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Director of Advancement

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Director of Advancement

St. Paul’s School

Onsite Concord, New Hampshire

St. Paul’s School, a premier coeducational, college-preparatory boarding school in Concord, New Hampshire, is dedicated to educating students to lead purposeful lives in service to the greater good. With a commitment to fostering excellence in character and scholarship, the School provides an immersive residential experience on its stunning 2,000-acre campus.

Founded in 1856, St. Paul’s blends tradition and innovation, offering rigorous academics, robust extracurricular programs, and a strong emphasis on ethical leadership. The School’s strategic plan, Draw Forth What Is Best, focuses on continuous growth, diversity, and inclusivity to prepare students to navigate an ever-changing world with intellectual curiosity and social responsibility.

The Opportunity

St. Paul’s School seeks a dynamic and strategic leader to serve as its next Director of Advancement (DOA). As a key partner to the Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) and a leader within the Advancement office, the DOA will oversee leadership and planned giving programs while guiding a team of professionals in prospect research, donor relations, and family philanthropy.

Reporting directly to the CAO, the DOA will develop and implement comprehensive strategies for engaging major donors and advancing the School’s fundraising priorities, including capital projects, endowment growth, and unrestricted annual giving. Managing a portfolio of approximately 100 high-net-worth prospects, the DOA will travel extensively to cultivate relationships and drive philanthropic investment.

A passion for education, a commitment to data-driven strategy, and a talent for building relationships are essential in this role.

This is an opportunity to lead within a high-performing advancement team and engage alumni, parents, and community members in meaningful support of St. Paul’s mission.

By admin|2026-09-23T21:25:00-04:00January 29, 2025|Comments Off

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A respected professional services leader and a sought-after advisor to organizations across the nonprofit sector, Jackie Sullivan draws on an extensive toolkit of problem-solving strategies to consistently deliver innovative solutions and actionable recommendations for her clients. With a focus on tactical implementation, big-picture thinking, and high-touch relationships with stakeholders, she has earned the trust of numerous organizations engaged in life-changing work around the world.

Known for approaching challenges with tenacity and determination, Jackie brings a wealth of experience in independent school, higher education, and global and social nonprofit leadership and consulting that positions her as the ideal partner for recruiting top-tier talent.

Expertise

Jackie’s core strengths lie in her profound understanding of organizations and their operational intricacies, coupled with her ability to assess and fulfill the unique needs of development offices within these institutions. Her deep well of knowledge regarding the inner workings of institutions allows her to navigate their complexities with precision and insight, while her breadth of experience gives her an industry-level perspective.

Jackie has partnered with the full range of independent schools, including boarding and day schools, faith-based schools, single-gender schools, and specialty programs, as well as an array of higher education, global, and social nonprofits.

Experience

Jackie’s experience as a seasoned development officer within independent schools and higher education, as well as her extensive experience as a strategic consultant partnering with these institutions, uniquely positions her as a top expert and advisor for leaders in education.

Before joining Lindauer, Jackie honed her expertise in navigating the complexities of a range of educational and nonprofit environments working both in-house in development offices at institutions like Syracuse University, the Pingry School, and Delbarton School as well as externally as a principal consultant at Graham-Pelton, a global leader in nonprofit consulting.

Her commitment to the field includes serving on the Board of Directors for The Giving Institute and, previously, on the board of the Morris Education Foundation.

Education

Jackie holds a BA in Math and Psychology from Syracuse University.

Josh Maker brings to Lindauer and its clients significant global philanthropic consulting and project management experience in the nonprofit sector.

Prior to joining Lindauer, Josh played a key role in advancing alumni and donor engagement at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. He partnered with institutional leaders and volunteer committees to design and deliver flagship reunion programs that strengthened the School’s philanthropic pipeline and deepened alumni commitment.

Josh also spent several years at Grenzebach Glier and Associates (GG+A) where he served in multiple roles. As the Executive Director of Consulting Resources, Josh was a member of the firm’s senior leadership council and led a team in Chicago of 10 professionals in delivering client reports, presentations, and trainings. As the Chief of Staff to the President, he worked in close partnership with GG+A’s President and senior leadership to deliver on the firm’s strategic initiatives, as well as supporting the President in all of her client engagements. In the role of Senior Project Manager at GG+A, Josh managed upwards of 20 client projects at a time, ranging in sectors from arts and culture, academic medicine and healthcare, higher education, independent schools, to voluntary sectors.

Josh has partnered with a number of clients including; Art Institute of Chicago, Brooklyn Law School, Carnegie Mellon University, Cancer Research UK, Charlotte Country Day School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Drexel University, Esade Business School (Barcelona), Fuller Theological Seminary, Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Philadelphia Museum of Art, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Sidwell Friends School, Tate, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, University of Queensland, and the University of Toronto.

Josh holds a Master of Arts in Cultural and Creative Industries from King’s College London, and Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Kent State University.