What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Annual Giving position at St. John's Episcopal School?
About St. John’s Episcopal School :
St. John’s is an independent, coeducational Episcopal school serving approximately 500 students in grades preschool through eighth. Located in a park-like setting on 10 acres in East Dallas, the School offers its employees and students a supportive esprit de corps fueled by a common mission – one dedicated to a program of academic excellence designed to train the mind, strengthen the character, and enrich the spirit of each student in a Christian environment. We think of St. John’s not just as a school but also as a very special kind of community. We seek to employ people who – regardless of the role they play in the School – understand that they impact the lives of our students, families, and colleagues. The St. John’s Code calls us to model honesty and respectfulness in our relationships, responsibility in the performance of our assignments and a caring attitude that extends to all members of our community.
Position Description :
Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, the Director of Annual Giving is a dynamic representative of the School responsible for ensuring successful implementation of St. John’s strategy for achieving annual giving goals with all constituents.
Key Accountabilities :
Devises an annual operating plan for achievement of the Annual Fund and restricted operating annual giving goals including the Grade Class Gift, Lionhearted Fund, and Corporate Giving initiatives
Oversees annual giving targeting, segmentation, solicitation, acknowledgement, and recognition
Authors annual giving solicitations and acknowledgements
Recruits, trains, and manages annual giving volunteers
In partnership with the Director of Advancement Services and Special Programs :
Manages the recording of annual giving appeals
Ensures the timely and accurate entry and acknowledgement of annual giving contributions
Prepares and analyzes regular reports on progress toward annual giving goals and uses them to inform and / or adapt strategy and tactics
Devises, articulates, and ensures consistent communication of the annual giving case for support
Cultivates and stewards annual giving donors and prospects and educates all St. John’s Episcopal constituents about the case for supporting the School
Develops, manages, and orchestrates stewardship of leadership annual giving donors
In partnership with the Director of Engagement :
Develops and implements methods of educating constituents through programs and events about the School’s need and desire for philanthropic support
Ensures corporate giving constituents are recognized for their level of sponsorships
Identifies constituents for potential addition to the major and / or planned gifts pipeline
Manages a personal portfolio of 30 leadership donors and donor prospects capable of making gifts of $25,000 and above.
Conducts no fewer than 45 individual cultivation and stewardship meetings per year
Leads strategy for annual giving solicitation of managed prospects and personally solicits all or some managed prospects
Documents all work with prospects accurately and quickly in the advancement database, in accordance with Advancement office protocols
Collaborates with Advancement staff colleagues to ensure the effective development of strong relationships between constituents and the School, education of constituents about why philanthropic support is necessary and warranted, and communication of the School’s appreciation for and impact of contributions made by donors
Assists with Grants and Grants Management
Participates in Board Development Committee and other volunteer committee meetings as requested and appropriate
Promote the School’s mission and philosophy
Collaboration and Teamwork :
As Director of Annual Giving, this person will also support, facilitate, and lead other relevant projects as a member of the Advancement Team.
Participate in student and faculty technology training and data research projects
Establish and maintain productive partnership relationships with colleagues and parents
Collaborate with Enrollment Management, Communications, Finance and Operations, Technology, and Academic teams
Cooperatively collaborate on small-group / team projects as directed by the Advancement Officer
Other duties as assigned
Salary : $25,000