Beaver Country Day School is an independent day school located just outside of Boston, serving grades 6-12. Known for its innovative approach to education and commitment to community, Beaver seeks a dedicated and experienced professional to lead its annual giving program.

Position Overview: 

Beaver is looking for a self-motivated and creative fundraising professional to join our team as the Director of Annual Campaigns. The ideal candidate will be an innovative thinker with a proven track record in annual giving-level fundraising. This individual will bring optimism, vision, and creativity to Beaver’s fundraising efforts and will be a strategic team player with excellent communication skills. The Director of Annual Campaigns will report directly to the Associate Director of Philanthropy and Engagement.

This is a full-time position that will report directly to the Associate Director of Philanthropy and Engagement.  

PHILANTHROPY AT BEAVER

Beaver’s Annual Fund plays a crucial role in supporting the school’s people and programs. Our Annual Fund has grown significantly, consistently raising over $2M annually. Notable past efforts include securing $5.7M for endowment during Beaver’s Centennial in 2020 and a $25M campaign from 2016-2019 that funded the Research + Design Center.

JOB SUMMARY

The Director of Annual Campaigns will be responsible for strategizing, designing, and implementing Beaver’s comprehensive annual giving program. This role involves leading various programs, events, and communications to increase current-use giving and participation. The Director will create and manage a detailed annual fundraising plan, including multiple solicitation methods and a communications schedule.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and executing major annual fundraising campaigns.
• Overseeing direct mail, email, and social media campaigns.
• Managing annual giving programs, including parent/alumni giving days and faculty/staff campaigns.
• Engaging with donors and managing a portfolio of prospects.
• Analyzing campaign data to inform strategy and improve outcomes.

This position also plays a role in the major gifts strategy for the Philanthropy + Engagement team and manages a portfolio of prospects. The Director must also work creatively to match donor interests with the school’s priorities and build meaningful relationships with individuals for purposes of cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of gifts to the school. 

FUNDRAISING RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and manage annual giving direct mail campaigns, digital communications, and solicitation plans.

• Develop and execute major fundraising campaigns targeting specific communities.
• Increase Annual Fund participation and leadership giving.
• Provide data-driven analysis and strategic recommendations.
• Oversee direct marketing campaigns and manage external vendors.

ENGAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage volunteers for donor identification, cultivation, and stewardship.
• Lead the Alumni Association and work with volunteer committees.
• Collaborate with faculty volunteers to promote staff giving.
• Engage and support volunteers in fundraising activities.
• Manage Reunion Class giving and engagement.
• Participate in regional events and discovery visits.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: 

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in annual giving-level fundraising.
• Proven success in managing an annual fund program and closing gifts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with persuasive abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and relationship-building capabilities.
• Direct experience with Raiser's Edge NXT preferred; experience with crowdfunding platforms is a plus.

About Beaver Country Day School

About Our School & Our People We are not your typical independent school. Education is not traditionally seen as forward-thinking. But that's not the case at Beaver. We welcome change and seek feedback to continuously improve. Our "Launch, Test, Refine" mindset promotes flexibility, risk-taking, open-mindedness, and innovation. Our business is providing a future-focused education rooted in real world context and experience and our clients are our students. The Beaver mindset and approach to teaching place our students at the center of learning experiences in all settings, curricular and co-curricular. •Our students in grades 6-12 are interesting and passionate individuals, who, above all, are genuinely happy to be at Beaver. We provide students with opportunities to be co-creators of their learning, making it a deeper, more meaningful experience. We are committed to providing an educational environment in tune with the real world and doing authentic work. •Our teachers and educational leaders are committed to—and excited about— expanding the nature of school, and igniting and fueling the passions of all our students. •Our mindset is to make excellent mistak...es, launch/test/refine, and not be defined by binary thinking. Instead, we look to approach things from a both/and outlook: tradeoffs don’t have to be the answer and instead, that’s where creativity comes in. We are a community of creative thinkers and doers. •Our values include collaboration, partnership, and above all, creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment for our community. This work is a priority and steadfast commitment. It is never “done”, and we will always make decisions with this at the core of who we are. For all Beaver students, faculty, staff and parents to feel a sense of belonging, it’s important that they see themselves reflected in the community, curriculum, and all our programming. Our goal every day is to create a school that is making an impact – for our students, and for education as a whole. We don’t take that work lightly, we need people that are relentlessly committed to it and excited to do this work—together.

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