Campaign director job description

Comprehensive Campaign Director

Company Name:
St. Stephen's Episcopal School

Sector:
Other

Job Type:
Full-Time

Job Duration:
Indefinite

Min Education:
BA/BS/Undergraduate

Required Travel:
10-25%

St. Stephen's Episcopal School, a day and boarding school of 690 students (grades 6-12), is seeking a Comprehensive Campaign Director. With the most ambitious comprehensive campaign in the history of the school on the horizon, the school has retained campaign counsel and is in the feasibility study process, and the Board of Trustees anticipates a vote on campaign goals at its December 2022 meeting. The Advancement team is focused on an increased volume of visits, particularly to alumni, for intentional conversations about the exciting future of St. Stephen's made possible through the campaign as well as the school's plans to celebrate its 75th anniversary. A new assistant director of alumni relations position has been recently created to support deepening and broadening alumni engagement opportunities.

This newly created Comprehensive Campaign Director position reports to the Director of Advancement and will work to ensure all aspects of the advancement program and comprehensive capital campaign move forward to successful completion. Key responsibilities include campaign planning and implementation, the creation of print and digital campaign material, and the organization and support of campaign volunteers. A leader on the Advancement Team, the Campaign Director sets the campaign tone as directed by the Director of Advancement, Head of School, Board of Trustees, and campaign counsel and works in concert with the other members of the team on all fundraising efforts.


Responsibilities


Communications:

Writes, develops, edits and oversees digital and print materials for the advancement office in support of the campaign, including 75th-anniversary celebration, annual giving, donor proposals, stewardship reports, gift agreement templates, event and meeting briefings, solicitation support documents, and campaign correspondence; Coordinates design and production with St. Stephen's MarCom team and outside vendors; In partnership with the Director of Advancement, Head of School, and Campaign Counsel, creates the case for support, case statement, and accompanying documents; In concert with the 75th-anniversary steering committee and working closely with the Director of Alumni Relations, assists with the development and implementation of an anniversary plan and related materials; Drafts correspondence on behalf of the Head of School, Director of Advancement, and campaign leadership; Oversees Director of Advancement Operations in campaign prospect and foundation research, and writes grant proposals to appropriate foundations and corporations; Serves as a training resource to educate team members on persuasive writing and best practices for both print and electronic communications


Reporting:

Oversees day-to-day campaign operations including coordination of the follow-up efforts of the Advancement team and Campaign steering committee, arrangements, and notifications for meetings; Ensures that gift officers and campaign volunteers complete visit reports and send follow-up materials (thank yous, proposals, reports, etc) in a timely manner; Collaborates with the Director of Advancement Operations to design campaign status reports regarding campaign progress and goals for the Board of Trustees, Head of School, and senior staff. Evaluates progress toward goals and recommends revisions to the fundraising plan as needed to meet and exceed goals; Provides regular progress reports to the Director of Advancement; Monitors and reports on campaign budget to Director of Advancement, Head of School, and Chief Financial Officer; Oversees implementation of campaign gift counting and recognition guidelines; Schedules meetings for Director of Advancement, Head of School, and Campaign Counsel as needed; Maintains the campaign calendar, ensuring that it is coordinated with the school calendar; Working in partnership with the Director of Advancement Operations, manages all campaign gift correspondence, including timely acknowledgments, pledge payment reminders, pledge agreements, Memorandums of Understanding, and prepares and submits reports as required to granting foundations and institutional donors; Working closely with the Director of Advancement Operations, manages prospect lists, prospect research, prospect tracking, and solicitation timeline.


Volunteer/ Event Management and Donor Engagement:

Schedules, attends, and supports all meetings of the 75th anniversary, Campaign steering, and Trustee Advancement committees, including preparation of agendas, supporting materials, and coordination of any follow-up activities; Devises and directs cultivation and stewardship events for the campaign, including calls to conversation events, donor acknowledgment and naming opportunities, groundbreaking, site visits, tours, and dedication ceremonies; In concert with Advancement and International Office colleagues, develops and expands philanthropic efforts with international constituencies; Partners with school staff and volunteers in creating and implementing donor engagement opportunities; Conceptualizes, attends, and supports campaign events as needed; Other duties as assigned by the Director of Advancement.



