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Major Gifts Officer

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Major Gifts Officer

The Lawrenceville School

Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Since its founding in 1810, The Lawrenceville School (Lawrenceville) has become a leader in academic innovation for independent schools across the nation. As a coeducational, college preparatory day and boarding school, Lawrenceville offers grades 9 through 12 and a post-graduate year. Over the past 200 years, Lawrenceville has established a legacy of excellence, which it plans to take into the 21st century. Lawrenceville challenges a diverse community of promising young people to lead lives of learning, integrity and high purpose. It inspires the best in each and to seek the best for all. Lawrenceville focuses on learning how to think. The key to success is every student’s commitment to approaching their academics with an entrepreneurial spirit.

The Opportunity

As part of a team of experienced fundraisers, the Major Gifts Officer reports to the Director of Major Gifts and Asia Programs. S/He is responsible for managing a pool of capital giving prospects and for working with select volunteers to engage, solicit, and steward gifts of $50,000 and above in the southern region. The position requires a demonstrated ability to work with and command the respect and confidence of major Lawrenceville donors as well as School administrators, faculty, trustees, volunteers and colleagues.

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About the Author:

An innovative and deeply committed thought partner for organizations across a range of sectors, Faith Montgomery equips nonprofit leaders to realize their visions in the world. She synthesizes the many variables of an executive search into a shared reality with her clients, providing vital support and guidance that helps them prepare for new leadership eras. Faith has served clients in education, healthcare, the arts, social justice, and policy with her strategic expertise in how to leverage evolving workplace dynamics and engage teams to unlock their full potential.

Expertise

As a trusted advisor to leaders and boards, Faith is known for prioritizing clarity, communication, and mutual understanding in all of her client engagements. She believes in getting to the root of organizational dynamics and contexts as a critical first step on the path to achieving her clients’ long-term goals.

Faith brings a collaborative approach to recruitment, creating an environment conducive to open dialogue and respect. With a focus on active listening, she asks the right questions to surface pain points and craft effective strategies that enable organizations to navigate challenges and ensure smooth leadership transitions.

Highly skilled in activating commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Faith advises organizations on reducing bias in hiring, building diverse pools of candidates, and mitigating the structural challenges facing leaders of color.

As an executive leader and consultant with Lindauer, Faith has recruited for leadership and executive positions across higher education, healthcare, think tanks, arts and culture, independent schools, and more.

Experience

Before joining Lindauer, Faith was Vice President of Operations at Columbus Advisors Group, LLC, where she developed organizational infrastructure and protocol, and Vice President of Development at Easter Seals Massachusetts, where she led major gifts, corporate and foundation relations, annual fund, and special events, raising millions annually to support people with disabilities.

Faith is Co-Chair of the American Council on Education’s Executive Search Roundtable and serves on the national Board of the African American Development Officer’s Network. She is also a member of Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC) and The Giving Institute. She formerly served on the Boston Chapter Board of Jack and Jill.

A sought-after public speaker, C-suite advisor, and executive-level thought partner, Faith works with integrity, clarity, and a nuanced understanding of leadership dynamics to drive positive outcomes for both organizations and candidates alike.

Education

Faith holds a BA in Communications/Business from the University of Missouri-Columbia and an MA in Interpersonal Communications from Purdue University.