To be considered for this role please submit your application through the following link: https://careers-anothersource.icims.com/jobs/101736/director-of-annual-giving-hillbrook-school/job?mode=job&iis=Job+Board+or+Association&iisn=Craigslist
Another Source’s client, Hillbrook School, is recruiting a Director of Annual Giving to join their team on-site in Los Gatos, CA and San Jose, CA.
About Hillbrook School:
For almost 90 years, Hillbrook School has been a junior kindergarten-8th grade independent school located on 14 acres of oak woodland in Los Gatos, CA - and in the fall of 2023, we opened the doors to the founding class of our high school. Founded in 1935, the school remains deeply connected to its historical roots as a place where children are known, learning is authentic and active, and success is measured one child at a time. Over the years, we have grown and evolved from a small boarding school serving wards of the state to one of the leading independent schools in the Bay Area, and yet our vision remains the same—to inspire children to achieve their dreams and reach beyond themselves to make a difference in the world.
To learn more about the school: https://www.hillbrook.org/
Anticipated Salary: $90,000 - $110,000 per year, depending on years of experience.
Benefits:
full medical, dental, and vision coverage; ample retirement planning with TIAA-CREF; a generous holiday schedule, including over five scheduled weeks off during the year (this is over and above the three weeks of additional personal vacation); shortened work days throughout the summer months; religious holidays following each employee’s faith; and a strong commitment to engaging and personalized professional development.
About the role:
The Position: What Will You Do & How Will We Collaborate?
The Director of Annual Giving plays a pivotal role in cultivating relationships with current parents across the JK-12 while strategically advancing fundraising efforts to support the organization's mission and goals. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a dynamic professional to make a meaningful difference in the lives of students, parents, and the South Bay community.
The Director of Annual Giving is expected to actively participate in a collaborative employee culture that is committed to being at the leading edge of JK - 12th grade education. The Director of Annual Giving reports to the Chief Institutional Advancement Officer and is part of a highly collaborative team of advancement and enrollment professionals all tasked with filling and funding the school. This individual works with highly confidential, personalized and proactive processes that hold families from the Admission experience through their tenure as current families and then into a deepening alum experience. Interpersonal skills, networking, attention to detail, and discretion are of utmost importance.
The Director of Annual Giving has primary oversight of all advancement events and provides organizational support for all annual fundraising activities and reporting. The Director of Annual Giving creates meaningful ways for current families to engage with and support Hillbrook School. The Director of Annual Giving manages the day-to-day operations of the Hillbrook Annual Fund and annual Benefit and assumes responsibility for implementing a comprehensive plan to cultivate, solicit, and steward stakeholders.
The Director of Annual Giving is based at our JK-8 campus in Los Gatos with attendance expected periodically on our Upper School campus in San Jose. The events-focused nature of advancement work necessitates that this role be available for evening and occasional weekend events.
