Director Of Development Jobs

Position: Director of Development

Status: Full-time, Exempt

Reports To: Head of School

Supervises: Development Department

About Academy Prep Center of Tampa

Mission: To inspire and empower students qualifying for need-based scholarships to become

future community leaders through a rigorous middle school program coupled with ongoing

graduate support. Vision: Transforming underserved middle school students’ lives by being a

model of foundational and academic excellence in preparation for high school, post-secondary,

and career success.

Academy Prep Center of Tampa is a free private independent middle school that exclusively

serves students in grades 5 through 8 who qualify for the federal free and reduced-price meals

program. APT, founded in 2003, is a functionally independent school; part of a network of three

schools including the Academy Prep Center of St. Petersburg and the Academy Prep Center of

Lakeland, which have been in operation since 1997 and 2019, respectively. Each center is a

separate 501(c)(3) non profit and has its own head of school and board of trustees. Academy

Prep administers a highly demanding academic program, followed by eight years of intensive

guidance through high school and post-secondary education and careers; it promotes its

students’ intellectual, athletic, emotional and social development.

Director of Development

The Director of Development plans, executes and evaluates fundraising activities to support the

mission. These fundraising activities include: annual giving campaigns and scholarship

campaigns, major gifts, grants, events, corporate gifts, capital gifts, endowment gifts, planned

gifts and other contributions. The Director of Development demonstrates and reflects an

understanding of and commitment to the mission and vision of Academy Prep. The Director of

Development is responsible for designing and implementing comprehensive advancement and

marketing programs and recruiting and developing talented team members focused on

fundraising goals and donor cultivation, stewardship and retention. The Director of

Development is an ambassador of and advocate for Academy Prep and its mission within the

community and within philanthropic circles. The Director of Development works closely with

the board of trustees, head of school and senior leadership staff to execute the organization’s

strategic vision and objectives. The Director of Development leads a 4-person team and is

responsible for leadership, support, training and direction of the development team.

Leadership and Management:

 Advance the mission, vision, and strategic plan of Academy Prep Tampa in partnership

with the head of school and senior leadership team.

 Build and maintain successful relationships with the board of trustees, colleagues, co-

workers, community leaders, Academy Prep alumni, and prospective and current

donors.

 Hire, train, develop, supervise, coach and guide the development team.

 Serve as the main staff liaison for the board’s development and endowment committees.

Demonstrated Knowledge & Development Duties:

 Build a comprehensive strategy for increasing support from individuals, corporations,

and foundations.

 Develop and maintain close working relationships with members of the board,

development committee, and all key leadership volunteers and collaborate with head of

school to inspire increased engagement from all key constituencies.

 Support the head of school and board of trustees in fundraising activities.

 Maintain the organization’s overall dynamic portfolio of donors and personally secure

scholarship, corporate, major, capital, endowment and planned gifts.

 Work within development team to strategize, design and create marketing ideas,

collateral, and multi-channel communications to support fundraising needs and

communicate the organization’s mission and needs to key constituencies and in the

greater community.

 Formulate and administer the annual budget for the development department.

 Strategically create and maintain best practices with development team in gift

acceptance policies and maintenance of donor records.

 Analyze and utilize donor and gift data to strategically inform annual plans and report to

board.

 Provide accurate reporting on all aspects of development activities.

 In collaboration with head of school, set development and individual goals for

fundraising activities.

 Serve as an ambassador of Academy Prep within the community: attend community and

networking functions and other opportunities to meet new prospective donors and

volunteers. Educate and enhance community understanding of Academy Prep and its

mission, with the goal of generating increased appreciation and support for Academy

Prep.

 All other duties as assigned.

Skills:

 Strong organizational, supervisory, team building and leadership skills are essential.

 Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

 Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate people, tasks and projects for efficiency.

 Ability to multi-task and meet simultaneous deadlines, while holding team accountable

to similar deadlines and daily and weekly tasks.

 Ability to handle confidential conversation, correspondence and records.

 Excellent computer skills using Microsoft office products, Google products, and

Blackbaud donor management systems required. Experience using Canva and Constant

Contact highly valued.

Education & Experience:

 Bachelor’s degree required, CFRE accreditation highly preferred.

 At least 5 years of experience in a development setting in a leadership role, directly

overseeing staff.

 Prior success in a leadership role demonstrating successful donor cultivation and

stewardship, campaign implementation, and strategic planning.

 Understanding of non-profit organizations/educational settings preferred.

 Understanding of and adherence to fundraising professional standards and ethics.

 Passion for the mission of Academy Prep.

Please email cover letter and resume to Tammy Vallone at [email protected]