Managing Director of Advancement

• Transportation benefits
• Employee assistance benefits
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

• To apply send an email to with Managing Director of Advancement in the subject line and include:A cover letter that highlights your mission alignment with our work as well as includes your salary requirements and available start date.
• Resume
• An individual-giving focused writing sample (an example youve written previously) such as an appeal or acknowledgement letter

• Collaborate with and support Seaburys leadership as a member of the leadership team.
• Manage and execute Seaburys development and stewardship plans to achieve annual revenue goals.
• Update existing development and stewardship plans with new ideas industry best practices and data-driven analysis.
• Ensure a robust gift pipeline that is substantial enough to achieve annual revenue goals by actively managing relationships with prospective and current donors and funders.
• Participate in strategic planning for Seabury to ensure development plans align with and are in service of evolving organizational goals and programmatic outcomes.
• Serve as the staff leader and liaison to the Board of Directors Advancement Committee preparing reports and participating in monthly meetings.

• Lead the strategy for major gifts including identifying prospects and setting portfolios for leadership team members and managing a portfolio directly to cultivate and solicit individual donors for major gifts.
• Project manage the CEOs fundraising work directing her where and how best to spend her time and efforts on a weekly monthly and quarterly basis.
• In partnership with the Individual Giving Manager partner on strategy execution and evaluation of all annual appeals focused on developing new donors and retaining existing mid-level and smaller dollar donors.
• Participate in donor stewardship per Seaburys stewardship plan and annually update the plan with new and meaningful ways to connect donors and foster a sense of community

• Serve as primary point of contact for all foundation relationships. Partner with the CEO to ensure Seabury maintains active partnerships with institutional funders.
• Supported by the contracted grant writer ensure Seabury has a robust pipeline of philanthropic and government grant opportunities to pursue to meet the annual budget goal.
• Work closely with the contracted grant writer to finalize compelling grant proposals and accurate interim and final reports ensuring adherence to the annual proposal and reports calendar of deadlines.
• In partnership with the Corporate and Events Manager identify and pursue relationships with annual corporate partners.

• In partnership with the Corporate and Events Manager determine the annual strategy for Seaburys signature fundraising event Leadership in Aging including setting sponsorship packages ticket strategy and connected cultivation opportunities.
• In partnership with the COO develop detailed event budgets and work with the Corporate and Events Manager to track expenses and ensuring cost-effective use of resources
• Work with the Advancement team to determine the best strategic mix of annual cultivation and stewardship events to support program and organizational goals.
• Support pre- and post-event constituent cultivation plans.

• In partnership with the Communications Associate lead the process of creating an annual communications plan that ensures strategies across the organization are coordinated.
• Work with the Communications Associate to develop creative and mission-focused fundraising messaging that effectively articulates the special role and impact of Seabury in the community
• Serve as a collaborator and editor for regular communications and marketing materials.

• In partnership with the CEO and COO establish and monitor annual and long-term revenue goals and budgets. Design and update a regular progress-to-goal report and development dashboard.
• Serve as key liaison with Seaburys accounting team working together to ensure accurate reporting and coding of all revenue.
• Supported by the Individual Giving Manager coordinate and oversee moves and task management for all open funding opportunities.
• Lead the Advancement team in the process of maintaining all donor and prospect information utilizing Salesforce (Seaburys CRM).
• Oversee development-focused data input and ensure accuracy in all records and development reports in Salesforce.
• Schedule and ensure documentation of regular Advancement team meetings; follow up on status of all task assignments; facilitate continuous improvement through regular evaluative discussions.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in fundraising with a focus on major gifts or individual giving.
• Leading a team in a nonprofit environment. Experience supervising larger teams (5) is a plus.
• Demonstrable experience as a fundraising generalist with hands-on practice at securing major gifts from individuals and institutions annual giving corporate partnership building special events and online giving campaigns
• Relationship management and donor stewardship.
• Working from and preferably writing a development plan
• Managing and improving development operations ranging from CRM management to budget monitoring to gift processing. Salesforce experience a plus.
• Bachelors degree or certification in fundraising (e.g. CFRE) a plus.
• Must pass pre-employment credit and criminal background checks.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to develop and maintain thoughtful personal relationships with high-net-worth individuals and institutional funders.
• Strong management and supervisory skills.
• Strong writing skills including the ability to create compelling proposals and donor communications.
• Exceptional listening negotiation and presentation skills.
• Masterful project management skills utilized to work on multiple simultaneous projects with different deadlines with a sharp eye on details quality and accuracy
• Ability to use fundraising software (Salesforce a plus) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work independently set priorities and manage time effectively.

• Passionate about Seaburys mission and values with a genuine interest in building relationships with donors.
• Enthusiasm to propose fresh ideas without prompting by leadership openness to feedback on those ideas and persistence to bring those ideas to life
• Strategic thinker who can align donor interests with the organizations needs and priorities.
• Goal-oriented with a strong desire to meet and exceed fundraising targets.
• High level of professionalism integrity and discretion when handling confidential donor information.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment and with external stakeholders.

• Salary range $120000 - $150000 commensurate with experience
• A flexible work environment. This position requires two days a week on-site at our office and the opportunity to work from home three days a week.
• Generous leave including vacation days starting at 15 in the first year as well as 12 holidays and sick time.
• In addition to financial compensation Seabury offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental and vision coverage; 403(b) retirement plan; disability and life insurance; accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance benefits; and transportation benefits

• A cover letter that highlights your mission alignment with our work as well as includes your salary requirements and available start date.
• Resume
• An individual-giving focused writing sample (an example youve written previously) such as an appeal or acknowledgement letter

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.