Career Center

The Agnes Irwin School, an all-girls' Pre-K through 12th-grade independent school in the Philadelphia suburbs, is committed to fostering the intellectual and personal growth of girls and young women. Providing its students with a rigorous academic education, AIS is dedicated to developing each student's highest potential in intellect, character, and physical well-being. 

The Agnes Irwin School is seeking a Capital Campaign Assistant to serve as an integral part of the Campaign team. This position will provide support for individual and group cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship, special events, campaign planning and logistics. The Campaign Assistant will facilitate preparation and follow-up, and help ensure that the Development Office provides necessary support to the Head of School and other key administrators, the Campaign Chairs, and other key volunteers.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Campaign Coordination

• Participate in the planning of the strategic direction of the campaign and assist in the recommendation and implementation of new ideas and opportunities
• Maintain and help develop pipelines, task assignments, and proposal tracking
• Manage tasks related to Case for Support preparation and production
• Maintain master campaign calendar 
• Participate in the design and preparation of campaign reports
• Research and identify corporate, foundation and individual prospects 
• Serve as liaison with foundation and grant initiatives
• Acknowledge all campaign gifts and pledges and prepare pledge payment reminders and pledge agreements 
• Assist in writing campaign correspondence including solicitation proposals, meeting requests, email updates and meeting follow up
• Perform special projects as assigned by the Campaign Leadership and Committee
• Support planned and deferred giving initiatives 

Event Coordination

• Coordinate staff and volunteer Campaign meetings
• Support Trustee, campaign volunteers and staff meetings by: scheduling meetings, assembling presentations, and other managing other preparations
• Assist with planning all aspects of the pre-campaign planning, campaign launch and, other campaign events
• Work with Marketing & Communications to create and distribute invitations, announcements, and other campaign communications to the public

Campaign Database Coordination and Website Content

• Prepare research materials, profiles and donor packets utilizing web-based research, wealth screenings, ResearchPoint, and other programs available.
• Enter planned asks and other proposal information in donor database
• Design and implement Campaign tracking programs in donor database
• Generate financial and action reports as necessary in conjunction with existing staff
• Enter notes to track conversations and meetings
• Work with Database Manager to enter pledges into the system and support donor acknowledgement process
• Follow up with pledge commitments and past due pledges
• Prepare and update dashboards to show progress of campaign
• Work with Communications to create and post content on campaign website
• Ensure website content is up to date throughout the campaign including donor recognition, goal setting and timelines

Committee/Volunteer Management and Support

• Prepare agendas and materials for Campaign Committee Meetings
• Document and distribute meeting minutes and tasks and assignments
• Follow up to ensure completion of Committee and Volunteer action items

Successful candidates will posses:

• B.A. and 2 years of development or related experience or and equivalent combination of education and experience
• Capital campaign experience preferred; broad understanding of fundraising and capital campaigns
• Raiser's Edge experience preferred
• Ability to function independently and in collaboration with staff, Trustees, volunteers, and donors
• Outstanding organizational, interpersonal skills, and communication skills required

The Agnes Irwin School does not discriminate in any term or condition of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic or status protected by federal, state, or local law.

The Agnes Irwin School requires vaccination against COVID-19 but will permit legitimate medical and religious exemptions.