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55 years of intellectual exploration and meaningful contribution
The Athenian School
Danville, CA
Full-time Exempt Position: Associate Director of Advancement, Parent Engagement and Giving
About the Position:
The Associate Director of Advancement, Parent Engagement and Giving is responsible for supporting and growing the culture of philanthropy at Athenian. With a focus on the parent Annual Fund, responsibilities include donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and volunteer and event management. This position reports to the Director of Philanthropy and collaborates with all members of the advancement department to engage the parent community and achieve fundraising goals.
Essential Duties:
● In partnership with the Director of Philanthropy, develop strategies and plans to grow the parent Annual Fund, including international parent giving.
● Implement Annual Fund strategies (cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship) for parents, grandparents, and faculty and staff.
● Recruit, manage, solicit, and steward parent Annual Fund volunteers, including co-chairs and international parent ambassadors.
● Directly cultivate and solicit assigned prospects.
● Create and manage the production of all Annual Fund communications and collateral in collaboration with the Director of Philanthropy and Director of Strategic Communications.
● Manage and support parent cultivation and stewardship events, including but not limited to new parent receptions, the Community Education Series, and Grandparent’s Day.
● Support the Athenian Parent Association volunteers in their work on behalf of the School and attend and participate in community events and student activities.
● Partner with the Database and Advancement Services Manager, to provide regular reports and updates on fundraising progress and results.
● Engage in regular professional development and ongoing evaluation of fundraising activities and events to optimize fundraising results and ensure our operation is up to date with best practices.
● Participate in team projects and other duties as necessary in a collaborative work environment.
● Engage in the life of the school.
Qualifications:
● 5 or more years of fundraising experience or equivalent experience, preferably in an independent school setting.
● Demonstrated organizational, interpersonal, analytical, and verbal and written communication skills.
● Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and oversee multiple projects simultaneously.
● Technical competencies, particularly in Excel, Google apps, and CRM systems.
● Experience with Raiser’s Edge Version 7 and/or Raiser’s Edge NXT a plus.
● Event planning or project management experience desired.
● Familiarity with the independent school environment, preferably as an employee or student.
● Cultural competency and an observable commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice.
● A bachelor’s degree is required.
● Some evening and weekend work required.
Please submit your letter of interest and current resume through the Careers portal at the Athenian website.
School Description:
The Athenian School is a distinctive independent school that prepares its students for college and for lives of meaning and purpose. Athenian encourages students to become life-long learners and infuses them with confidence, independence, personal responsibility and a sense of community. Enrollment in grades 6-12 is 531 students, including 60 boarding students, 48 of whom are international students. We ask that applicants take time to read about Athenian’s history and philosophy (visit our website: www.athenian.org).
Every employee is an Athenian community member, and as such, embraces the cornerstones of Athenian’s philosophy: respect; open, direct communication; honesty; fairness; responsibility; and dedication to the students in their intellectual and personal growth. Additionally, active support for environmental conservation, international understanding, equity, inclusion, justice, participatory government, outdoor education, and service is essential. Cultural competence is an expectation of employment for all professional staff at Athenian. As a school that from its founding has valued the worth and integrity of each individual, we are particularly interested in candidates with a proven commitment to teaching and working in a diverse, multicultural setting.
Athenian School strives to attract and retain a faculty and staff of the highest caliber. We have a unique community here, filled with many differing opinions, backgrounds, ideologies and experiences. We have students from all over the globe, our families include a mom and a dad, two moms, two dads, single parents, guardians and stepparents. We have many faiths and those who are non-observant. We represent all income levels. What we share is a belief in Athenian’s mission. By embracing diversity in all forms — gender and gender identity, sexuality, faith, ethnicity, socio-economic status — we encourage students to take intellectual risks, to challenge their own assumptions and to learn to work collaboratively as global citizens and advocates for positive change.
The Athenian School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, faith, sex, gender or gender expression, age, ability, sexual orientation, familial or marital status. The Athenian School is actively seeking to create a more culturally diverse school community and as such, we encourage people of color and members of the LGBTIQ community to apply.
Athenian’s salary and benefits are competitive and include medical, vision, and dental insurance, a retirement plan, a smoke-free environment, and a daily prepared lunch.
