Director of Advancement, Major Gifts

Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Newark Academy
in the search for a Director of Advancement, Major Gifts.

Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, the Director of
Advancement, Major Gifts will be responsible for the
identification, qualification, engagement, cultivation,
solicitation, and stewardship of major and principal donors. The
Director will be charged with placing Newark Academy in a position
to achieve the comprehensive fundraising goals of its 250th
campaign and beyond. The Director will work closely with the Chief
Advancement Officer to build an inspired planned giving program by
securing planned and blended gifts. The Director will encourage
high impact, fresh, and creative approaches that engage, cultivate,
and steward Newark Academy’s current donors as well as actively
prospect and surface new donors, prioritizing major and planned
giving opportunities.

For 250 years, for thousands of students, Newark Academy has served
as a pathway to a brighter future. Newark Academy is distinguished
by a long history of success and stands out for its enterprising
spirit. While many institutions aspire to innovate; Newark Academy
truly does so—with intentionality, energy, and clockwork
regularity. An impressive list of adaptations and enhancements not
only demonstrate its commitment to continual improvement, but also
have allowed the school to be a perennial pathfinder for its
peers—who often follow its lead. Newark Academy’s approach to
innovation aligns with its commitment to provide students with the
skills they need to succeed, to promote long-lasting
relationships, to inspire a passion for learning, and to
continue to achieve a standard of excellence.

Education today looks different than it did 10 or 20
years ago or, certainly, 250 years ago. Newark Academy has always
adapted to respond to the needs of its students and the wider
world. Each new generation faces different challenges and enjoys
new opportunities with the need for a school that understands how
to innovate—that embraces innovation. Newark Academy is that
school. In 1774 visionary individuals founded Newark Academy to
educate leaders in a new land, in what soon became a new country.
Today, Newark Academy proudly celebrates the history of one of the
oldest schools in the United States—a school that has led the way
for 250 years.

Newark Academy seeks and celebrates diversity in its faculty,
staff, and student body. Newark Academy is a diverse school
community where all members are welcomed, respected, valued, and
celebrated. It is committed to its responsibility for fostering and
maintaining a caring and inclusive community that thrives on
intellectual, social, and emotional interactions across
differences. Members of the Newark Academy community are encouraged
to build trusting relationships with one another grounded in
kindness and empathy.

A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and
experience is preferred for this position as is at least five years
of frontline major gift fundraising experience. Newark Academy will
consider candidates with a broad range of backgrounds. If you are
excited about this role and feel that you can contribute to the
Academy, but your experience does not exactly align with every
qualification listed above, we encourage you to apply. All
applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé.
Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of Newark Academy
as well as the responsibilities and qualifications presented in the
prospectus.

The salary range for this position is $125,000
to $150,000 annually.

Newark Academy 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 Jeanette Rivera-Watts
at jeanetterwaspenleadershipgroup.com.

To apply for this position, visit:
https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/1404.