Noble and Greenough School
Director of Campaign and Major Gifts

Dedham, MA
July 2010

Noble and Greenough School, an independent middle and high school located just outside of Boston, MA seeks a Major Gifts and Planned Giving Officer. The Officer will report to the Director of Campaign and Major Gifts and will join a strong major gifts team as it prepares to launch a campaign. S/he will manage a portfolio of 150+ prospects and solicit gifts of $50K+. S/he will also lead the First Class Fund for Faculty by building and driving a committee of senior class parents raising funds for faculty needs.

Founded in 1866, Nobles is a rigorous academic community dedicated to inspiring leadership for the public good. Through mentoring relationships, its faculty and staff motivate students to achieve their highest potential and to lead lives characterized by service to others. Nobles is located on a 187-acre campus in Dedham , Massachusetts. The current enrollment of 586 includes a balance of boys and girls.

Essential responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Plan and direct key aspects of the Campaign establishing overall objectives and priorities.
• Manage the campaign staff to ensure campaign dollar goals are reached.

• Monitor work and evaluate results to ensure that departmental and operating requirements are met on a timely basis.
• Manage a portfolio of 180-200 capital prospects and solicit gifts to the campaign, including renewals and increased leadership gifts through identification, cultivation, and solicitation of prospects of $50,000 and above.
• Develop strategies and approaches to generate ever-higher levels of giving.
• Complete a minimum of 16 documented personal visits a month or the equivalent of 4 visits a week.
• Manage one reunion class year, including recruitment of reunion committees and reunion giving.
• Serve as the staff liaison with the campaign leadership volunteers, specifically the chairs of the campaign committee.
• Work with the Director of Donor Relations, ensuring that all major donors receive appropriate, consistent recognition and an accounting of the impact that their gift has on Nobles.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Head of the School, The Assistant Head for External Affairs or the Director of Development.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of 8 years combined leadership and major gift fund-raising experience including three years of management experience in a senior management capacity with a complex not-for-profit organization.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills.

• Extensive experience working with volunteers.
• Proven fund-raising, leadership and consensus building skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate groups and individuals.
• Specialized knowledge related to planned giving and major gifts fund-raising.
• Ability to work effectively with donors and professional advisors.
• Ability to balance competing priorities, complex situations and tight deadlines.
• Ability to ask leading questions which encourage prospects and donors to talk about themselves and their philanthropic priorities.
• Excellent computer skills for a PC and working knowledge of Raiser's Edge fundraising software preferable.

Interested candidates should send resume to:

nobles@developmentguild.com

Jennifer Musso, Consultant

Development Guild/DDI

Noble and Greenough School is an equal opportunity employer.

For more information about Noble and Greenough School, please visit www.nobles.edu.