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Choate Rosemary Hall is now hiring a Development Officer.  Reporting into the Director of Major Gifts, the Development Officer will join a talented team working to expand philanthropic support from alumni and parent donors for Choate’s educational programs, facilities, and endowment.

The Development Officer is responsible for identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a portfolio of current and prospective donors capable of making gifts of $50,000+ to include 6-7 figure gifts. This position requires regular travel and includes some evening and weekend responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Manages and advances Choate’s philanthropic relationship with 150+ major gift prospects and donors within an assigned region.
• Works with the Director of Major Gifts to establish and achieve annual goals and develop and execute a donor-centric plan for each assigned prospect.
• Travels extensively to off-campus locations for individual visits and small group events.
• Works with colleagues and volunteers to coordinate annual, capital, and planned giving approaches for prospects.
• Maintains CRM with timely documentation of visits and communication.
• Prepares briefing materials, correspondence, proposals, and related communications.
• Stays up to date with Choate’s strategic plans, institutional priorities, funding needs, along with specific case gift opportunities.
• Works both independently and collaboratively to build successful relationships.

The ideal candidate will possess the following professional qualifications:

• Demonstrated commitment to the mission and expectations of an inclusive, highly regarded boarding school that provides transformative academic experience at high school level.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion and to serving the needs of a diverse community.

• 5+ years’ relevant experience in various aspects of development.

• Bachelor’s degree, masters preferred in related field.

• Demonstrated experience in fundraising and closing of major gifts, preferably in a private secondary school or college is highly desired or transferrable experience managing client relationships.
• Working knowledge of fundraising CRMs, and Microsoft Office suite.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with all audience types. Ability to present complex information in a clear and compelling manner.
• High degree of organizational skills with the ability to multi-task with accuracy.

• Maintains sensitive information with the utmost integrity and confidentiality.
• Results-oriented with the ability to meet deadlines and goals; think strategically; engage people with a variety of backgrounds and viewpoints.
• Analytical and creative problem-solving skills. Demonstrates initiative, resilience, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Working at Choate: Choate Rosemary Hall is a coeducational, independent secondary school located in central Connecticut with 850 boarding and day students and over 400 employees. Choate serves intellectually gifted and motivated students of diverse backgrounds from across the globe whose commitment to serious study is enhanced in an academically challenging and personally supportive setting.

Choate provides students with transformative and meaningful experiences that instill lifelong habits of learning, leadership, and service, shaped by innovative and passionate educators. Teaching faculty at Choate are innovative, collaborative, and committed to our students' intellectual, social, emotional, and character development. Our faculty understands that each of our students has the potential for growth and works to encourage students to develop their own ideas and voices in learner-centered environments.

For its students and employees alike, Choate strives to be a diverse and inclusive community where all feel valued and embraced. On our campus, principled individuals from diverse backgrounds are united through common purpose, active engagement, and mutual respect. We celebrate differences and the richness of our varied backgrounds and experiences. Recognizing that working in an inclusive community can also present challenges, we embrace those challenges through ongoing dialogue and interaction, enhancing empathy and appreciation for those whose perspectives differ from our own.

Choate prohibits in all its programs, including hiring and employment practices, discrimination against or harassment of any member or group based upon age, gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other category protected by Connecticut or federal law, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification.

About Choate Rosemary Hall

Choate Rosemary Hall is a coeducational, independent secondary school located in central Connecticut with 850 boarding and day students and over 300 employees. Choate serves intellectually gifted and motivated students of diverse backgrounds from across the globe whose commitment to serious study is enhanced in an academically challenging and personally supportive setting. Employee benefits include a generous defined contribution 403(b)plan, medical and dental insurance coverage, vacation, long-term disability and group term life insurance. Choate prohibits in all its programs, including hiring and employment practices, discrimination against or harassment of any member or group based upon age, gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other category protected by Connecticut or federal law, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification.

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