Chief Advancement Officer

Carney, Sandoe & Associates, an education recruitment firm, has partnered with Shelburne Farms to find their next Chief Advancement Officer

Shelburne Farms is an education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future. Founded in 1972, Shelburne Farms was built on both a vision and a belief. The vision was for a thriving and just world rooted in nature, agriculture, and community. The belief was that education is the path to achieving that vision. From the beginning, Shelburne Farms has offered programs for youth and has served teachers and schools.

The Chief Advancement Officer serves as a key leader and member of the Shelburne Farms Management Team, working most closely with the President and Executive Vice President. The Chief Advancement Officer will demonstrate and reflect an understanding of and commitment to inspiring and cultivating learning for a sustainable future as they work to align efforts and resources to increase community and philanthropic support to meet the organization’s goals.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership for the Development, Communications, PR, and Marketing teams by mentoring, training, and supervising six direct reports and an overall advancement team of 12, while monitoring progress toward desired outcomes.
• Oversee the cultivation and stewardship of donor relationships with Shelburne Farms
• Manage a portfolio of major donors/prospects.
• Oversee the creation of clear and compelling communications on all platforms to advance the work and impact of Shelburne Farms as a nonprofit organization dedicated to Education for Sustainability.
• Oversee annual development and communications work plans and budgets, including 5 million + for Annual Fund, and other gifts and grants
• Oversee strategy development and implementation of phase two of the Campaign for Shelburne Farms. Phase 1 was recently completed and closed significantly over the 50-million-dollar goal.
• Ensure all Communications, PR and Marketing reflect Shelburne Farms’ integrated storytelling, core values, and guiding principles to inspire learning for a sustainable future.
• Oversee the use of Raiser’s Edge as a CRM to manage all the ways that donors, educators, program participants, guests, visitors, and customers engage with Shelburne Farms.
• Collaborate on grant writing and management.
• Collaborate on developing policies, systems, and procedures to guide the effective, ethical operation of Shelburne Farms’ Advancement Office.
• Serve as an ambassador for Shelburne Farms.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated success in nonprofit organization advancement work, including planning and executing annual funds and capital campaigns, program related communications and storytelling, grant writing, public relations, and marketing.
• Experience managing a team.
• Experience cultivating, soliciting and stewarding relationships with a portfolio of high-net-worth individuals.
• Experience and interests related to Education for Sustainability.
• Demonstrated team leadership abilities and strong communication/interpersonal skills.

Benefits:

💵 Competitive pay

🧠 Professional Development Opportunities

� Classroom Resources

🏥 Medical, dental and vision insurance

😃 401(k) plan – Employer match

⛱️ Paid holidays, vacation and personal time

🏠 Housing (boarding schools)

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