Professional Qualifications

The most competitive candidates will offer most or all of the following qualifications:

A bachelor's degree and a minimum of five to seven years of professional fundraising experience, with a focus on campaigns or major gifts; Independent school, college, or university experience preferred; Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills, and ability to prioritize and execute responsibilities in the face of competing priorities and deadlines; Demonstrated experience in producing campaign materials; Success in managing campaign budgets; Experience in special event planning and volunteer management; Experience with fundraising databases - Raiser's Edge preferred; Experience with the design and implementation of campaigns or large-scale project reporting A demonstrated ability to work independently and as a collaborative team member; Ability to handle complex situations with professionalism, poise, maturity, and flexibility; Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and integrity Ability to travel, to work flexible hours as necessary, including evenings and weekends for special events, meetings, or other commitments; Desire to be a part of and engage in the life of the School; A clear understanding and commitment to St. Stephen's culture that celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.



About St. Stephen's Episcopal School
St. Stephen's Episcopal School is a coeducational boarding and day school that was founded by the Episcopal Diocese of Texas in 1950. It is a caring, diverse community, inclusive of all faiths and grounded in the Christian tradition, which nurtures moral growth and values the potential and dignity of every human being. St. Stephen's challenges motivated students to live intelligently, creatively, and humanely as contributing members of society. The school develops the whole person within a balanced program of academics, athletics, and the arts. Students also participate in a wide variety of clubs and organizations, outdoor education and recreation programs, service learning activities, and study abroad opportunities.

In accordance with our founding mission, St. Stephen's Episcopal School infuses diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in everything we do, from admission policies, curriculum, and professional development to our hiring practices. We seek qualified candidates who are committed to these values and ready to work in community to create a more just society. We celebrate every individual, recognizing that our unique stories, histories, and voices are essential to creating a vibrant living and learning space. As such, we strongly encourage people with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and identities to apply to become members of our community.

Equal access to employment, programs, and services is available to all. With respect to its employment practices, St. Stephen's Episcopal School does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender or gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or sexual orientation or identity.

Qualified candidates should submit their resume and a letter of interest addressing their qualifications for this role.


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The Campaign Director assumes primary responsibility for leading The Children's Inn at NIH's campaign and supports the CEO, Chief Development and Communications Officer, and other staff and volunteer leaders in executing campaign activities. During the campaign preparation phase, this role will be essential in developing campaign infrastructure as The Inn recruits a Campaign Steering Committee, refines the campaign vision, and develops campaign messaging. The Campaign Director reports to the Chief Development and Communications Officer and works closely with the Campaign Cabinet (evolving into the Campaign Steering Committee following the preparation phase) to develop and implement outreach strategies and management plans to ensure a successful campaign.
Donor Relations and Outreach - 55%:

· Manage a 50-75-person portfolio of campaign prospects, responsible for advancing relationships on behalf of the organization, and for carrying out cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities.

· In coordination with other team members and volunteers, implement campaign strategies for cultivating and securing gifts from leadership and major donors and $100k+ prospects with personal solicitations, major donor events, and direct mail.

· Support the development and timely submission of campaign proposals to private funding sources, including corporations and foundations.

· Continually assess the capacity of the prospect pool to ensure that the campaign is positioned to meet its fundraising targets.

· Plan and implement campaign events and recognition activities, including but not limited to a ground-breaking celebration and grand opening.

· Manage scheduling and logistics for campaign donor visits, as appropriate.

· Perform other duties as necessary.

Staff and Leadership Coordination - 30%:

· Staff the Campaign Steering Committee (Campaign Cabinet during the preparation phase) and sub-committees, and work with committee leadership to ensure coordination of activities including minutes, notices, support materials, and follow-up.

· Monitor campaign progress and reporting to The Inn staff leadership, Campaign Steering Committee and Board.

· Work closely with the Director of Leadership, Legacy, & Giving to ensure coordination of the capital campaign and annual giving strategies.

· Work with Chief Development and Communications Officer and Senior Director of Finance to manage the campaign fundraising budget.

· Perform other duties as necessary.

Campaign Strategy and Communications - 15%:

· Maintain a master campaign calendar to monitor progress towards milestones and coordinate activity.

· Work with the CEO, Chief Development and Communications Officer, and the Campaign Steering Committee to clarify campaign priorities and develop the overarching case for support and subsequent campaign collateral.

