Position Summary:

The Development Manager (DM) is responsible for managing St. Andrew’s School’s fundraising operations and donor engagement systems. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer (CDO), this results-driven and detail-oriented professional leads the planning, coordination, and execution of fundraising activities that advance the school’s development goals. The DM ensures effective donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies; manages development communications, systems, and events; and provides leadership to staff, volunteers, and board members engaged in fundraising.

Core Competencies & Responsibilities:

• Fundraising Strategy & Donor Engagement
  • Manage the day-to-day execution of annual fundraising initiatives, ensuring cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities are implemented on schedule.
    
  • Partner with the CDO and Head of School to develop donor strategies and ensure follow-through on cultivation and solicitation plans.
  • Direct the preparation of solicitor materials and briefings for leadership and volunteers.
  • Oversee donor recognition, stewardship events, and communications to strengthen long-term donor relationships.
    
• Development Communications & Reporting
  • Lead the creation, review, and distribution of donor appeals, stewardship letters, and impact communications.
  • Supervise grant proposal preparation, ensuring timely submission and accurate reporting.
  • Produce regular reports and dashboards on annual fund progress and donor engagement activity for the CDO, Head of School, and Board.
    
• Board & Volunteer Leadership
  • Manage Development Committee logistics, including scheduling, agendas, materials, and tracking follow-up on action items.
  • Partner with the CDO to ensure board and volunteer leaders are equipped with timely data, talking points, and strategy updates.
  • Hold accountability for prospect follow-up and engagement actions by board and committee members.
• Prospect Research & Pipeline Development
  • Lead prospect research efforts, maintaining an updated donor pipeline aligned to fundraising priorities.
  • Oversee donor database systems, ensuring accurate entry, coding, and tracking of all gifts and interactions.
  • Ensure compliance with documentation for tax credit programs and other regulated giving channels.
• Events & Donor Experiences
  • Manage all logistics for cultivation and stewardship events, including planning, vendor coordination, volunteer assignments, and follow-up communications.
  • Oversee donor tours and on-campus experiences to ensure consistent and compelling storytelling about the school’s mission and impact.
  • Provide leadership presence at events, ensuring execution aligns with fundraising and relationship-building goals.
    
• Systems & Operational Management
  • Oversee the development office’s administrative systems and processes to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and accountability.
  • Manage gift entry, acknowledgments, and data integrity within the donor database.
  • Supervise the creation and implementation of timelines, checklists, and workflows for all fundraising activities.
  • Ensure compliance with best practices in gift processing, reporting, and donor stewardship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in fundraising 
• Three to five years of development or professional office experience
• Excellent customer service, organizational, oral and written communication skills
• Tact and sensitivity in working with donors and confidential information
• Ability to manage multiple projects and strong attention to detail 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and Google Drive
• Working knowledge of donor database and management software  
• Knowledge of relevant fundraising principles, practices, and techniques
• Sound decision making and problem-solving skills
• Energetic, self-motivated, flexible and able to multi-task and work independently

About St. Andrew's School

At St. Andrew’s School we believe every child deserves an education that equips them to thrive. In 1894, founder Grace Arents was confident in her belief that a solid education was essential in preparing children to build successful lives as adults. More than 120 years later the school continues to be guided by that founding principle, educating children academically, physically, emotionally, and spiritually through a progressive, whole-child approach. Rooted in today’s best practices, our student-centered academic program is designed to develop passionate, lifelong learners. Children learn more deeply when they make their own connections through hands-on experiences and student-led questioning; this is the cornerstone of our model.

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