Director of Parent Engagement and Giving

Viewpoint School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school serving 1,200 students in grades TK-12. Viewpoint is located in the Santa Monica Mountains of Los Angeles County on a 40-acre campus in Calabasas, close to the countless urban and recreational destinations Los Angeles has to offer.

Viewpoint School prioritizes the quality of the student experience within a context of achievement, and encourages broad student participation in academic and co-curricular opportunities. The school community is unified by a shared set of values and seeks always to strengthen its culture of learning, purpose, caring, and challenge. Viewpoint asks teachers to create relational classroom climates conducive to collaboration, creativity, and application. Employees are part of a dynamic community of bright, engaged students and colleagues. Balancing academic achievement with student wellness is also a priority for the School.

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Viewpoint School offers an exciting opportunity for a relational, strategic, and community-minded gift officer to join a high-functioning team of Advancement professionals from diverse backgrounds committed to Viewpoint’s distinctive mission, our “World Ready promise.” With the full support of a strong and united Board of Trustees and a President who champions Advancement work, this role will elevate a maturing fundraising program, strengthen parent engagement and volunteerism, and grow participation in philanthropy at Viewpoint School. The Director of Parent Engagement and Giving will enter at a dynamic moment in the School’s history, as Viewpoint merges with Berkeley Hall to become a two-campus School and embarks on our next Strategic Vision, offering distinctive and transformational opportunities for innovation and professional development.

The ideal candidate understands that a rewarding and memorable parent experience creates connection with the School, builds affinity, and inspires giving; and that the synergy of these stages cultivates a strong and united community and a sustainable culture of giving. This individual will be confident and capable in frontline fundraising and moves management, and appreciate that authentic giving takes many forms—from financial support and volunteer leadership to advocacy, mentorship, and everyday presence—and views parent engagement holistically as a means to foster genuine attachment to the School.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Advancement, this role will assist in developing a plan for optimizing the volunteer experience at Viewpoint, building on past successes and looking to our shared future with Berkeley Hall as a two-campus School. Recognizing that volunteer service and philanthropic investment are intertwined, the Director will at the same time proactively identify, engage, and solicit prospective donors from the broader parent body through a promising portfolio.

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