Application Guide

How to Apply for Director of Advancement

at Legacy Works Group

🏢 About Legacy Works Group

LegacyWorks Group stands out for its community-driven, place-based approach to tackling major societal challenges through collaborative initiatives. The organization uniquely combines consulting services with transformative impact projects that build community resilience and capacity, making it ideal for mission-driven professionals who want to see tangible results from their work.

About This Role

As Director of Advancement, you'll lead integrated fundraising and communications strategies to ensure LegacyWorks Group's financial sustainability and mission advancement. This role involves designing multi-year giving programs, supervising the Platform Advancement team, and coordinating communications across initiatives—directly impacting the organization's ability to deliver transformative community projects.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve strategizing multi-year giving campaigns, reviewing grant proposals for community initiatives, coordinating with initiative leads on communications needs, and supervising the Platform Advancement team through check-ins and project reviews. You'll balance long-term advancement planning with immediate communications coordination across multiple projects.

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🎯 Who Legacy Works Group Is Looking For

  • Has 5-10 years of progressive fundraising experience with demonstrated success in building comprehensive advancement strategies (annual fund, major gifts, foundations, planned giving)
  • Possesses strong visual communication skills and experience creating compelling materials that align with community-driven initiatives
  • Has leadership experience supervising teams and managing advancement programs in mission-focused organizations
  • Can demonstrate experience integrating fundraising and communications into a unified program that supports organizational resilience

📝 Tips for Applying to Legacy Works Group

1

Highlight specific examples of how you've integrated fundraising and communications in previous roles, as this is central to LegacyWorks Group's approach

2

Quantify your fundraising achievements with metrics relevant to community-focused organizations (e.g., grant success rates, donor retention in mission-driven contexts)

3

Research and reference specific LegacyWorks Group initiatives in your application to show genuine understanding of their place-based work

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Emphasize experience with collaborative initiatives and cross-team coordination, as you'll be working closely with initiative leads

5

Showcase visual communication portfolio examples that demonstrate ability to create materials for community engagement and donor cultivation

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience building integrated advancement programs that combine fundraising and communications', 'Specific examples of successful fundraising strategies in mission-driven, community-focused organizations', "How your leadership approach aligns with LegacyWorks Group's collaborative, place-based methodology", 'Your ability to develop communications that effectively convey complex community initiatives to diverse audiences']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Review LegacyWorks Group's current initiatives and projects on their website to understand their place-based approach
  • → Study their consulting services and how they integrate with community projects
  • → Research their current communications materials and fundraising approaches to identify potential gaps or opportunities
  • → Understand the specific challenges they address (community resilience, capacity building) to tailor your application accordingly
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 How would you design an advancement strategy that supports both consulting services and community initiatives simultaneously?
2 Describe your experience creating communications materials for place-based projects and how you measure their effectiveness
3 How do you approach donor cultivation for organizations working on complex, long-term community challenges?
4 What metrics would you track to demonstrate the impact of an integrated advancement program?
5 How would you coordinate communications between organizational-level messaging and specific initiative needs?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Presenting generic fundraising experience without connecting it to community-driven or place-based initiatives
  • Focusing only on communications OR fundraising rather than demonstrating integrated experience
  • Using corporate or purely profit-focused examples that don't align with LegacyWorks Group's mission-driven approach

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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