Director of Advancement Services

Montclair Kimberley Academy, an innovative, Pre-K-12 independent day school with a strong  national reputation, seeks a Director of Advancement Services to provide strategic leadership to the  overall information/data needs of the Development and Alumni Office to increase and maintain a  community of alumni, parents, grandparents, parents of alumni, and friends and support a growing  front-line engagement and fundraising operation. They will be responsible for developing and  executing forward-thinking, data-driven strategies and serve as a team leader and thought partner as  the team prepares for its next major campaign.  

MKA’s next Director of Advancement Services will be an experienced database specialist and an  entrepreneurial, energetic, goal-oriented leader. They will have demonstrated experience in the  following: 

• Prospect identification, research, and management; 
• developing policies and procedures and training staff; 
• gift processing and acknowledgement; and 
• donor relations and stewardship. 

They will be proficient in Blackbaud products and possess knowledge integrating accompanying  systems. They will be a strong communicator—both written and oral with a depth of experience  training team members in data systems. They will be a methodical and detail-oriented individual with  excellent time-management skills who can advance multiple projects simultaneously while meeting  deadlines.  

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:  

• Manage the development and alumni information system, Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT, and its  integration with ancillary systems, and ensure the proper servicing and maintenance of all  software that serves the department.  
• Supervise, mentor, and elevate the work of the Database Coordinator.  
• In collaboration with the Director of Development, develop and maintain protocol for prospect  management. Create mechanisms for Development staff to track and manage all donor  interactions. Produce weekly moves management reports and monitor overall departmental  progress monthly towards portfolio visit and financial goals. 
• Conduct ongoing prospect research and create prospect briefs and supporting materials for  solicitations, events, and stewardship activities.

• Lead donor recognition and stewardship initiatives, including impact reports, stewardship letters, and annual correspondence connected to awards, scholarships, and funding priorities. Develop  and implement strategies for continued engagement of donors. 
• Oversee the database policies and procedures and ensure ongoing training of colleagues in using  the systems efficiently and effectively. Create methodologies and scheduled maintenance to  ensure data integrity. Conduct ongoing training with Development team members for their  specific areas of use and oversee the adherence to policies and procedures that maintain the  integrity of the data and systems.  
• Oversee all gift entry, gift processing, acknowledgement, and pledge reminder systems for the  department. Produce correspondence that is accurate and timely and in accordance with IRS  regulations.  
• Interface with donors, brokerage firm, and Business Office to process all stock gifts. • Provide a wide array of complex analytical reports in support of development related activities.  Coordinate all departmental data requests, including donor analysis, direct mail lists, volunteer  assignments, and financial reporting. 
• Oversee the reconciliation of fundraising revenue with the Business Office and auditors.  Produce regular fundraising reports showing the department’s financial progress to goals, and  manage and execute all routine data reporting for annual benchmarking purposes (CASE, NAIS,  etc.). 
• Oversee the production of all listings for the Annual Report. 
• Serve as the primary liaison between the Technology Department and the Development Office  and ensure ongoing communication and smooth interface between Raiser’s Edge and other  school data systems.  
• Serve as a senior organizational leader of MKA’s fundraising effort, demonstrating high personal  and professional integrity and promoting open, positive, collaboration across all MKA  departments. 
• Work collaboratively within the Development Office to ensure seamless identification,  qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major donors and prospects. Promote a  strong culture of philanthropy across departments. 
• Assume other duties as assigned.