Havergal College is one of Canada’s preeminent day and boarding independent schools for girls from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12. Located in Toronto, Ontario, Havergal offers a rigorous curriculum designed around the pillars of academics and wellbeing. The school is situated on a beautiful 22-acre campus and employs more than 200 faculty and administrative staff. Enrolling an average of 1,000 students per year, Havergal offers a stimulating and supportive learning environment alongside its strong community that fosters self-confidence, leadership, and teamwork. Havergal College has more than 9,500 alumni in more than 70 countries around the globe.
Reporting to the Principal, the Executive Director, Advancement is a key member of Havergal College’s Senior Leadership Team. The Executive Director provides leadership to a dedicated team of 11 individuals across the portfolios of annual giving, leadership giving, major gifts, and donor engagement. They also serve as an ambassador for Havergal College, both within the school and the broader community, demonstrating the role and importance of fundraising and community relations and advancing Havergal’s mission and reputation. The Executive Director plays an essential role in alumni relations, working closely with the School’s Old Girls’ Association.
The ideal candidate is an inspiring leader with extensive expertise in major gifts fundraising and an understanding of independent/private schools. They will have a proven track record in fund development, campaign management, event coordination, and community building. With exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills, the preferred candidate will foster trust and confidence among staff, donors, alumni, and constituents. Experience leading and coaching a team is essential, as is the ability to be a team player and work collaboratively with colleagues. Strengthening connections with all community members and driving philanthropic engagement are central to this role. The successful candidate will be an experienced, forward-thinking advancement professional who believes in the power of a girls’ school to support the advancement of girls and women in society.
Havergal College has partnered with the leadership advisory firm Odgers Berndtson to conduct this recruitment. A detailed resume and letter of interest are encouraged immediately and should be submitted ideally by February 7, 2025, at https://careers.odgersberndtson.com/en-ca/30150. For more information, please contact Julia Robarts and Gaiana Chan of Odgers Berndtson at havergal@odgersberndtson.com. The new Executive Director will assume the position as soon as possible.
Havergal College is committed to building a diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace and believes that an inclusive environment fosters a culture of mutual respect, creativity and innovation, collaboration, and accountability. To this end, Havergal encourages applications from all qualified candidates with a diverse range of experiences and perspectives, including women, Black, Indigenous and People of Colour individuals, LGBTQ2S+, and persons with disabilities. Havergal seeks candidates who are committed to nurturing a community where integrity, compassion, inquiry, and courage thrive.
Havergal College is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process and work environment in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodations in any part of the recruitment and selection process, please advise Odgers Berndtson.