· Coordinate and support campaign prospect research alongside the Manager of Development and Operations.

· Ensure campaign activity is accurately and systematically recorded into the database.

· Perform other duties as necessary.

Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree preferred.

Experience:

Ten years of development experience including major and planned gifts, annual campaign, donor solicitation, and preferably capital campaigns. Demonstrated success in individual, foundation, and corporate fundraising

Skills/Traits:

Experience coordinating and working with volunteers. Experience organizing sophisticated donor cultivation and recognition events. Must have strong communication skills; budget development and management skills, strong public speaking skills and experience delivering presentations. Must have excellent computer skills, preferably knowledge of Salesforce and reporting systems. Demonstrated ability to work independently, as well as lead a team.

Health:

Must be in good general health with no history of chronic diseases that could be hazardous to the residents of The Inn. The Children's Inn has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. If you have specific questions about this policy, please reach out to our HR Manager.

Schedule:

Official schedule is Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; schedule can be a mix of remote and onsite workdays with at least 2 or 3 days spent in the office each week. The Campaign Director must be willing to participate in evening and weekend fundraising and public relations activities.

Union of Concerned Scientists

Remote/Hybrid - located in close proximity to the Cambridge MA; Washington DC; Bay Area, CA; or Chicago, IL office

The Position

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is an independent national nonprofit that uses science to protect our health, safety, and environment. We are scientists, engineers, economists, activists, and everyday people who develop and advocate for innovative, practical solutions to some of our planet's most pressing problems-from combating global warming and developing sustainable ways to feed, power, and transport ourselves, to fighting misinformation, advancing racial equity, and reducing the threat of nuclear war.

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is seeking a Campaign Director for the Center for Science and Democracy (CSD). The Center campaigns for strong, independent science as a fundamental basis for better, more equitable and just public policies. We work for fairer, more transparent democratic institutions and systems; more just and equitable public health, safety, and environmental protection, particularly for underserved communities; and an ongoing cultural shift in the scientific community to embrace activism for science-based policymaking.

The new campaign director will lead a talented and diverse staff to run bold campaigns and initiatives that channel four key strengths-cutting-edge research, policy advocacy, strong partnerships, and the ability to organize the scientific community. A core thread through all of CSD's work is growing the scientist advocacy movement and advancing a culture of civic and justice-based policy engagement as part of being a scientist.

The Center is currently in its tenth year, the newest program in the 53-year-old UCS. The Center has grown in scope, resources, and influence to a staff of 22 including three fellows. Now is the time for new campaigning and organizing leadership that is bold, innovative, and inspiring for the program and for the broader community of science activists and partner advocates. The Center firmly embraces the need for scientists to be active and engaged on public policy issues from environmental justice and equitable public protections to democratic reform. The campaign director will have the strategy, creativity, and organizational skills to lead the CSD outreach team's impactful campaigning, partnership collaborations, and scientist-organizing efforts.

Responsibilities

- Develop, manage, and oversee the CSD's long-term strategy, programming, and internal infrastructure processes and systems for its campaigning, advocate cultivation and organizing, and partnerships to advance the goals and values of the Center. Help identify and problem-solve campaign issues or needs, create a culture of growth and learning, and evaluate long-term strategic campaign visions.

- Lead CSD outreach team to strengthen team culture; enhance project management and communications; foster learning and growth for staff and team's collective capacity; and facilitate best practices on coordination among various initiatives with CSD and cross-programmatically.

- Manage the CSD outreach team's work and functioning to recruit, cultivate, and engage a growingly diverse network of UCS activists and experts. This includes working with the Science Network (SN) team and Communications to: enhance scientist advocate communications and recruitment strategies; to ensure CSD's scientist engagement helps diversify the SN, prioritizing cultivation, engagement, and leadership development with scientists who identify as Black, Indigenous, or people of color or as members of communities most impacted by CSD's issues; and, ensuring a lens of movement building and equity in all scientist engagement partnerships.

- Guide and oversee the overarching strategy and internal capacity for CSD's ability to build and sustain relationships with key partners and allies, with a focus on partners who are values-aligned and/or most impacted by the issues CSD addresses.

- Help design and implement Center staff's tracking systems and evaluative processes to measure and enhance program impact, develop a culture of learning and growth, and ensure accountability to our values and goals.

