Director of Advancement

Extensive experience (10+ years) as a fundraiser, with a proven track record of success in personally cultivating, soliciting, and securing major gifts from individuals, foundations, and corporations.

Deep experience in using data to inform strategies and drive decision-making in fundraising.

Experience with Raiser’s Edge.

The Advancement group encompasses SA teams responsible for all aspects of retaining and building a loyal and generous community of philanthropic supporters.

This includes individual giving, corporate and foundation giving, events, data analytics/operations, donor engagement, online communications, business development, marketing, and strategic planning.

The group's priorities encompass: securing critical financial support to undergird growth, scaling, and innovation priorities and capital projects; expanding SA's network of support (financial and influencer); and deploying sophisticated branding, digital, and marketing strategies to secure a segmented donor base and position SA externally as an organization that stewards philanthropic support at the highest level

Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer and working closely with SA Founder and CEO, Eva Moskowitz, the Director is responsible for ensuring that SA's fundraising strategy is executed with fidelity, efficiency, and success.

The position is responsible for maintaining and expanding SA’s diverse, strong, and growing base of funding and for managing the administration of systems that make our work more efficient and effective.

The Director will support the CEO and CAO in ensuring collaboration across the various fundraising verticals, directly manages all aspects of individual, corporate, and foundation giving, and works closely and seamlessly with the data and operations team and the donor engagement team (events and communications).