Executive Director

The Executive Director is responsible for guiding organizational strategic planning and initiatives, oversee all administrative responsibilities, leading the Board of Trustees with a comprehensive development program that will complement and provide financial assistance to the Millcreek Township School District; as well as, progress reports and financial data to the Board of Trustees of the Millcreek Education Foundation.

The individual serves as the point of contact for all Foundation programs, with the major emphasis on fundraising activities. He/she will collaborate with the District Liaison and School Board Liaison, Foundation trustees, committee members to meet the annual budgetary and program goals as well as serve as the Foundation Representative, promoting the Foundation’s mission within the community and school district.

Responsibilities include: 

• Database management

• Fund Raising Events

• Financial & Operational Reporting

• Producing an annual impact report

• Alumni and Planned Giving Strategy

• EITC Program Oversight

• ECGRA School Foundation Challenge endowment oversight

• Erie Gives Day/Giving Tuesday/Give Educationoversight

• Website/Social Media oversight

Essential Job Functions:

• Fundraising and fund management (actively pursuing new funding streams)

• Work with the Board and appropriate committees to meet all aspects of the budget.

• Oversee an Annual Giving Campaign.

• Work with Committee Chairs to assist the recruitment of volunteers to serve on Board Committees

• Assist the Advancement Committee with the solicitation of individual and corporate prospects to maximize program and event sponsorships

• Create and maintain donor and alumni data bases (actual and potential)

• Supervise the maintenance of accurate records of all fundraising activities, donor gifts and special event sponsors.(gift acknowledgment, recognition, et al)

• Collaborate with the Superintendent of the School District or designee to identify school district funding priorities

• Assist special events committees in managing all aspects of annual special events.

• Alumni Association Coordinator and contact for reunion details

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

Bachelor’s degree; Masters degree preferred. CFRE preferred.

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Proven history of meeting or exceeding fundraising goals

Experience: