Carney, Sandoe & Associates, an educational recruitment firm has been retained by Branson School, a coeducational, college-preparatory day school, grades 9-12, located in Marin County, California to find their next Senior Advancement Officer . Branson is more than just a great school. It’s an ever evolving educational community that challenges and supports students as they grow into confident, thoughtful, ethical people.

The Senior Advancement Officer will work strategically with the Chief Advancement Officer and the Head of School to develop and manage a pool of major prospects at Branson, and personally cultivate and solicit individuals and families capable of contributing gifts.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement solicitation programs for major gifts to Branson
• Identify, cultivate and solicit Branson parents, alumni and friends capable of making major gifts
• Create and present proposals within the Ovrture platform to prospects for consideration according to donor’s interest and financial situation
• Initiate and maintain regular contact with prospective donors by visit, letter & phone
• Act as a liaison among donors, the Advancement Office, key school administrators and departments
• Travel extensively within the Bay Area, and as needed outside the area, to achieve a minimum of 15 personal visits a month for cultivation and stewardship of prospective donors
• Participate in regular staff and volunteer screening and review meetings to identify new prospects and plan cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies for capital gift prospects
• Actively manage moves management for prospects in Raiser’s Edge and EverTrue
• Assist in marketing and implementation of Branson’s planned giving program
• Coordinate all strategies for annual, capital and planned giving solicitations of prospects with Advancement volunteers and staff

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required, graduate degree preferred
• Five or more years of major gifts experience, preferably in an independent school or higher education setting
• Knowledge of financial planning, tax and charitable gift laws, and planned giving vehicles and methods preferred
• The desire to be involved in various aspects of life at an independent school
• Proven capacity to build rapport across diverse stakeholder groups
• Demonstrated capacity to operate in fast paced, varied work environment that includes high volume responsibility and atypical or unpredictable hours and tasks
• Outstanding organizational, written, oral, and interpersonal skills
• Strong work ethic, high level of integrity, and ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and tact
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite and Google online platform; experience with Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge/NXT, EverTrue or Ovrture software a plus

Potential Benefits: Compensation and benefit packages are competitive but will differ by school and will typically depend on geographic location, your experience, and your level of degree.

Competitive pay