Career Center

The AMDC plays an integral role in elevating the school’s brand, engaging community members, raising money and securing the school's potential for permanence via the CA Fund, managing the school’s community systems and channels (DonorPerfect, Finalsite, etc.) to keep members of the community engaged, informed, and eager to remain active in the community. The AMDC contributes to the vision and mission of CA as a skilled communicator who generates financial resources for CA by applying for grants, writing fundraising letters, co-planning events, and cultivating strong relationships with potential donors and institutions. The AMDC also maintains excellent and accurate records within our internal systems that allow us to make data-informed decisions, serve our students meaningfully, and communicate effectively with community members near and far (past and present).

Key Responsibilities

Communications:

• Creates, reviews, edits, and distributes content in alignment with school needs and communications strategy
• Contributes brand-appropriate content for web stories, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter
• Updates website utilizing Finalsite as needed
• Writes short and long-form pieces for the CA website, email, and social media to elevate our profile, raise funds, and advance our mission
• Manages some day-to-day coordination of opportunities and partnerships with partners/vendors
• Acts as CA’s “in-house reporter” to identify and develop compelling stories about our constituents, programs, staff, and the issues relating to our work

Development:

• Writes fundraising appeals and acknowledgment letters and other correspondence
• Processes donations and enters fundraising data into the databases of choice (DonorPerfect, internal databases, etc.)
• Researches and applies for grant/discretional fund/foundation opportunities
• Coordinates and plans cultivation and fundraising events
• Conduct preliminary research on prospective corporate, foundation, and individual donors
• Handle all administrative details associated with event, advancement, department, and other meetings 
• Coordinate production and mailing of appeals and other fundraising correspondence
• Cultivates individual donors through phone follow-ups and in-person conversations
• Develops and maintains an alumni engagement database to support the school’s engagement initiatives and goals

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field

• A minimum of three years of experience in development and communications (preferably for a nonprofit organization) 
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Suite, Database management (DonorPerfect), Finalsite

About Commonwealth Academy

Commonwealth Academy is a leader in differentiated instruction for students with ADHD, executive functioning challenges, and mild learning differences. We also offer an unparalleled program for twice-exceptional students. We bring equal parts expertise and compassion to the work we do. With an emphasis on college prep, Commonwealth Academy empowers students to fully explore their intellectual passions and potential while fostering the growth that enables them to excel now and in the future. Our tight-knit community allows for the types of learning environments, relationships, and opportunities where kids are seen and supported for who they are and able to become their very best selves. We see the value, spark, and promise in every young person we have the pleasure to know. Commonwealth Academy offers employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes: health/dental, long-term and short-term disability, 403b plan, tuition remission, and professional development reimbursement. Commonwealth Academy recognizes and values the wide range of voices and perspectives in all spheres of the academic enterprise. Through this exchange of views and experiences, our students gain the skills..., knowledge, and attitude that will prepare them to be leaders in an increasingly multicultural world. The school honors its commitment to inclusion through admission policies, hiring practices, professional development, and curriculum. The Board, administration, faculty, staff, parents, and students are committed to a positive, pluralistic environment where the academic and social well-being of all students is affirmed and assured, as well as to policies that promote inclusiveness, social justice, and respect for all, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, and gender identity/expression.

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