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Horizons Development Director
Anticipated hiring: Immediate
Horizons at Westminster School is a community-centered education program supporting students from Hartford. Horizons builds long-term partnerships with students, families, communities, and schools to create experiences outside of school that inspire the joy of learning. The main component of Horizons is a six-week summer program located on the campus of Westminster School, where students participate in academic, cultural, and recreational enrichment activities, including teaching all students how to swim.
The six-week program is supplemented by a growing school-year program, where students participate in tutoring, community service, and cultural and celebratory events. Horizons at Westminster operates a proven model and is part of an affiliated network with over 70 Horizons sites serving students across the country.
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Horizons at Westminster strives to create an inclusive, affirming, and welcoming environment that allows all team members to thrive. As an organization whose central purpose is to mitigate inequities in education, Horizons is strongly committed to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB) in all forms, and we strongly denounce racism, sexism, and discrimination of any kind. Focus on EDIB is central to Horizons National and our national Network, which actively engages in diverse and inclusive partnerships, representative councils, and working groups; provides robust professional development opportunities; evaluates internal and external communications with an asset-based lens; and facilitates conversations across different communities to ensure that all Horizons voices are heard and represented.
About the Position
Horizons at Westminster is seeking an enthusiastic, professional self-starter to serve in the role of Horizons Development Director. Working closely with the Westminster School Advancement team and the Executive Director of Horizons at Westminster, this role will provide coordination and support of key tasks with the goals of increasing and diversifying our donor base and financial sustainability. The ideal candidate has experience in fundraising, graphic design, social media, and working with CRM donor databases. The position will provide a broad range of responsibilities and professional development and is a great view into the needs, opportunities, and operations of a nonprofit. The Development Director will report to the Executive Director of Horizons at Westminster and Westminster School’s Director of Advancement Operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for raising at least $800,000 each year in support of Horizons at Westminster and in collaboration with the Horizons at Westminster Advisory Board.
- Build and manage effective donor management systems, including documentation of cultivation, solicitation and stewardship efforts, in Raiser’s Edge CRM database.
- Manage and build all of the components of the Annual Giving program as it relates to fundraising from key constituencies including alumni, parents, faculty and staff, and other individuals.
- Maintain a personal portfolio of prospects and personally solicit an annually identified group of constituents who have/or could contribute at a leadership level and others who have the ability to elevate their giving to Horizons at Westminster.
- Identify, cultivate, and acquire corporate partnerships.
- Oversee special events and giving opportunities, including our Horizons Giving Day initiative, Open House, or other community engagement events.
- Collaborate with Westminster School’s Advancement team on prospect and donor strategies to maximize engagement and to ensure fundraising best practices are utilized for effective donor cultivation and stewardship.
- Develop and implement a strategic donor stewardship plan that appropriately acknowledges and stewards all gifts and recognizes and engages donors with a strong emphasis on leadership gifts.
- Ensure accurate reporting and regular analysis of gifts.
- Develop and track grant proposals and reports for all foundations, corporations and government entities.
- Develop impact reports and stewardship materials that communicate key objectives, programming, results, and impact of the partnership.
- Collaborate with Westminster School’s Communications and Marketing team to ensure effective communication strategies that follow Westminster and Horizons National brand standards.
- Develop a marketing toolkit with tailored materials for prospective donors, the internal Westminster School community, and external partners, including leadership donors.
- In coordination with Horizons team, support social media presence and content, and coordinate with Westminster School’s Marketing and Communications team.
- Explore opportunities to heighten awareness of Horizons in the broader Simsbury and Hartford communities through strategic partnerships. Establish and enhance relationships with important players in the Greater Hartford area.
- Attend Westminster School’s Advancement team and prospect review meetings bi-weekly to collaborate on prospect and donor engagement.
Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a related field.
- 3-5 years of relevant fundraising experience.
- Demonstrated fundraising ability and experience in securing five-figure gifts and above.
- Event experience with both small and large engagement opportunities.
- Experience and comfort with a design platform such as Canva, Photoshop, Photo Director, etc. (or willingness to learn and comfort with new technology).
- Demonstrated experience and skill working with CRM databases (Raiser’s Edge a plus).
- High-level oral and written communication skills needed.
- Experience with content creation that effectively and respectfully tells a story.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including patience, good judgment, and a sense of humor.
- Reliable and flexible, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate with organization-wide constituents.
- Demonstrated excellence in time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
- Ability to learn from feedback, handle multiple projects simultaneously, work independently and cooperatively within a team environment, and produce quality results on schedule.
To Apply
Pay is competitive and the employment package consists of excellent benefits, including outstanding health care coverage and retirement plan. To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to the Director of Human Resources, Pamela Daly, at pdaly@westminster-school.org.
Westminster School is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from candidates of color. Westminster School reaffirms its long-standing nondiscriminatory policy and employs individuals of any race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available at Westminster. Westminster does not discriminate in its hiring, educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, or athletic and other school-administered programs.
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