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St. George’s School
Chief Development Officer
Posting Date: February 10, 2010

St. George’s School, a co-educational boarding and day school for 365 students in grades 9 through 12, seeks a senior development professional to lead its development and alumni relations program. Founded in 1896, St. George’s is located on a scenic 125-acre seaside campus near Newport, Rhode Island. The Chief Development Officer reports to the Head of School and manages a team of thirteen professional and support staff members in fundraising, alumni relations, and communications. Endowment is currently $99 million. The ideal candidate will be a senior fund-raising professional who is committed to serving – along with the Head of School – as the School’s chief fundraiser. Candidates should demonstrate an understanding of the best practices in all aspects of management, fundraising, trustee and volunteer relations, alumni and parent programs. At least 10 years of successful fundraising experience and increased responsibilities are required. B.A. degree required.

For a full search description see CURRENT SEARCHES at www.deerfieldassociates.com. This position is targeted for a July 2010 hire date. Excellent compensation and benefits package including a campus house. EOE.

To explore this superb opportunity on a highly confidential basis, please contact: Doug Cooney, Executive Search Consultant, DEERFIELD ASSOCIATES Executive Search, Inc. 572 Washington Street, Suite 15, Wellesley, MA 02482 Telephone: 781-237-2800. Email: jobs@deerfieldassociates.com

Community Foundation of Southeastern Connecticut
Division Director—Community Philanthropy Posting Date: February 5, 2010

We are seeking an experienced, highly-motivated, entrepreneurial, and community-minded development professional to institute an exciting new model of donor-centric community philanthropy throughout the greater Norwich and Windham areas.

Key responsibilities:

• Establish long-term relationships with key community leaders and stakeholders in eastern Connecticut.
• Educate local residents, families, towns, civic groups, businesses, nonprofits, and other institutions about the value of community-based philanthropy.
• Help facilitate endowment-based philanthropy through such vehicles as Donor Advised Funds, Committee Advised Funds, and Planned Gifts, according to the giver’s interests and wishes.
• Maintain relationships with and advise existing fundholders: individuals, companies, committees, scholarship programs, special initiatives, etc.
• Develop a comprehensive knowledge of the region’s issues and nonprofits that can be shared with fundholders and other stakeholders.

(Note: In all cases, the staffperson will be supported by experts at the community foundation who have knowledge of the nonprofit sector, philanthropic services, charitable giving law, fund maintenance, etc.)

Qualifications:

• Proven track record of attracting major gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations. (Community Foundation experience is advantageous.)
• Excellent public presentation skills.
• High comfort level with high net worth individuals
• Entrepreneurial spirit, accompanied by disciplined self-motivation and minimal need for supervision.
• Well-developed analytical and writing skills.
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree coupled with nonprofit leadership experience. Advanced degree in a related field a plus.

For consideration, please send us your resume and a letter describing your interest in this opportunity, how your background meets our requirements and your salary expectation to:

Alice Fitzpatrick, President
Community Foundation of Southeastern Connecticut
147 State St.
New London, CT 06320
rosa@cfsect.org

Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech
Chief Development Officer
Posting Date: January 19, 2010

Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech, based in Northampton, Massachusetts, seeks a senior development professional to play a key leadership role in furthering the organization’s Development/Advancement mission. With a current staff of 10 Development professionals supporting its five campuses, including four Regional Development Directors, Clarke continues to grow and expand its services. Clarke seeks an ambitious fund-raising professional who will assess the organization’s current operations and potential and create a plan for reaching the next level in its development efforts. The current endowment is approximately $13 million.

While the administrative campus is located in Northampton, serious consideration will also be given for the new Chief Development Officer to be based in the Philadelphia, Boston or New York City areas.

The ideal candidate is a thoughtful, articulate and experienced leader who demonstrates the ability to organize and lead the development team and other stakeholders towards achieving Clarke’s development goals. This is a high profile position which requires a strong ability to build consensus and “good-will” on behalf of the Clarke Schools and their loyal constituencies. The organization values a person who is strategically oriented, knowledgeable about annual fund, capital campaigns and communications, and is an effective manager and leader of people. A strong belief in Clarke’s mission of teaching deaf and hard of hearing children to listen and speak will also be essential. The Chief Development Officer must be able to develop strong relationships with school constituents and to secure annual, capital, endowed, and planned gifts that support the Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech. At least 10 years of successful fundraising experience are required. B.A. degree required.

A full search description of this superb opportunity may be viewed under current searches at www.deerfieldassociates.com Excellent compensation and benefits package. EOE.

