Executive Leadership & Advancement
RA has an extensive network of contacts and vast professional knowledge in the fundraising industry. We provide valuable assistance to institutions in search of qualified development and executive professionals. RA has worked with over 1,250 institutions. We have observed firsthand why certain individuals succeed as the CEO or the Chief Advancement Officer of a nonprofit, and, conversely, why others fail. Our process focuses on finding and launching the right fit for your organization’s future.
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Current Searches
Director of Advancement
St. Francis Xavier Catholic School (Fort Myers, FL)
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Director of Advancement
St. Joseph High School (Trumbull, CT)
To support St Joseph High School in its mission, the Director of Advancement will be directly responsible for successfully leading, expanding, and implementing a comprehensive advancement program, including the St. Joseph Fund.
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Other Opportunities
Director of Annual Giving
Austin Preparatory School (Reading, MA)
The Director of Annual Giving reports to the Director of Development and is responsible for the strategic design and implementation of Austin Prep’s comprehensive annual giving program, the Austin Prep Fund. The Director leads programs, events, initiatives, and communications aimed at increasing current use giving and donor participation while supporting the School’s greater development and campaign goals.
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Director of Advancement
Sacred Heart High School (Yonkers, NY)
Sacred Heart High School is seeking a full-time Director of Advancement who will be responsible for creating and executing Sacred Heart’s alumni relations and capital raising strategies.
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Director of Major Gifts
Ramapo College of New Jersey (Mahwah, NJ)
Reporting to the Vice President of Strategic Enrollment, Outreach and Engagement/Executive Director of the Ramapo College Foundation, the Director of Major Gifts (Director 1, D32) is responsible for a portfolio of 125-150 major gift prospects, private foundations/corporations, and donors.
George C. Ruotolo Jr., Trustee
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Director of Advancement
Ramapo College of New Jersey (Mahwah, NJ)
Reporting to the Vice President of Strategic Enrollment, Outreach and Engagement/Executive Director of the Ramapo College Foundation, the Director of Advancement (Director 1, D32) is responsible for a portfolio of 125-150 major gift prospects, private foundations/corporations, and donors.
George C. Ruotolo Jr., Trustee
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Successfully Completed Searches
Principal
Saint John Paul II Academy
The Principal’s primary purpose is to provide educational leadership to Saint John Paul II Academy. The Principal is the educational leader and is responsible for leading the integration of faith and culture within the school community and for achieving the mission of the school. He/she works closely with the President, the Advisory Board, and others in the school community, to provide leadership in establishing the highest quality Catholic education provided by the teachers.
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Assistant Director of Development
African Sisters Education Collaborative (Scranton, PA)
To support ASEC in its mission, the Assistant Director of Development will be responsible for successfully expanding and implementing the goals of the development program. In collaboration with the Director of Development, the Executive Director and Board of Directors, the Assistant Director of Development will develop new relationships while maintaining and growing existing ones and building the organization’s visibility, impact, and philanthropic resources.
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Director of Development
Bishop Verot Catholic High School (Ft. Myers, FL)
In collaboration with the Principal and Board of Directors, the Director of Development will develop new relationships while maintaining and growing existing ones and building the school’s visibility, impact, and philanthropic resources. This position will be responsible for leading Bishop Verot High School’s future capital campaign(s).
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Principal
St. Andrew Catholic School (Cape Coral, FL)
St. Andrew Catholic School, located in Cape Coral, Florida, educates students from preschool to eighth grade in the fullest sense by providing them with the tools to learn and direction to live in service of God and others. This outstanding Diocese of Venice elementary school exists to provide each child an education that is rooted in the Gospel message of Jesus Christ.
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Director of Advancement
Cardinal Mooney High School (Sarasota, FL)
In collaboration with the Principal and Advisory Board, the Director of Advancement will develop new relationships while maintaining and growing existing ones and building the school’s visibility, impact, and philanthropic resources. This position will be responsible for leading any Capital Campaigns undertaken by Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School.
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Director of Enrollment Management
Cardinal Mooney High School (Sarasota, FL)
The Director of Enrollment Management reports directly to the Principal and is responsible for the strategic direction and plan implementation for each element of the freshman and transfer life cycle, from inquiry generation through onboarding.
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Director of Development
The National Catholic Bioethics Center (Philadelphia, PA)
The National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC) reflects on the ethical dimensions of medicine and scientific development and works to uphold the dignity of the human person in health care and biomedical research.
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Director of Mission Advancement
African Sisters Education Collaborative (Scranton, PA) (Remote Optional)
To support ASEC in its mission, the Director of Mission Advancement will be directly responsible for successfully leading, expanding, and implementing a comprehensive advancement program.
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President
Brooklyn Jesuit Prep (Brooklyn, New York)
Founded in 2003, Brooklyn Jesuit Prep is a Catholic Jesuit middle school serving low-income families of diverse races, ethnicities, and faiths located in the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. Brooklyn Jesuit Prep’s mission is to develop young leaders who are intellectually competent, open to growth, loving, religious, and committed to doing justice.
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Director of Advancement
St. Joseph High School (Trumbull, CT)
To support St Joseph High School in its mission, the Director of Advancement will be directly responsible for successfully leading, expanding, and implementing a comprehensive advancement program, including the St. Joseph Fund.
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Executive Director of Mission Advancement
Diocese of Phoenix (Phoenix, AZ)
The Executive Director of Mission Advancement (EDMA) will guide the initiatives that deliver the message and engage donors and leaders in supporting the mission of the Diocese of Phoenix.
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Director of Mission Advancement
Congregation of the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary (Stockbridge, MA)
The Director of Mission Advancement works with Marian Fathers leadership to plan, structure and implement a comprehensive Mission Advancement program. These elements include major gifts, planned giving, grants, special events, print and electronic communications, and overall administration of the Mission Advancement Office.
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Principal
Sacred Heart High School (Yonkers, NY)
Sacred Heart is seeking an academic leader with the experience and skill to collaboratively advance an academic vision of excellence and the energy and empathy to lead a group of talented and dedicated teachers, staff, and students.
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Senior Director of Development Operations
University of St. Mary of the Lake / Mundelein Seminary (Mundelein, IL)
University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary is seeking a Senior Director of Development Operations to drive efforts to engage constituents; broaden and deepen the relationships within the University community and advance the work of the Office of Development through the meaningful contribution of gifts and talents.
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Director of Development
Buffalo Zoo (Buffalo, NY)
The Buffalo Zoo is seeking an entrepreneurial and experienced Director of Development whose values and accomplishments align with the Zoo’s intentional paradigm of collaborative leadership, dynamic improvement and creative impact.
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Chief Advancement Officer Waveny LifeCare Network (New Canaan, CT)
Director of Development The Passionists of St. Paul of the Cross Province (Rye Brook, NY)
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Naples District Council (Naples, FL)
Director of Development Operations Archdiocese of Newark (Newark, NJ)
HEAD OF SCHOOL Saint Vincent Academy (Newark, NJ)
DIRECTOR OF MISSION ADVANCEMENT Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception (Stockbridge, MA)
DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING UnidosUS (Washington, DC)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Summit Speech School (New Providence, NJ)
DIRECTOR OF MISSION ADVANCEMENT The Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius (Danville, PA)
Director of Mission Advancement
Congregation of the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary (Stockbridge, MA)
The Director of Mission Advancement works with Marian Fathers leadership to plan, structure and implement a comprehensive Mission Advancement program. These elements include major gifts, planned giving, grants, special events, print and electronic communications, and overall administration of the Mission Advancement Office.
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