Chief Advancement Officer

Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Culver Academies
in the search for a Chief Advancement Officer.

Reporting to the Head of Schools, the Chief Advancement Officer
will provide innovative vision and strategic leadership to further
the advancement program of Culver Academies. The Chief Advancement
Officer will establish priorities, objectives, and best practices
for a comprehensive program that amplifies and elevates Culver’s
culture of philanthropy. The Chief Advancement Officer will lead
and manage all fundraising and advancement programs including
advancement data infrastructure operations, marketing and
communications, major and planned giving, annual fund, alumni and
parent engagement, and donor stewardship.

Culver Academies is a values-based, mission-driven, vision-inspired
institution that offers a co-educational, residential experience
beyond that of the typical boarding school for more than 800
students in grades nine through 12. Located on the north shore of
Lake Maxinkuckee, Culver Academies encompasses 1,800 acres of green
hills and pristine woodlands. The Collegiate Gothic architecture
that defines the campus includes world-class educational and
athletic facilities that evoke an Ivy League university rather than
a high school. Comprised of three entities—Culver Military Academy,
Culver Girls Academy, and Culver Summer Schools and Camps—Culver
Academies educates its students for leadership and responsible
citizenship in society by developing and nurturing the whole
individual, mind, spirit, and body, through integrated programs
that emphasize the cultivation of character. 

Culver Academies provides the best whole-person education in the
world. Whether in the classroom, on the athletic field, or in
residential life, Culver students are preparing to become
contributing leaders of society. Culver Academies’ commitment to
fostering belonging and community is reflected in its students,
faculty, and staff. Culver’s core values are forged in bronze in
the middle of campus: Duty, Honor, Truth, and Service.
These values, along with the Cardinal Virtues of Wisdom,
Courage, Moderation, and Justice, are quite literally
the foundation of Culver and are intentionally lived and taught via
the student life structure, in the classroom, and on the athletic
fields. Students learn of their duty to themselves, their units,
and dorms, and to their school.

Culver believes that everyone should think for themselves. To that
end, Culver does not merely hand students the answers, but rather
gives them a deep understanding of every topic and its impact on
the world. The rigorous exploration demanded by this pursuit of
academic truth feeds into the holistic approach of a
character-building Culver education, giving young people the
critical thinking skills they need to foster the ability to
distinguish the wise from the unwise and the courage and strength
to act on those perceptions.

Culver’s holistic approach does not stop at the classroom door, nor
is it limited to the barracks or dorm. The Culver mission commands
that students’ mind, spirit, and body are developed.
Spirit is intentionally placed in the center, recognizing the
balance needed in life. Students have a duty to themselves to
fulfill their commitments, but also understand the impact of making
those commitments can have. Students are also taught the skills to
understand and meet their mental, social, moral, spiritual, and
physical needs. By teaching them to explore spirituality and
morality, Culver students come to learn they have a place in the
world, and, more importantly, that what they do matters to others,
and that they themselves matter to others—in their unit, in their
dorm, and within the greater Culver community. When they leave
Culver, students can navigate the greater global community and make
their way in it confidently and maturely.

Culver believes that in a diverse community, people overcome their
natural inclination to adhere solely to what they know. Culver
students live, work, and play in an atmosphere that is naturally
diverse. The broad, global perspectives that students, faculty, and
staff from other countries, cultures, and backgrounds bring to
academic and residential life only serve to ensure students have a
wealth of information to draw on when analyzing and making a
decision, and to understand the impact of those decisions on the
greater community. Within a residential community where every
student plays a key role in the success of that community, the
respect for other cultures and traditions is built up,
strengthening the experience for everyone.

Culver Academies will consider candidates with a broad range of
backgrounds. It seeks a strong leader and excellent communicator
with deep experience in major and principal giving, and annual
giving as well as an ability to establish advancement
infrastructure, organizationally as well as technically, through
data management systems, to realize operational potential and
excellence. A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of
education and experience and at least eight years of cumulative
advancement experience, including leadership and management
experience, in an independent school or small liberal arts college
setting, is preferred. All applications must be accompanied by a
cover letter and résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to the
mission of Culver Academies as well as the responsibilities and
qualifications presented in the prospectus.

The salary range for this position is $200,000 to $225,000
annually.

Culver Academies is committed to the inclusion of all qualified
candidates. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing
this application, interviewing, or participating in the selection
process, please contact Marianna DiVietro at [email protected].

To apply for this position, visit:
https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/1310.