At a Glance:

Job Title: Associate Director of Development

Location: Friends School of Baltimore - Baltimore, MD 21210

Reports To: Director of Development

Position Type: Full Time Exempt

Pay range $90,000 to $100,000, commensurate with experience

Friends School is a Quaker, co-educational, college preparatory school, Pre-K through Grade 12, in Baltimore City, enrolling 803 students, 44% of whom identify as children of color. We are guided by the Quaker ideals of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship. We strive to be a purposefully inclusive community that reflects the racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, and religious diversity of our city and our region.

Position Overview: The Associate Director of Development reports to and collaborates with the Director of Development to manage and implement the operating program and budget of the fundraising and constituent relations department to advance the mission of Friends School of Baltimore. The Associate Director provides innovative leadership, managerial oversight, and strategic direction to the Office of Development through project coordination, staff supervision and performance management, strategic planning and implementation, and budget management, upholding and ensuring department-wide collaboration.

This position is a salaried, exempt, full-time, regular 12-month position. Days of work are Monday through Friday and the core hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Occasional local and out-of-area and overnight travel is expected. Evening and weekend work required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Director in developing and implementing strategic efforts related to annual, capital, major and planned gifts, and endowment fundraising; alumni and parent programs; donor research and stewardship; events management; gift accounting and records management oversight.
• Oversee the annual giving and constituent relations programs and team members, which includes: Director of Annual Giving & Development Operations, Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Director of Alumni & Parent Engagement, and Development Assistant for Gift Stewardship.
• Manage a portfolio of individual giving prospects.
• Work with Development Assistant to the Office of Development to ensure smooth office operations and administration.
• Oversee and coordinate implementation of the moves management system.
• Develop, coordinate, and support projects and communications across teams to ensure seamless implementation and cultivate a collaborative environment.
• Direct advancement & fundraising communications across the department.
• With the Director of Development, manage office personnel operations, including the hiring, training, and onboarding new staff and implementation of annual goal-setting/evaluation process for the Office of Development to help staff successfully meet their goals.
• Coordinate annual budgeting process and oversee annual operating budget.
• Build and sustain an inclusive work environment that reflects and responds to the diversity of the advancement team and the broader Friends School community; model respectful dialogue and cultivate belonging among the team.
• Direct and deliver professional development activities including monthly workshops and annual retreats for the Office of Development.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven effectiveness as a fundraiser and team leader.
• Demonstrated experience with performance management and staff supervision.
• Experience with strategic planning, change management and project management.
• Experience in building and guiding systems and leading teams through complex processes.
• Commitment to the Friends School mission and values.
• Passion for building relationships both internal and external to the school.
• Comfort with a broad array of financial and communications campaigns and vehicles.
• Commitment to continued learning (personal and team) and development on issues of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
• Proven effectiveness as a strategic thinker who understands how to execute on ideas.
• Comfort with public speaking and ability to communicate across a variety of audiences and platforms.
• Strong familiarity with development systems and procedural best practices in fundraising.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including self-awareness, good instincts, and sound judgment.
• Creative thinker who is able to see new opportunities and reinvent practices that need modernization.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion at all times.
• Exemplary interpersonal skills: sense of humor; positive, joyful disposition; flexibility; resourcefulness; and collaborative work ethic.
• Strong computer and analytic skills.
• Demonstrated experience with fundraising databases - Raiser's Edge preferred.
• A bachelor's degree and 5-7 years professional experience in fundraising and management

Friends School of Baltimore offers a host of benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) match up to 5%, Legal Services, Pet Insurance and Life, AD&D, STD & LTD. Additional information on benefits can be provided upon request.

Friends School of Baltimore actively promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in all programs and operations, including admissions, financial aid, and hiring. To form a community that strives to reflect the world's diversity, we do not discriminate on the basis of race or color, religion, nationality, ethnicity, economic background, physical ability, sex, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation. Friends School of Baltimore is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates of color and members of other underrepresented groups who might enrich and diversify the school community are strongly encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates should apply with their resume, cover letter, and supporting documents to the link on the school website. A search committee will review candidate information and will contact those candidates they are interested in having a conversation with about the position.