Chief Advancement Officer
About The Position
Cranbrook Educational Community seeks a Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) to serve as a key member of its senior leadership team, reporting directly to the President. The position has enterprise-wide responsibility for philanthropic strategy and performance across Cranbrook Schools, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Cranbrook Art Museum, Cranbrook Institute of Science, and Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research. The CAO will provide visionary, data-informed leadership to grow and diversify philanthropic revenue, deepen engagement with donors and constituents, strengthen volunteer and board partnerships, and build and lead a high-performing advancement organization. In partnership with the President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Communications Officer, Board of Trustees, program leaders, and volunteers, the CAO will align advancement strategy and execution with Cranbrook’s strategic priorities, institutional values, and operational needs. The CAO will also play a key leadership role in Cranbrook’s comprehensive campaign, which is in its quiet phase and has received lead gifts supporting endowment, capital investments, and unrestricted annual needs.
Responsibilities
- Lead philanthropic strategy and performance across Cranbrook’s schools, academy, museum, institute, and collections and research center.
- Grow and diversify philanthropic revenue.
- Deepen engagement with donors and constituents.
- Strengthen volunteer and board partnerships.
- Build and lead a high-performing advancement organization.
- Work with institutional leaders, trustees, program leaders, and volunteers to align advancement strategy and execution with Cranbrook’s priorities, values, and operational needs.
- Play a key leadership role in the comprehensive campaign.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