- Oversee the Science for Healthy Democracy campaign design, implementation, and team coordination to meet the campaign's goals.

- Serve as lead in working with Communications to ensure CSD is making full use of appropriate platforms and tools for comprehensive member communication, education, and cultivation strategies. Stay informed of and ensure campaigns utilize new structures or platforms to enhance campaign outreach and engagement.

- As a member of the Center's Leadership Team, provide advice to Center staff to ensure the program's priority projects are directly integrated in Center campaigns and are driving concrete outcomes to strengthen the Center's long-term impact.

o Help advance major programmatic efforts and provide input on decisions, planning, priority-setting, budgets and personnel to help drive concrete outcomes to strengthen the program's long-term impact.

o Co-lead the Center's annual planning process with the Program Director, to ensure it is grounded in UCS' campaign framework.

o Play a key role on fostering, sustaining, and evaluating a culture of collaboration, clarity, cohesion, and community for the program; and support enhancements of program venues to put that into practice.

o Provide leadership in program's ongoing work to craft decision-making structures, processes, systems, and ways of working together that are rooted in anti-racist practice and that support a culture where BIPOC staff can thrive.

o Help position the Center as a strong science-based partner within science policy, democratic reform, public protections, and environmental justice movements.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

- Ten to fifteen years of comparable and relevant experience in outreach, organizing, campaign, and/or advocacy positions is required including at least five years of senior-level management experience. Must also have several years of experience with sophisticated organizing strategy and tactics, organizing grassroots and grasstops activists, coordinating outreach events, preferably in a nonprofit organization; demonstrated ability to conceive, plan and implement effective outreach campaigns; experience supervising organizers and leading matrixed teams; demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with professionals who may be expert and/or prominent in their fields; demonstrated ability to use web-based information and sophisticated online tools to advance education and advocacy goals; and demonstrated ability to write for and speak with various audiences.

- Demonstrated capability to manage multiple projects for extended periods of time, to build and maintain a healthy team culture and functioning, and to be flexible to respond to fast-changing organizational needs. Demonstrated understanding of science-based policymaking and advocacy within an equity-centered, antiracist framework is needed, as experience in fostering and leading collaborations with partners with a justice lens.

- A solid level of understanding of database maintenance, web management and online organizing tools, and Microsoft Office is required. Demonstrated experience working in project teams or on cross-departmental projects is a must. Supervisory experience is required.

- At UCS, comparable training and/or experience can be substituted for degrees when appropriate.

Benefits

Details:

This is a full-time remote/hybrid position based in either our Cambridge MA; Washington DC; Bay Area, CA; or Chicago, IL or in close proximity to one of these offices. For those who meet all position requirements, the salary range is $114,671-$129,000. *FOR CA RESIDENTS ONLY a 12% pay differential is offered*. UCS offers excellent benefits and a rewarding work environment.

Information about the organization is available at .

Comparable training and/or experience can be substituted for degrees when appropriate.

More about the team:

Our team is made up of a dedicated group of researchers, scientists, communicators, campaigners, and advocates from wide-ranging backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and a collaborative and supportive work environment where all staff can thrive. We continually strive to create an environment that is a welcoming place for the LGBTQ+ community, people of color, parents, empty-nesters, and people with a wide variety of interests and backgrounds.

A note on the pandemic:

During the coronavirus pandemic, our staff is working from home. We will resume working from our offices, travel, and in-person meetings when it is safe to do so.

To Apply: We know there are great candidates who won't check all of these boxes, and we also know you might bring important skills that we haven't considered. If that's you, don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself. Please upload a cover letter and resume. Upload materials in Word or PDF format only. No phone calls, please.

Covid Mandate for New Hires:

For roles that require in-person work or travel (including this one), UCS employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Employees are considered fully vaccinated as defined by the CDC. All new hires who will be reporting to an office location or conducting in-person work must provide notice of their vaccination status and vaccination documentation, on or before their first day of work. For all others, UCS strongly encourages full vaccinations among its employees, up to and including booster shots, even if working remotely.

All new employees must comply with the mandatory vaccination requirements outlined in UCS policies as soon as practicable. Union of Concerned Scientists will notify candidates for employment of the requirements of this policy before the start of employment.

Deadline: Until Filled.