Chief Advancement Officer
Cranbrook Educational Community - Bloomfield Hills, MI
Cranbrook Educational Community seeks a Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) who will serve as a key member of Cranbrook Educational Community’s senior leadership team and report directly to the President. This role carries enterprise-wide responsibility for advancing philanthropic strategy and performance across Cranbrook Schools, Horizons-Upward Bound, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Cranbrook Art Museum, Cranbrook Institute of Science, and Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research.
At the core of the role, the CAO will provide visionary, data-informed leadership to grow and diversify philanthropic revenue, deepen engagement with donors and constituents, strengthen volunteer and board partnerships, and build and lead a high-performing advancement organization. Working in close partnership with the President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Communications Officer, the Board of Trustees, program leaders, and volunteers, the CAO will ensure that advancement strategy and execution are fully aligned with Cranbrook’s strategic priorities, institutional values, and operational needs.
Cranbrook Educational Community challenges minds and transforms lives. In fulfilling their mission, they provide access to extraordinary education and encourage creativity, innovation, and open inquiry. Cranbrook values and welcomes learners of all ages, backgrounds, and life experiences, preparing them to thrive in and shape a complex world and creatively influence contemporary culture. Cranbrook develops people who will live with purpose and integrity, create with passion, explore with curiosity, and strive for excellence.
"We seek a Chief Advancement Officer who is inspired by complexity, energized by possibility, and motivated by purpose. This role is an invitation to lead at scale, to partner with an engaged board and executive team, to cultivate transformative philanthropy, and to help shape Cranbrook’s future at a moment of extraordinary momentum and promise. For a leader stepping into this role, Cranbrook offers not just a position, but a platform, a chance to steward a remarkable legacy while helping write the next chapter of an institution that truly changes lives, and through them, the world." — Aimeclaire Roche, President
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.
At the core of the role, the CAO will provide visionary, data-informed leadership to grow and diversify philanthropic revenue, deepen engagement with donors and constituents, strengthen volunteer and board partnerships, and build and lead a high-performing advancement organization. Working in close partnership with the President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Communications Officer, the Board of Trustees, program leaders, and volunteers, the CAO will ensure that advancement strategy and execution are fully aligned with Cranbrook’s strategic priorities, institutional values, and operational needs.
Cranbrook Educational Community challenges minds and transforms lives. In fulfilling their mission, they provide access to extraordinary education and encourage creativity, innovation, and open inquiry. Cranbrook values and welcomes learners of all ages, backgrounds, and life experiences, preparing them to thrive in and shape a complex world and creatively influence contemporary culture. Cranbrook develops people who will live with purpose and integrity, create with passion, explore with curiosity, and strive for excellence.
"We seek a Chief Advancement Officer who is inspired by complexity, energized by possibility, and motivated by purpose. This role is an invitation to lead at scale, to partner with an engaged board and executive team, to cultivate transformative philanthropy, and to help shape Cranbrook’s future at a moment of extraordinary momentum and promise. For a leader stepping into this role, Cranbrook offers not just a position, but a platform, a chance to steward a remarkable legacy while helping write the next chapter of an institution that truly changes lives, and through them, the world." — Aimeclaire Roche, President
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.