The Opportunity

Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance, and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. Huron’s GG+A global philanthropy business is one of the world’s pre-eminent philanthropic management consultancies.  We have worked across the world, providing philanthropic counsel to the higher education, not-for-profit, healthcare, arts and cultural sectors. 

Today, we help organizations realize the full potential of their missions through the growth of philanthropic support.  Our primary mission is to assist our clients in the substantial improvement and acceleration of their fundraising and engagement programmes, seeking to align those programmes with the institution’s core mission and ensure their sustainability.

You’ll help our clients by providing a robust, data-informed strategy across the donor journey.

Position SummaryHuron | GG+A Global Philanthropy is a full-service philanthropic management consulting firm with more than 60 years of industry-defining leadership in helping our clients realize the full potential of their missions through the growth of philanthropic support. Our primary mission is to assist our clients in the substantial improvement and acceleration of their fundraising programs. We seek to align those programs with the institution’s core mission and ensure their sustainability.

Huron | GG+A is an international resource for data-driven best practices in all areas of advancement, including fundraising, constituent engagement, strategic communications, philanthropic analytics, and advancement services. We provide counsel to a global constituency of nonprofits, specifically in the areas of higher education, academic medicine/healthcare, independent schools, arts and culture, select humanitarian institutions, and a range of charities and nonprofit organizations.

Managers play a vibrant role at Huron | GG+A, which is integral to delivering excellent service to clients. A Manager’s invaluable knowledge of fundraising and philanthropically-dependent organizations is essential to the projects they manage and the teams they lead. Managers build long-standing partnerships with clients, while collaborating with and supporting colleagues to solve clients’ and consulting teams’ most important challenges. They plan, shape, and devise solutions that deliver results and seamlessly align with client goals, visions, and missions. Remarkably versatile, our Managers also spend significant time mentoring junior staff on the Consulting Resources team, tirelessly sharing expertise as well as feedback and encouragement. This benefits Huron | GG+A profoundly, as it promotes a culture of respect, unity, collaboration, and personal achievement.

The Consulting Manager, Global Philanthropy-Independent Schools will contribute to the GG+A Independent Schools practice area by developing strategies, products and capabilities, marketing and sales plans, and delivery methodologies that enhance the ability to initiate, sustain, and steward the philanthropic missions of our clients. This individual will be responsible for managing project workplans, financials, and client deliverables. They will act as a mentor and supervisor to more junior team members and also play an important role in managing the client relationship and expectations.

Let’s get to work – together.

Qualifications

Required:

US Work AuthorizationBachelor's Degree from an accredited college or universityA minimum of 2 years of relevant managerial experienceMinimum of 5 years of advancement experience with exposure to major campaign planningExperience in an independent school advancement program; personal affiliation with an independent school and/or experience at a liberal arts college a plus Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, specifically with Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and ExcelExceptional project management skillsets, particularly establishing /executing project workflowsSuperb written and oral communication skillsAbility to travel 1-2 days per week, as needed

Preferred Requirements:

Consulting experienceBroad insight to philanthropic managementUnderstanding of fundraising best practices and the independent schools sector

Posting CategoryEducation

Opportunity TypeRegular

CountryUnited States of America