Employment

We offer competitive salaries and healthcare benefits for full-time faculty and staff, as well as free tuition for their children.

Director of Development

Job Title: Development Director
Reports To: Head of School
Location: Kansas City Christian, Prairie Village, KS
Position Type: Full-Time

Position Summary:

Kansas City Christian, a Christ-centered Pre-K–12 school committed to academic excellence and spiritual growth, is seeking a mission-aligned Development Director to lead our fundraising efforts—particularly a new capital campaign aimed at expanding and improving our campus and alumni development. In a small team environment, the Development Director will take a hands-on role in locating new donors, campaign strategy, and alumni relations in partnership with the Director of Communications and Marketing. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative setting, a self-starter, and is passionate about fundraising for Christian education.

Key Responsibilities:

Fundraising and Donor Relations (Priority)

• Manage the Panther Fund and encourage monthly or recurring giving.
• Build and steward relationships with donors, churches, and community partners in partnership with the Head of School.
• Engage with donors and prospects year-round to establish trust, and maintain commitment, excitement and loyalty to KCC’s mission and vision.
• Maintain donor database and records; generate timely acknowledgments and reports.

• Oversee the stewardship process and plans (thanking donors, informing them about the impact of their gifts, etc.)

Alumni and Engagement (Priority)

• Continue building an alumni database and initiate contact with past graduates.
• Engage alumni parents for volunteer and giving opportunities.
• Develop strategies to find and locate alumni from 1980 – to current.
• Create an alumni newsletter and alumni spotlights to share quarterly.

Capital Campaign Leadership

• Create data-driven strategies to grow planned giving, corporate support and new donors while meeting/exceeding established revenue goal and targets each year.
• Work with Head of School driving KCC’s capital campaign to expand facilities, build operations and create endowment.
• Develop campaign materials, timelines, and donor strategies.
• Track campaign progress and provide regular updates to Head of School and CFO.

Communications and Promotion

• Work with the Head of School to create compelling messages and materials that reflect the school’s mission and capital needs with current and future donors.
• Coordinate social media, website updates, newsletters, and appeal letters related to development in partnership with the Director of Marketing and Communications.

• Consistently document key conversations and other pertinent information into Donor Perfect.

Event Management (Work with Director of Marketing and Communications)

• Plan small- to mid-scale fundraising and community events along with the Director of Marketing and Communications (e.g., donor receptions, fundraising dinners, campaign launches).
• Work with Director of Marketing and Communications to recruit and manage volunteers to assist with event logistics and promotion.

Alumni and Engagement (Work with Director of Marketing and Communications)

• Continue building an alumni database and initiate contact with past graduates.
• Engage alumni parents for volunteer and giving opportunities.
• Develop strategies to find and locate alumni from 1980 – to current.
• Create an alumni newsletter and alumni spotlights to share quarterly.

Qualifications:

• A mature, growing Christian committed to the mission and values of Kansas City Christian.
• Bachelor’s degree required; nonprofit or development training a plus.
• 5+ years of development, fundraising, or sales experience—capital campaign experience preferred.
• Proven ability and willingness to solicit, close gifts and successful history of exceeding goals.
• Self-starter comfortable working in a small team and managing multiple responsibilities.
• Strong writing, public speaking, and relationship-building skills.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Familiarity with donor software (Donor Perfect) is helpful but not required.

Additional Info:

• Some evening and weekend work is required and possible overnight travel.
• Local travel for donor visits and community events is expected.

To Apply:
Submit your resume and a brief cover letter to Jared Barker at JBarker@mykccs.org. 

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