Position Description Associate Director of Advancement  

Under the direction of the Assistant Head of School for Advancement and Strategy, the Associate Director of Advancement will support the execution of Phillips Brooks School's fundraising, marketing, and communications efforts during a very exciting time for the school. PBS has a wonderfully generous community and has had unprecedented success in both fundraising and volunteerism on campus, and we hope to capitalize on that success through several new and reinvigorated programs. This important role offers an extraordinary opportunity to create and build the future philanthropic culture of the school.  

The Associate Director of Advancement will join a small but capable and results-oriented team to support the school's mission and vision, to enable curricular and program innovation and growth, to ensure effective engagement with the school’s various constituencies and our greater community, and to accurately and enthusiastically celebrate the generosity of volunteers, donors, and other stakeholders.  

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and identities and are committed to an inclusive work environment. You'll have an opportunity to contribute to an upbeat, growth-oriented professional learning community that appreciates collaboration, creativity, and an innovative approach to all aspects of school life. We strive daily to uphold our mission and core values of kindness, courage, community, and love of learning.  

For more information on Phillips Brooks School, please visit: www.phillipsbrooks.org  

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• Lead, manage, and support volunteer leaders, partners, and vendors to execute the Spring • Benefit, an annual fundraising event that is a highlight of the year for many constituents • Support donor engagement by overseeing all aspects of multiple donor events both on- and off-campus, including invitations, materials, and event strategy • Manage many aspects of our upcoming campaign, including prospect research, project management, overseeing the campaign pipeline, writing campaign and donor materials, managing the Campaign Core Committee, and working with the Head of School on engagement strategy • Support all aspects of fundraising by soliciting gifts as directed, focusing initially on non-leadership donors. • Collaborate and coordinate engagement and fundraising efforts for alumni, parents of alumni, and grandparents • Create a legacy giving strategy for long term development opportunities • Research trends in institutional advancement and bring best practices to the PBS Advancement strategy • Work closely with the communications team to create, edit, and publish outstanding communication materials • Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of all school and department initiatives to inform and inspire philanthropic support  

  

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Candidates for this position should submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three to five references (including current supervisor). Please combine all documents into a single PDF and send to employment@phillipsbrooks.org. The subject line should read: Associate Director of Advancement – [your last name].