Peninsula School, a leader in progressive education, is seeking an experienced, highly relational, and inspiring fundraising and advancement professional to join them as the Director of Development and Communications. Founded in 1925 and coming up on its centennial anniversary, Peninsula is a preschool through eighth grade school where children thrive and develop to their full promise as confident contributors in the world. Reporting to new Head of School, Johanna Aeschliman, the Director will energize the school's development efforts to help bring to fruition the aspirations of the school. The Director will be experienced in development and fundraising, specifically, annual giving, capital campaigns, major donor cultivation, and endowment. As the school nears its centennial, the Director will be part of a collaborative team and community ready to grow its culture of philanthropy to help meet its strategic goals, including launching a capital campaign to fund important campus renewal projects.
Salary Range: $150,000–165,000
Application Materials:
Interested candidates should submit the following materials confidentially in one, single PDF file:
•A cover letter indicating the candidate's particular interest in and qualifications for the position
•A current resume
•The names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of five professional references, including at least two recent supervisors. References should speak to the applicant's ability to be an effective administrator and to work collaboratively and collegially with all relevant stakeholders (references will be contacted only with the candidate's permission). Please indicate your relationship with each reference (i.e. supervisor, colleague, or direct report).
Apply online at: https://www.strategenius.org/opportunity-peninsula-school-dir-development-communications
Contact Information:
Julie at StratéGenius
julie@strategenius.org
415-881-7105
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