Assistant Director of Development

Assistant Director of Development Shady Hill School - 3.8 Cambridge, MA Job Details Full-time $85,000 - $110,000 a year 1 day ago Qualifications Volunteer support Email marketing Program management Community engagement in education Raiser's Edge Volunteer management Direct mail fundraising campaigns Educational volunteer program coordination Direct mail media campaign management Donor thank you note management Research Mid-level Reporting and dashboarding tools Cultural competency Volunteer coordination program management Online fundraising campaign management Fundraising event program management Annual giving Volunteer coordination Managing fundraising teams Volunteer recruitment Fundraising prospect research Community events Donor and alumni database management Potential donor identification

Full Job Description About Shady Hill School:

Since 1915, Shady Hill, a school of approximately 530 students (PreK - Grade 8) and 90+ faculty, has been a leader in progressive education. Shady Hill is a deeply mission-driven school. We seek to develop independent, joyful and curious learners who respect their own accomplishments and those of others. We strive to be a community whose values are strong and whose teachers are unafraid to engage students in important questions. The schools program allows children to explore their worlds and test their powers. As a school with a historical and contemporary commitment to social justice, we believe that an inclusive and equitable community is an educational and moral imperative that empowers us all. Therefore, we seek to hire individuals who demonstrate a mindset and skill set that prioritizes cultural competence, equity, and justice in their practice with students and in their work with colleagues.

About the position:

Shady Hill School is seeking an Assistant Director of Development to join our team. The Assistant Director of Development is responsible for the management of the Shady Hill Fund and building donor relationships, primarily with parents, the schools key fundraising constituency. An integral member of the Advancement team, the Assistant DOD maximizes the effectiveness of donor research and executes a high level annual fund program. This is a full-time, exempt (salaried), 12-month, in-person position beginning in July 2026, reporting to the Director of Development and Alumni Relations.

Primary Responsibilities:

Annual Fund Responsibilities (75%) Implement a comprehensive annual giving plan including direct mail appeals, emails, and other communications Identify, cultivate and solicit annual fund donors Produce the written copy and design materials for the annual fund, including donor communications, emails, annual fund appeals, and acknowledgement and stewardship letters Identify annual giving targets for all annual fund constituents Strategically leverage giving through segmentation Manage operations, planning and execution of annual May Day of Giving program Produce monthly dashboard and weekly tiered giving reports Volunteer Management and Advancement Operations (15%) Recruit, cultivate and manage parent, PALS (Parents of Alums), and grandparent volunteer fundraising groups Work with volunteer groups for events as needed (including Grandparents Day, PALS party, and May Day) Use Raisers Edge to run queries and reports Use Give Campus to manage all giving pages General Advancement Responsibilities (10%) Represent the Advancement Office at fundraising and community events, including nights and weekends Work closely with the Director of Development and other school partners to further the Advancement Program and enhance the culture of philanthropy throughout the organization Other duties as assigned