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Executive Director
Posted on Lycos Classifieds - Over 4 weeks ago
- Company:
- Buffalo Public Schools
- Location:
- Buffalo, NY
Features & Description
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BUFFALO PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATIONThe Buffalo Public Schools Foundation has an exciting career opportunity for an experienced fundraising professional. Our mission is to ensure that all students in the district have access to excellent academic and athletic programs and facilities by raising and allocating community dollars for these purposes. As Executive Director, you will help us to achieve this goal by developing and executing a strategic plan for fundraising.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
STRATEGIC PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
• Develop, monitor and execute a strategic plan for fundraising including endowment growth efforts, annual fund, alumni relations, capital campaigns, planned giving, and special events and communications that build relationships within the constituency base.
• Develop and administer the annual operating budget for development.
• Communicate with the Board and attend quarterly Board meetings.
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS
• Meet with and cultivate prospects and constituents to ask for contributions to the Foundation and work with Board members on prospect development.
• Build and strengthen relationships with the Foundation Board, School Board and Alumni Board.
CONDUCT FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
• Attend Foundation and community functions to establish relationships with constituents and potential supporters.
• Establish a calendar prior to each academic year that includes fundraising activities, mailings, alumni and other special events and publications.
• Create marketing materials that detail the endowment needs of the foundation.
• Establish a “Society” that recognizes those donors that have given through a planned giving vehicle.
• Institute ongoing grant writing program.
• Manage all fundraising activities among student clubs and organizations associated with the Foundation.
• Maintain website content and email account.
Qualification Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree
• Demonstrated experience in major gift solicitation, planned giving, capital campaigns and corporate foundation relations
• Exemplary professionalism and diplomacy
• Ability to travel and work evenings and weekends as necessary to attend special events and meetings
• Supervisory experience
For immediate, confidential consideration, please send your resume via email to admin@buffaloschoolsfoundation.org or mail to Search Committee, Buffalo Public Schools Foundation, P.O. Box 876, Buffalo, NY 14201.
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