To explore, please contact: Doug Cooney, Executive Search Consultant, DEERFIELD ASSOCIATES Executive Search, Inc. 572 Washington Street, Suite 15, Wellesley, MA 02482 Telephone: 781-237-2800 Email: jobs@deerfieldassociates.com

Dartmouth College
Senior Philanthropic Advisor, Gift Planning
Posting Date: January 04, 2010

Dartmouth College, a member of the Ivy League and one of the premier coeducational liberal arts colleges in the nation located in Hanover, New Hampshire, seeks a front line development professional to play a key role in raising and stewarding seven and eight figure restricted and unrestricted gifts from assigned individuals and families with the goal of securing the ultimate gift. This is a high profile Gift Planning role within the Development Office, which could be based in Hanover, New Hampshire; Boston or New York City. While this position is responsible for securing restricted and unrestricted outright gifts, the primary responsibility is to maximize an individual’s giving to Dartmouth through the use of trusts, estate gifts, life income plans, and other planned gift arrangements. The new hire will report directly to the Director of Gift Planning and is responsible for working with some of the College’s highest potential prospects throughout the country. This includes working in tandem with senior development officers and top college administrators to develop prospect relationships with Dartmouth. Key qualifications of the successful candidate include articulate and persuasive presentation skills, an ability to cultivate, solicit and close individual gifts, a desire to travel, an extraordinary work ethic, and an eagerness to work individually and as part of a team, through personal achievement and contributions that enhance the success of others. Bachelor’s degree is required. 10+ years of experience in a complex college or university development operation with proven solicitation experience for gifts of $1 million or more which included complex giving arrangements.

Excellent benefits. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

A full search description may be viewed at www.deerfieldassociates.com.

To explore contact: Doug Cooney Executive Search Consultant DEERFIELD ASSOCIATES Executive Search, Inc. 572 Washington Street, Suite 15, Wellesley, MA 02482 Telephone 781-237-2800 Email: jobs@deerfieldassociates.com.

Trinity-Pawling School
Director of Development
Posting Date: January 04, 2010

Trinity-Pawling School, an all-boys boarding and day school for 330 students in grades 7 through 12, seeks a senior development professional to lead its development and alumni relations program. Trinity-Pawling School is located on a beautiful 140 acre campus in scenic and historic Dutchess County just 68 miles of New York City in Pawling, New York near the Connecticut border. The Director reports to the Headmaster and manages a team of seven professional and support staff members in fundraising, alumni relations, and communications. The ideal candidate will be a senior fund-raising professional who is committed to serving – along with the headmaster – as the School’s chief fundraiser. Candidates should demonstrate an understanding of the best practices in all aspects of management, fundraising, trustee and volunteer relations, alumni and parent programs. At least 10 years of successful fundraising experience and increased responsibilities are required. B.A. degree required.

A full search description of this superb opportunity may be viewed on www.deerfieldassociates.com Excellent compensation and benefits package. EOE.

To explore, please contact: Doug Cooney, Executive Search Consultant, DEERFIELD ASSOCIATES Executive Search, Inc. 572 Washington Street, Suite 15, Wellesley, MA 02482 Telephone: 781-237-2800. Email: jobs@deerfieldassociates.co

Washington International School
Director of Advancement
Posting Date: November 24, 2009

Washington International School, an independent Pre-K through grade 12, coeducational day school serving the international and American communities in the nation’s capital, seeks a senior development professional to become the School’s chief fundraiser and to lead its development and alumni relations program. The Director reports to the Head of School, works closely with trustees, senior members of WIS’s faculty, alumni and parents and leads a team of four staff members. Ideal candidates should be well grounded, entrepreneurial, strategically oriented and show a strong affinity for working with a diverse population. 8+ years of successful fundraising experience required including campaign management experience. B.A. degree required.

See full description under CURRENT SEARCHES at www.deerfieldassociates.com

Excellent compensation and benefits package. EOE.

Contact: Doug Cooney, Executive Search Consultant, DEERFIELD ASSOCIATES Executive Search, Inc. 572 Washington Street, Suite 15, Wellesley, MA 02482 Telephone: 781-237-2800. Email: jobs@deerfieldassociates.com

Hartwick College
Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Posting Date: November 24, 2009

Hartwick College, a private liberal arts and sciences college of 1,476 students with an expansive curriculum which emphasizes a long standing commitment to enhancing a high quality education, seeks a new Vice President of Institutional Advancement. Hartwick's beautiful 425-acre campus is located in Oneonta, New York, in the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains. Dr. Margaret Drugovich is in her 2nd year as President of the College.