Given the unique opportunities connecting with current families across the JK-12, the ideal candidate will have experience working in a customer-service role, ideally within an independent school setting. The ideal candidate understands the benefits of an independent school education and can articulate Hillbrook’s unique vision, mission, and extraordinary educational experience in a compelling way. This role also requires the individual to lead and manage events ranging from small dinner parties to large-scale fundraisers, so strong project management skills and fine attention to detail are essential.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Plan and implement Hillbrook’s annual giving program (Annual Fund, Benefit, other fundraising events) in close collaboration with the Chief Institutional Advancement Officer
Collaborate closely on all fundraising priorities with the Director Capital Campaign and Alum Engagement and the Advancement team to ensure Hillbrook families have a holistic and deeply meaningful experience engaging with and supporting the school
Collaborate with the entire Office of Advancement and Enrollment team in fulfilling the goals and objectives outlined by school leadership
Partner with the marketing and communication team to publish our Annual Report and develop compelling materials for fundraising appeals
Plan and implement the school’s Annual Fund in close collaboration with the Chief Institutional Advancement Officer; tracking all donations through the gift process in coordination with Finance team
Plan and implement fundraising for Flexible Tuition and Reach Beyond Scholars through major gifts, the Benefit, and other appeals; tracking all donations through the gift process in coordination with Finance team
Coordinate and implement donor cultivation and recognition events, such as the Visionary Circle reception, Friends Circle reception, and Grandparents/Special Friends Day
Maintain database of prospects and donors, including individuals, corporations, and foundations that can be used for all Hillbrook fundraising campaigns and activities
Plan and implement targeted fundraising campaigns, including direct mail, email, phone, and digital strategies in coordination with the Advancement team
Serve as primary liaison and coordinate closely with the Hillbrook Parent’s Association
Other projects, as assigned by the Chief Institutional Advancement Officer
Events: The Benefit, Walkathon, Grandparents and Special Friends Day and associated stewardship events (large and small)
Primary oversight of the school’s Annual Benefit, planning and implementing logistics, soliciting and coordinating auction item donations, and providing primary oversight of parent volunteer committees
Create invitations, manage RSVPs and fields questions related to events
Create and facilitate event programming
Secure event sponsorships in collaboration with school leadership
Secure and manages event vendors
Track and manage event budgets
Attend and provide onsite management of all Advancement events
Strategize and conduct all event follow-up
Set up, manage, and troubleshoot event software
Track donations and underwriting in coordination with Finance team
Manage and facilitate outreach with all constituents
Recruit volunteer event committees and schedules/leads all event committee meetings
Qualifications:
Required:
Three or more years of relevant professional experience in fundraising or transferable experience
Bachelor’s degree
A commitment to anti-racism and demonstrated skill designing equitable and inclusive experiences
Excellent organizational and project management skills, especially as related to event management and gift processing
Proficiency in Google Suite, particularly Google Docs and Sheets, and utilizing fundraising database software such as Raiser’s Edge, GiveSmart, iWave, and similar.
Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills to articulate and explain complex issues to stakeholders responsible for making informed and effective strategic decisions
Attention to detail for guiding gifts through transactions in collaboration with the finance team
Must be able to deal effectively and politely with people from all types of backgrounds and experiences and in all types of difficult or challenging situations
Natural networking instincts to build and nurture relationships with all types of constituent groups
Ability to work in a collegial, collaborative environment and to develop the necessary trust and credibility to work with a broad range of constituents.
Preferred:
Mandarin/Spanish proficiency is a plus
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, & Action
As noted in our Commitment to Community & Belonging, we strive to reflect the extraordinary diversity of Silicon Valley, believing that educational excellence and equity depend on the creation of a diverse and inclusive community where all students, families and employees feel a full sense of membership. To live up to our DEI Teaching Philosophy Statement, all employees contribute to developing culturally competent students and building an educational institution committed to social justice and reaching beyond. We offer a wide range of opportunities for all employees to engage in work that furthers these goals, from personal dialogues that help us understand different perspectives, to pedagogical training designed to support equitable instructional practices and build habits to disrupt bias whenever we see it. Ultimately, we hope that this work helps all of our constituents—employees, students, and families—be more aware, empathetic, globally-minded, and justice-oriented.
The Hillbrook Employee: Who Are You?
Do our Core Values – Be kind. Be curious. Take risks. Be your best. – align with how you show up as a professional? Are you committed to building and bridging inclusive communities? Do you believe learning should be an active and relational process? Do you enjoy nurturing and maintaining best practices and continuity of programs, while also evolving programs in response to new information? Is equity and impact at the forefront of what you do? Are you entrepreneurial? Do you thrive in small collaborative environments? Do you seek opportunities for interdisciplinary, experiential learning? Do you believe that students are capable changemakers at any age and stage? A Hillbrook employee will emphatically say yes to each of these questions.
Hillbrook School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and seeks candidates from diverse backgrounds. Hillbrook School is committed to fostering and sustaining a learning community and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to, but is not limited to, educational policies, admission, financial aid, hiring and employment practices, use of school facilities, athletics, and otherschool-administered programs and activities.
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