Director of Development
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Job Location:
Atlanta, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
15 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Director of Development is responsible for leading all fundraising donor relations and strategic development initiatives. This role is critical to the long-term sustainability and growth of City Academy of Atlanta and supports scholarships operations capital improvements and program expansion.
Key responsibilities of the Director of Development include but are not limited to:
Fundraising & Revenue Generation
- Develop and execute a comprehensive annual development strategy aligned with CAAs mission and growth goals
- Cultivate and solicit individual major corporate and foundation donors
- Lead all grant research writing submission and reporting
- Plan and manage fundraising campaigns and events
- Build and maintain a donor pipeline and long-term stewardship strategy
Donor Relations & Stewardship
- Strengthen relationships with donors families alumni and community partners
- Design communication strategies including donor updates appeals recognition and impact reporting
- Manage donor database and acknowledgment systems
Strategic Planning & School Collaboration
- Partner with school leadership to align fundraising with operational priorities
- Forecast financial development opportunities
- Represent CAA at community and outreach events
Communications & Marketing Support
- Assist with mission-driven messaging across fundraising website and reporting materials
- Ensure transparency and accountability in donor communications
Leadership & Team Management
- Lead and mentor development staff volunteers or committees
- Report regularly on fundraising results and progress to the City Academy Board
- Model Christ-centered professionalism and integrity
Qualifications :
Required Qualifications
- 5 years of fundraising or development leadership experience
- Proven success in donor engagement and revenue growth
- Strong communication and grant writing skills
- Experience in education nonprofit or faith-based organizations preferred
- Deep personal alignment with Christian education and CAAs mission
Desired Attributes
- Passion for supporting families and Christian education
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Collaborative leadership style
- High integrity and professionalism
Additional Information :
City Academy of Atlanta (CAA) employees come from a broad range of church backgrounds. All employees are expected to be members in good standing of a Christian church whose doctrinal convictions are not in conflict with CAAs beliefs. To ensure unity in our theological foundations employees must affirm CAAs Statement of Faith and the Testimony and Lifestyle Statement and seek to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the biblical beliefs and values expressed in that statement.
City Academy of Atlanta is both an equal opportunity employer and a Christian nonprofit religious organization. CAA makes employment decisions without regard to race color ancestry national origin age sex marital status parental status or disability of an otherwise-qualified individual. As a religious organization CAA reserves the right to hire employees who affirm and support the schools Christian mission Statement of Faith and religious beliefs which are central to our identity and daily operations.
This job posting is being managed by FractionalRecruiter on behalf of City Academy of Atlanta.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Part-time
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
About Company
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