The Blake School is hiring a Campaign Coordinator

Denise Covington

Campaign Coordinator

• Job Tracking ID: 512201-488812
• Job Location: Hopkins, MN
• Job Level: Mid Career (2+ years)
• Level of Education: BA/BS
• Job Type: Full-Time/Regular
• Date Updated: March 09, 2015
• Years of Experience: 2 - 5 Years
• Starting Date: ASAP

Job Description:

Background

Recognized as one of the nation’s premiere independent schools, The Blake School provides an excellent education in a diverse and supportive environment for over 1,300 PK-12 students on three unique campuses in the Minneapolis metropolitan area. For over 100 years, The Blake School has produced thoughtful, well prepared graduates who have gone on to great success locally, nationally and internationally and who continue to generously support the school. Blake has recently set the course for its most ambitious comprehensive campaign in school history. This position requires a candidate who is eager to learn, is highly self-motivated and who has a "can-do" approach to the job. This position directly supports the work of the Chief Advancement Officer and the Director of Individual Giving. This job provides a great opportunity to learn and grow in the fields of fundraising, donor relations, and parent and alumni relations. Strong and thoughtful communications skills both verbal and written are a must. This is a human relationships driven business.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate campaign prospect and strategy meetings and all details related to these meetings
• Work closely with the Assistant to the Head of School to ensure HOS calendar is up-to-date with campaign related meetings and needed materials
• Write, edit, and produce (including print, stuff, mail) campaign-related materials including: volunteer packets, case statement, PowerPoint presentations, acknowledgments and thank you cards
• Work collaboratively with prospect researcher to pull lists from Raisers Edge database for mail, email, and prospect review when appropriate
• Assist events coordinator in all campaign-related events including: print, label, and send out invitations; receive and enter RSVPs; print nametags
• Coordinate campaign-related travel (inc. flight, hotel, car, restaurant reservation, etc.)
• Support campaign volunteers by providing needed materials, helping to track and record solicitation information and ensuring proper follow up
• Build effective relationships with faculty and staff; demonstrate interest in and support for the school’s mission by being an active member of the school community and attend a range of school activities and events during and after the school day as appropriate
• Answer phone and greet guests for Chief Advancement Officer and Director of Individual Giving when appropriate
• Other duties as needed

Experience and Skills:

Education/Experience/Skills Required

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Excellent writing skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a mission-driven, fast-paced, complex, team-oriented department
• Willingness to acquire new skills and take on new projects
• Ability to use anticipatory judgment to prioritize and organize tasks and display attention to detail, accuracy, and appropriate thoroughness
• Ability to manage concurrent projects, set priorities, and follow through on both long-term and short-term projects, and meet deadlines
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and display independent judgment while taking initiative
• Strong computer skills, including social media, blogs, twitter, and MS Office tools, particularly Excel and Word

 

Education/Experience/Skills Required Preferred:

• Familiarity with Independent Schools
• Familiarity with Raiser’s Edge database system

Apply on our web site here.