Associate Director of Community Philanthropy

Lake Forest Country Day School Location: Lake Forest, IL Job Title: Associate Director of Community Philanthropy Salary: $75,000 - $85,000, commensurate with experience. Full‑time, 12‑month position, with occasional evening and weekend work. Benefits include tuition remission for dependents. Primary Responsibilities Giving & Fundraising Strategy Serve as the manager for the school’s philanthropic initiatives, including the Annual Giving Fund, Shaping What Comes Next Campaign, and Annual Auction. Partner with the Associate Head of School for Advancement and Head of School on donor strategy, leadership giving, and major gift cultivation. Develop and manage multi‑channel stewardship calendar. Donor & Volunteer Relations Cultivate, solicit, and steward donors across all constituencies, with a focus on fostering a culture of philanthropy that thrives on participation. Serve as a primary staff partner to fundraising volunteers, committee members, and campaign leaders. Ensure donors experience timely, personal, and mission‑centered acknowledgment and recognition. Collaboration & Integration Work closely with the Associate Director of Community Engagement to align stewardship with events, volunteerism, and community touchpoints. Partner with Marketing & Communications to ensure consistent, compelling philanthropic messaging across all channels. Coordinate with Advancement Operations to ensure accurate data tracking, reporting, and gift processing. Data, Reporting & Continuous Improvement Monitor giving performance and participation trends, using data to inform strategy and improve outcomes. Prepare reports and updates for leadership, committees, and the Board of Trustees as needed. Contribute to long‑term advancement planning, ensuring systems and practices scale with institutional goals. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or CFRE a plus. 5–7 years of advancement or nonprofit fundraising experience, preferably in an independent school or education setting. Demonstrated success in annual giving, donor stewardship, and volunteer management. Strong interpersonal skills, sound judgment, and a high degree of discretion. Comfortable managing multiple initiatives simultaneously in a collaborative environment. Equal Opportunity Employer Lake Forest Country Day School seeks and embraces diversity among our faculty, staff, and student body. LFCDS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, religion, marital status, disability, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, order of protection status, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr BlueGreen Sheet