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Reporting to the President, the Vice President for Advancement is responsible for the leadership and management of a comprehensive advancement program including fundraising and external engagement of key audiences. Supported by the Director of Operations in the President’s Office, the Vice President serves as Secretary to the Board of Trustees and is the primary liaison to the Board directly supporting the Advancement and Trusteeship Committees.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Development is responsible for managing the development and fundraising efforts for Catholic Partnership Schools (CPS). The Director is responsible for the donor engagement process – identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gift prospects on behalf of CPS.

The President serves as the school’s chief ambassador and governing administrator with responsibilities focused on strategy, financial sustainability, institutional advancement, organizational structure, community, and spiritual leadership. The President delegates to the Principal daily responsibilities for academic and co-curricular affairs.

Under the direction of the Board of Trustees, the President serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Academy with responsibilities focused on strategy and planning, financial management, institutional advancement and external relations, organizational structure and management, and community and spiritual leadership.

Reporting to the Vice President for Institutional Advancement, the Major Gift Officer is responsible for identification, cultivation, and solicitation of individual major and planned gifts. This position works in close collaboration with members of the Advancement staff, board members, executive staff, and outside key contacts to develop prospects.

Reporting to the Head of School, the Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) is responsible for leading and managing the fundraising program and advancement staff at Mercersburg Academy. The CAO also directly supports the Governance Committee of the Board of Regents. The CAO is a member of the executive team of the school.

The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors and acts as a liaison between the board and staff. This individual is the face of Cranaleith, with a gift for building relationships to create a path for the future. Key responsibilities include maintaining a strong presence with external constituents, managing staff and volunteers, helping Cranaleith reestablish a vision for mission and programming, and securing the funding needed to make that vision a reality.