Senior Advancement Officer

at  The Branson School

Title: Senior Advancement Officer
Department: Advancement
Reports to: Chief Advancement Officer
Schedule: Full-Time; Full-Year Employee
Exempt Status: Exempt
Annual Salary Range: $120,000-$155,000

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Senior Advancement Officer will work strategically with the Chief Advancement Officer and the Head of School to develop and manage a pool of major prospects at Branson, and personally cultivate and solicit individuals and families capable of contributing gifts of $100,000 or more.

WORK REQUIREMENTS

• Develop and implement solicitation programs for major gifts to Branson
• Identify, cultivate and solicit Branson parents, alumni and friends capable of making major gifts ($100,000 or more) to Branson
• Create and present proposals to prospects within the Ovrture platform for consideration according to donor’s interest and financial situation
• Initiate and maintain regular contact with prospective donors by visit, letter and phone
• Act as a liaison among donors, the Advancement Office, key school administrators and departments
• Travel extensively within the Bay Area, and as needed outside the area, to achieve a minimum of 15 personal visits a month for cultivation and stewardship of prospective donors
• Participate in regular staff and volunteer screening and review meetings to identify new prospects and plan cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies for capital gift prospects
• Actively manage moves management for prospects in Raiser’s Edge and EverTrue
• Assist in marketing and implementation of Branson’s planned giving program
• Coordinate all strategies for annual, capital and planned giving solicitations of prospects with Advancement volunteers and staff
• Assist the Advancement Department with assigned tasks as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required, graduate degree preferred
• Five or more years of major gifts experience, preferably in an independent school or higher education setting
• Knowledge of financial planning, tax and charitable gift laws, and planned giving vehicles and methods preferred
• The desire to be involved in various aspects of life at an independent school
• Proven capacity to build rapport across diverse stakeholder groups
• Demonstrated capacity to operate in fast paced, varied work environment that includes high volume responsibility and atypical or unpredictable hours and tasks
• Outstanding organizational, written, oral, and interpersonal skills
• Strong work ethic, high level of integrity, and ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and tact
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite and Google online platform; experience with Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge/NXT, EverTrue or Ovrture software a plus

Please refer the Job description for details