Managing Director of Individual Giving - Confidential : Job Details

Managing Director of Individual Giving

About the Company

Highly-regarded network of progressive education schools

IndustryEducation Management

TypeEducational Institution

Founded2001

Employees201-500

Specialties

• Progressive Education

Business Classifications

• B2C

About the Role

The Company is seeking a Managing Director of Individual Giving to play a pivotal role in advancing its mission. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing strategies to expand the organization's individual donor base, with a focus on high-net-worth individuals. This role involves close collaboration with the advancement team and the CEO to engage donors in the company's groundbreaking vision for educational excellence. Key responsibilities include cultivating and soliciting new and existing donors, particularly those with the capacity to make significant gifts, and building authentic relationships that align with the company's unique educational model.Applicants for the Managing Director of Individual Giving position at the company should be warm, engaging, strategic, and highly driven, with a minimum of 8-10 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising. The ideal candidate will be passionate about education equity, a strategic and creative thinker, and a team player with an entrepreneurial spirit. They must be highly service-oriented, with a proven track record of working with high-net-worth individuals and board members. The role requires a hard worker with an obsession for quality, who approaches their work with a positive mindset and knows how to energize supporters. The candidate should be well-versed in fundraising and advancement best practices, and be committed to the values of the organization, which include independent thinking, ethical leadership, and intrinsic motivation.

Travel PercentLess than 10%

Functions

• Business Development
• Non-Profit Management
• Strategy