Director of Parent and Family Giving

Haverford College

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Parent and Family Giving provide strategic oversight for the full scope of the parent and family giving program working closely and collaboratively with teams in Institutional Advancement (IA) and across the College. This individual oversees comprehensive efforts to provide premier engagement opportunities, including identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding leadership-level parent, family, and prospective donors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience
• Five (5) years of fundraising experience
• Proven success in soliciting gifts from donors and experience working with major gift prospects
• Ability to function independently with assigned prospects while simultaneously working collaborative across departments and functions to achieve goals
• Knowledge of fundraising philosophies and approaches
• A dedication to and understanding of the skills needed to build relationships with a variety of constituencies
• Ability to interact with gift prospects at all levels and members of the Board of Managers as needed
• Demonstrated experience working with and/or leading parent volunteers
• Outstanding project management and organization skills with a high level of attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with fundraising database (CRM, Raiser’s Edge) and basic computer software (Google Office Suite, Microsoft Office Suite)
• Ability to travel several days per month
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed
• Possession of a valid U.S. Drivers’ License and ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Record check

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in higher education

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the Senior Director of Advancement and Campaign Manager, develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising plan for Parent and Family Giving including creating donor engagement opportunities for current and prospective parent donors
• Provide strategic direction and oversight to the Parent Leadership Council (PLC), an engaged constituency of current and alumni parent volunteers who partner with IA to engage with and solicit support from current, alumni, and prospective parents across the Haverford community
• Actively manage a portfolio of parent prospects (rated $50K-$1M), building relationships through direct outreach and meetings (in-person, phone, virtual) with the goal of securing major gifts, planned gifts, and annual gifts
• Develop and implement individual prospective donor strategies including partnership solicitations with volunteers and senior Haverford leadership
• In collaboration with IA colleagues, plan, execute, and attend a variety of events designed specifically for parent constituents including regional, national, international, and affinity group events
• Work closely with Prospect Research and other members of IA to develop and implement individual Donor Engagement Plans, and to identify new parent prospects, including new demographic segments, for the overall campaign, and general, cultivation pool
• Work collaboratively with the Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship on parent prospect follow-up, proposal creation, and acknowledgement of gift commitments
• Document capacity/gift/engagement related information in Raiser’s Edge in a timely manner to ensure accurate data and reporting
• Other responsibilities as needed to meet the goals of Institutional Advancement

Benefits

• The College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes possible work-from-home opportunities, automatic 10% retirement contribution to your retirement account upon eligibility (no match required), a 50% tuition benefit for dependent children upon eligibility, 14 paid holidays (including the week before New Year’s Day), affordable medical plans, Health Savings Account contribution of $700 for individuals and$1400 for families (no match required, available to employees enrolled in the High Deductible Health Plan), and a beautiful arboretum campus with walking trail and easy public transportation access.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees