Capital Campaign Manager

Position: Capital Campaign Manager

Department: Development

Reports to: Director of Development

FLSA Classification: Exempt (Salary)

Job Type: Full-Time (12-month), In-person

Hours of work: 40+ hours a week

Start Date: Immediately

About McGehee

Founded in 1912, Louise S. McGehee School is an independent all-girls Pre-K–12 school in New Orleans. For more than a century, McGehee has educated girls to lead with purpose and confidence — and today, we are shaping our next chapter.

Our Vision is a world shaped by purposeful women who lead with clarity, courage, and conviction. From Pre-K through 12th grade, each McGehee student is empowered to develop her unique strengths and aspirations in an environment designed specifically for girls.

Our Mission challenges each girl to discover her strengths and reach her full potential as an independent learner, a critical thinker, and a confident leader. Academic depth, intellectual ambition, creativity, and self-direction define the McGehee experience from the earliest years through graduation.

Our work is guided by the values that shape our community and decisions:

• Commitment to Excellence grounded in high expectations and continuous improvement
• Empowering Leadership that elevates others and builds strong teams
• Honorable Action rooted in integrity and alignment between values and choices
• Independent Thought balanced by curiosity and courage
• Joyful Engagement that recognizes girls thrive when they feel valued, challenged, and connected

We hold high expectations for our faculty and our students, and we align our work with our values.

McGehee advances a distinctive, individualized approach to girls’ education built on close relationships between students and faculty and grounded in research-informed practice. Located on a historic Garden District campus, we embrace New Orleans as an extended classroom, connecting learning to service, internships, and real-world leadership. With more than 2,200 alumnae worldwide, McGehee is both a rigorous academic institution and a lifelong community committed to excellence and impact.

Position Overview

Louise S. McGehee is seeking an experienced, organized, team-oriented, and creative Capital Campaign Manager who will play a critical role in providing campaign organization and oversight.

The Campaign Manager will work closely with the Director of Development and campaign volunteers, including the Capital Campaign Co-Chairs, to coordinate and execute McGehee’s donor cultivation and recognition strategy. This will require the Campaign Manager to build an understanding of McGehee’s philanthropic community, plan for and execute events, and provide overall project management support to ensure that the campaign is moving forward at an appropriately brisk pace. The Campaign Manager will ensure that pledges and gifts are monitored and recorded accurately and that all campaign events are professionally planned and executed.

The Campaign Manager will report to the Director of Development and collaborate with a team that includes the school’s Director of Development, Annual Giving Manager, Alumnae Engagement Coordinator, and a shared Advancement Coordinator. The position will be needed as long as the school is engaged in a capital campaign.

Essential Responsibilities

Capital Campaign Management and Organization

• Provide overall campaign management and organization including managing prospect pipeline reports, prospect strategy, volunteer assignment, and status updates
• Use research tools to screen and identify prospects, and develop basic prospect research profiles
• Develop and oversee campaign gift and cashflow reports
• Manage campaign gift agreements and the accurate recording of campaign pledges/gifts; work closely with the Advancement Coordinator to ensure timely and appropriate stewardship of gifts
• Ensure appropriate donor recognition/naming is provided within fundraising policies
• Oversee scheduling of campaign meetings and provide support on campaign presentations, take minutes, and capture next steps for volunteers and staff
• Work closely with Development team to help execute all recognition events, reports, signage, plaques, and personalized stewardship
• Assist with production of campaign correspondence including proposals, meeting requests, and statements for outstanding pledge balances
• Organize and monitor volunteer assignments and provide timely information and materials to support their solicitation work
• Maintain master campaign calendar including the overall campaign timeline, goals for major milestones, steering committee meeting dates, major prospect meeting dates, campaign-related event dates, pending and upcoming proposal dates
• Oversee travel booking and scheduling for the Head of School and others who may need to travel for capital campaign purposes
• Issue and provide analysis on regular progress reports including results to date, recent activity, priority contacts to be made, and next actions to keep the Campaign Committee moving forward

Cultivation and Community

• Develop prospect profiles for volunteers in advance of meetings
• Help prepare grant applications for community and family foundations
• Gather and track information about prospects
• Plan for and manage the execution of campaign events
• Attend special events as needed

Qualifications and Experience

Skills & Professional Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Strong communication skills (written, oral, and presentation)
• Well-developed strategic, critical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to develop, implement, and analyze strategies with minimal oversight
• Proven ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality regarding information related to prospects and donors
• High degree of competency with Microsoft Office software, CRM databases (preferably Raiser’s Edge), Google Drive suite, and email marketing programs
• Knowledge of and experience with a Mac environment preferred
• Active engagement in professional development and current knowledge of best practices
• Ability to effectively communicate the School’s vision and case for support for institutional priorities
• Three to five years of fundraising experience, preferably at an independent school or higher educational environment
• Experience working on a capital campaign is preferred

Interview Process and How to Apply

If your experience and qualifications are aligned with our hiring needs, we will contact you regarding next steps in the interview process. The process may include multiple rounds of interviews, including an on-campus visit to Louise S. McGehee School. Candidates may also be asked to provide additional materials, including professional references.

The final candidate will be required to successfully complete a background check prior to beginning employment.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

Work is generally performed in a school, classroom, or office environment and may include prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching, and working at a computer. Certain positions may require the ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Louise S. McGehee School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable federal, state, or local law.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on the needs of the School.

If you have questions, please email careers@mcgeheeschool.com.