Vice President of Advancement - Notre Dame Academy

Job Description

Notre Dame Academy in Los Angeles, CA is seeking its next Vice President of Advancement.

Notre Dame Academy (NDA) has served the Los Angeles community since 1946. Sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame, NDA is an independent Catholic TK-12 school within the Archdiocese of Los Angeles community, with a coeducational TK-8 program and an all-girls college preparatory program for grades 6-12 on one campus in West Los Angeles.

The ideal candidate will be a practicing Catholic and an experienced advancement leader who embraces the charism of the Sisters of Notre Dame. They will be a strategic, relationship-centered fundraiser ready to partner with President/Head of School Lilliam Paetzold '84 and the Board of Trustees. They will build philanthropic support for both of NDA's educational pathways and deepen engagement with alumnae, families, and friends. They will also share NDA's story with the wider Los Angeles community as the school moves into its next chapter.

The search committee is on a fast-track to identify and secure the next Vice President of Advancement. All inquiries and applications will be treated with the highest degree of confidentiality. Ideally the candidate would be available to begin in early 2027, but start date is negotiable.

To apply, please submit the following materials in a single PDF attachment, named LAST NAME, NDA, VP-ADV:
- Cover letter that aligns your experiences and skills with the school's current needs as you understand them
- Current resume with all appropriate dates included
- Statement of Catholic educational leadership philosophy
- List of five references with names, physical addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses (no references will be contacted without your knowledge and approval)

View the full search details and prospectus: https://partnersinmission.com/nda-vp-adv

Questions? Contact Kyle Pietrantonio, Senior Partner, at kpietrantonio@partnersinmission.com or 202.390.0230.

About the Employer

Partners in Mission Leadership Search is the retained search division of Partners in Mission, the nation's leading full-service consulting firm focused exclusively on advancing excellence in Catholic leadership, advancement, and mission. As partners to our clients' missions, we value, understand, and embrace the vital role Catholic institutions play in the life of the Church and remain committed to ensuring their strength and vitality for years to come. Engaged by dioceses, religious communities, schools, apostolates, boards, and other Catholic organizations, our team of dedicated search consultants has identified and secured mission-driven professionals to serve in a wide range of executive and leadership positions from Massachusetts to Hawaii.