This is a high profile advancement position. The College seeks a professional who will be responsible for guiding and leading the strategic efforts of the College’s Alumni Relations and Development Office which includes a staff of twenty (20). The successful candidate will have the ability to translate strategic intent into effective friend and fundraising efforts. S/he will have the proven ability to create and guide development and alumni relations efforts that incorporate contemporary, best practices in stewardship. The person we seek will be a front-line development professional who excels in promoting positive donor relations including frequent and high quality contacts with high level donors. The Vice President will work closely with and report directly to the President. The Vice President will have the proven ability to build a broad base of alumni and non-alumni support of the Annual Fund and other fundraising priorities. The Vice President will partner with the President and Board of Trustees in creating and executing a plan for the College’s next comprehensive campaign. There are 15,567 living alumni and the total endowment is currently $59 million.

The successful candidate will have ten years of direct experience in advancement, a Bachelor’s degree (a Master’s degree is preferred) and a successful track record of fundraising management within a complex organization, preferably in an educational setting. Experience with campaign planning and execution are strongly preferred. Experience in volunteer management, successful solicitation of Major Gifts, management of a successful Annual Fund, and a track record of engaged stewardship is necessary. Experience and knowledge of strategic campaign management, annual and planned giving programs, corporate and foundation relations, alumni relations and prospect management is required. Significant budget, personnel and staff management experience is essential. The new hire must be able to mentor, inspire and motivate colleagues across the College, including those that report to her/him. Excellent interpersonal communication and team building skills are necessary. The ability to understand and enthusiastically articulate Hartwick’s mission and the liberal arts educational philosophy is required. A sense of humor and an orientation to excellence and continuous improvement are all required.

Hartwick College offers a dynamic and supportive work environment, competitive salaries and a generous benefits package that includes medical plans, a retirement plan, and paid vacations. Hartwick College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

To explore this superb career opportunity on a highly confidential basis please send your resume and letter of interest to: Doug Cooney, Executive Search Consultant, DEERFIELD ASSOCIATES Executive Search, Inc. 572 Washington Street, Suite 15, Wellesley, MA 02482 Telephone: 781-237-2800. Email: jobs@deerfieldassociates.com

The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut
Director of Planned Giving
Posting Date: 11.2.2009

Based in Wallingford, CT, The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut is the philanthropic affiliate of Masonicare, whose fund raising and fiduciary management activities are vital to Masonicare’s continued success. This funding ensures the highest quality of life for our residents and patients statewide.

The Director of Planned Giving will manage a comprehensive planned giving program, ensuring strong future revenue streams for MCF from various planned gift vehicles. The Director of Planned Giving will identify and cultivate planned giving prospects, secure planned gifts, and steward relationships with existing planned gift donors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare detailed action plans for approved planned giving activities. Monitors and analyzes the planned giving effort to ensure success in meeting gift planning goals
• Responsible for marketing and expanding MCF’s planned giving program through targeted mailings, group presentations, and face-to-face personal contact. Identify prospects for bequests, charitable gift annuities, and beneficiary designations of life insurance and retirement plan assets.
• Personally cultivate and solicit identified prospects for appropriate planned gifts. Collaborate with these prospects and/or their attorneys and financial advisors to finalize planned gifts for Foundation’s long-term revenue pipeline.
• Steward relationships with confirmed planned giving donors. Coordinate and monitor the occurrence and effectiveness of ongoing, stewardship contacts with confirmed planned gift donors. Ensure that all planned giving donor contacts are documented for MCF files.
• Responsible for identifying planned giving prospects from the Foundation’s pool of annual giving donors and working with these donors to secure planned gift commitments.
• Identify and recruit planned gift donors as appropriate to be profiled in MCF’s estate planning newsletter, “On the Level” as well as planned giving mailings. Review article copy as needed for the “On the Level” publication.
• Participate in other special events of the Foundation to support MCF’s overall fundraising efforts.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree is required. CT Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) preferred. A minimum of eight to ten years of professional non-profit fundraising experience, with at least five years focused on planned giving. Position requires a proven track record of success in cultivating and securing planned gift commitments. Successful experience supervising fundraising staff is essential. Travel is required throughout Connecticut, as well as occasional out-of-State travel.

To explore, please contact: Samantha Morano, Recruitment Coordinator for Masonicare. Careers@masonicare.org, Fax 203-679-3052, www.masonicare.org