Heritage Fund Manager

Heritage Christian School • Indianapolis, IN

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Heritage Fund Manager serves as the lead strategist and driver of fundraising campaigns at Heritage Christian School. This role is primarily responsible for directing the annual Heritage Fund, the current two-year $6 million comprehensive campaign, and future capital campaigns supporting campus expansion and strategic priorities. The position provides frontline major gift leadership, campaign architecture, donor portfolio management, and executional oversight across all phases of fundraising: planning, quiet phase, public phase, and closeout. Working in close partnership with the Director of Advancement, Head of School, and key volunteer leaders, the Heritage Fund Manager builds strong donor relationships, advances solicitations, manages campaign pipelines, and ensures disciplined movement of prospects through the gift cycle. This role plays a critical part in advancing a culture of generosity and positioning Heritage Christian School for long-term philanthropic sustainability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in business or related field of study.
• 5+ years of experience in fundraising, development, or campaign leadership.
• Demonstrated success securing major gifts.
• Experience with annual funds and capital campaigns.
• Proficiency with donor CRM systems.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Relationship builder.
• Strategic and analytical thinker.
• Results-oriented and disciplined.
• Comfortable with asking for gifts.
• Organized project manager.
• Collaborative team player.
• Ability to attend evening and weekend events.
• Ability to use computer and standard office equipment.
• A Christian with an authentic and a mature personal relationship with Jesus Christ, who agrees to the HCS Statement of Faith, Charter of Core Values and Employee Covenant in both their professional conduct and personal lifestyle.
• Ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationships, representing Christ and HCS professionally and positively with the HCS community-at-large, including faculty and staff, Board members, parents, volunteers and others.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage overall strategy for the Heritage Fund, current $6M campaign, and future capital campaigns.
• Develop campaign frameworks including case for support, gift range charts, pyramids, naming opportunities, and phased timelines.
• Establish solicitation strategies for lead, principal, major, and leadership annual gifts.
• Partner with Director of Advancement to align campaign priorities with institutional strategic plans.
• Manage a portfolio of major and leadership annual gift prospects and donors.
• Conduct qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship visits.
• Personally solicit major gifts and campaign commitments.
• Prepare tailored proposals and gift conversations in partnership with the Director of Advancement and Head of School.
• Advance donors toward multi-year commitments and stretch giving.
• Recruit, train, and support campaign cabinet members and key volunteers.
• Prepare volunteers for peer-to-peer cultivation and solicitation.
• Coordinate solicitation assignments and track outcomes.
• Provide clear briefing materials, talking points, and follow-up support.
• Manage day-to-day execution of campaign plans.
• Maintain campaign prospect pipelines and stage movement.
• Monitor progress toward goals and adjust strategies as needed.
• Ensure timely production of proposals, pledge agreements, and acknowledgments.
• Oversee campaign calendar and milestone tracking.
• Work closely with Director of Advancement on strategy, forecasting, and reporting.
• Collaborate with Advancement Manager on operational execution, reporting, and materials.
• Partner with Communications/Marketing to ensure strong campaign messaging and visibility.
• Coordinate with Finance on pledge recording, receipting, and reconciliation.
• Produce regular campaign progress reports and dashboards.
• Track solicitation activity, close rates, average gift size, and pipeline health.
• Use data to inform strategy and resource allocation.
• Ensure timely and meaningful acknowledgment of gifts.
• Participate in design of stewardship touches and recognition programs.
• Support donor events and engagement opportunities.
• Promote strong retention and long-term relationships.
• Provide functional leadership for campaign-related staff, contractors, and volunteers.
• May supervise campaign support personnel as the department scales.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior