Director, Institutional Advancement

The Alfred & Adele Davis Academy (Davis Academy) educates generations of confident and compassionate leaders, who embrace Jewish values, are empowered by academic excellence and are engaged with the world around them. As a highly academic independent school and the largest Reform Jewish Day School in the country, The Davis Academy serves over 500 students, Kindergarten Prep through eighth grade, across its two state-of-the-art campuses in the Sandy Springs/Dunwoody area of Atlanta, GA. ?

Davis Academy is hiring a new Director of Institutional Advancement who will lead the creation and implementation of an overarching fundraising strategy. Key focus areas include major donor cultivation and stewardship, fostering meaningful relationships with the Board of Trustees, and integrating them into the school's development efforts. The Director will also lead the schools’ efforts with the Georgia State Education Tax Credit Program (GOAL), grant writing, endowment and legacy giving and support an upcoming capital campaign.

Successful candidates will be goal-oriented and proactive, with strong organizational and people management skills, demonstrated success in donor relations and solicitation, and can manage multiple deadlines. Ideally, candidates will be familiar with the independent school environment and have a passion for both Jewish communal fundraising and Davis Academy’s mission. Interested candidates, please send resume & cover letter to Beth Greenberg, [email protected]

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the school’s leadership team
• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy to include $1.9M annual fundraising objectives 
• Drive priority setting, time management, and orchestration of all development activities
• Supervise, guide and mentor the Annual Giving Manager and Database Manager
• Serve as the main point of contact for existing foundation and corporate relationships; proactively research and pursue new grant opportunities
• Create and implement alumni engagement, donor recognition, and community cultivation programs and events
• Oversee all fundraising operations including reconciliations, reporting, gift processing, and donor acknowledgements
• Work closely with the Director of Marketing & Communications to write compelling messages
• Partner with Board and lay leaders on fundraising planning and solicitation
• Build ongoing relationships with key stakeholders in the community

 Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years’ experience in non-profit fundraising
• Demonstrated success closing gifts of five and six-figures; experience with legacy giving and endowments preferred
• High-level strategic thinking and planning; ability to meet goals and objectives 
• Strong presence with the ability to inspire, influence and build credibility with families, donors, leadership and staff
• Familiarity with independent school/Jewish day school and/or Jewish communal fundraising highly preferred
• Excellent donor relations and customer service skills
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and donor management software; Raiser’s Edge experience a plus