers to serve the needs of the annual fund volunteers. This is a year-round, full-time, in-person position.

Essential Functions :

• Create collateral materials, including Web-based giving vehicles, e-solicitations, and direct mail outreach.
• Create communication pieces and appeals that enthuse the community about annual giving.
• Actively staff volunteer chairs through frequent communication and strategy sessions.
• Solicit gifts as appropriate.
• Strategize over and achieve participation and dollar goals.
• Project future annual giving results.
• Carry out project work as determined by Director of Advancement.
• Document and communicate activities across departmental lines.
• Create and maintain volunteer progress reports to measure progress against goals.

Qualifications :

• Demonstrable interest in and commitment to the Goals & Criteria of the Sacred Heart School network.
• 5 years in professional fundraising; experience in an educational setting preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to teamwork and interest in working in a collaborative setting.
• Proven track record in face-to-face gift solicitation and volunteer management.
• Fluency in Microsoft products, Google Suite; Raiser’s Edge experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in and enthusiasm for conceiving of, building, and executing statistical and analytical reports.
• Commitment to maintaining donor confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to train and educate teammates on current “best practices” and applications.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends.
• Ability to and interest in traveling to / attending training programs and conferences.

As members of the international network of Sacred Heart schools, we are committed to attracting and retaining faculty with a passion for teaching, who demonstrate an active faith, practice a deep respect for intellectual values, promote social awareness, build community, and value personal growth and responsibility. Sacred Heart Greenwich is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes candidates who will enhance the cultural diversity of our community.

To Apply : Interested candidates must complete the on-line application on our website :

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