Director of Advancement

Director of Advancement

The Madeleine Choir School

The Madeleine Choir School seeks an experienced and collaborative full-time Director of Advancement to build philanthropic support for the school’s distinctive mission. The Madeleine Choir School, a Roman Catholic School in the Cathedral tradition, inspires young people to become engaged scholars, effective communicators, dedicated liturgical musicians, and responsible world citizens who seek to build a civilization of justice, mercy and love.

The Advancement Director will work to secure funding revenue from individuals, foundations, and corporations while leading advancement communications and marketing efforts that support student enrollment. The Advancement Director will also advocate for and champion the school’s service to the Cathedral, the annual concert series, and collaborative performances with other professional arts organizations.

Reporting to the Pastoral Administrator, the Advancement Director is an active and collaborative member of the MCS Leadership team and serves as a strategic partner to The Madeleine Choir School Board’s Finance Committee to establish annual revenue and expense goals and guide the development of fundraising programs and donor portfolios.

This position will be required to work some weekends and evenings during concert season, fundraising and other school events



Responsibilities:
· Develop and implement comprehensive fundraising and advancement strategies.
· Lead annual giving, major gifts, foundation and corporate giving, and the school’s primary annual fundraising event.
· Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospective and current donors.
· Manage donor portfolios in collaboration with members of the school’s leadership team.
· Build relationships with MCS families, alumni, volunteers, community members, and civic, foundation, and corporate leaders.
· Develop advancement communications and marketing strategies that strengthen the school’s visibility and support student enrollment.
· Establish fundraising goals, track performance, and provide regular reports to school leadership and the Board.
· Manage advancement staff, systems, budgets, and operations.
· Maintain accurate donor records and ensure timely gift acknowledgment and stewardship.
· Represent the school at selected evening and weekend events throughout the year.

Minimum Qualifications
· Experience in fundraising, advancement, nonprofit leadership, marketing, or a related field, including cultivating donors and securing charitable gifts from individuals, foundations, or corporations.
· Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
· Ability to develop strategy while managing day-to-day advancement activities.
· Experience supervising staff and collaborating with organizational leadership and governing boards.
· Working knowledge of donor management or constituent relationship management software.
· Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
· High ethical standards and the ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality when handling donor information.
· Availability to lead or attend occasional evening and weekend events.
· Commitment to advancing the mission and values of The Madeleine Choir School.

Application Instructions
Please submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional references. Submit applications to Gregory Glenn through the contact information below.