Annual Giving Officer

St. Paul’s School seeks a development professional who, for a defined group of alumni forms, is responsible for leading initiatives to increase fundraising for The SPS Fund and nurture a culture of philanthropy. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, individual solicitations, form fundraising coordination, and volunteer management. It is essential that the Officer is a team player who can work closely and collaboratively with all members of the Advancement team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following (other duties may be assigned at any time at the discretion of the employee’s supervisor):

SPS Fund Gift Solicitation:

• Manage a portfolio of prospects and forms for increased support of The SPS Fund and to identify, qualify, and cultivate prospective donors.
• Develop solicitation strategies for assigned prospects and forms, including mail, phone, virtual, electronic, and personal visits.
• Support reunion giving and class-based campaigns with targeted strategies to improve participation and revenue outcomes.
• Partner with volunteer class agents to strengthen solicitation efforts and donor retention.

Participation and Engagement Strategy:

• Develop and implement strategies to increase alumni participation across assigned form years.
• Track participation metrics, analyze donor behavior, and identify trends to inform outreach strategies.
• Collaborate with the Alumni Engagement team to align giving with engagement programming and communications.

Volunteer Management:

• Recruit, train, and support alumni volunteers to serve as form agents and peer solicitors.
• Provide strategic guidance and tools to help volunteers achieve fundraising and participation goals.

Supervisory responsibilities: None

Travel Requirements: Ability and willingness to travel by automobile, plane, or other public transportation and work weekends and evenings.

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree; three to five years of experience in annual giving, alumni engagement, or related advancement work preferred.

Qualification requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Ability to think critically and solve problems, as well as handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Self-motivation to work earnestly and cooperatively in a team and remote environment with co-workers and volunteers and to give and receive feedback on common projects and tasks.
• Good judgment and ability to handle confidential/sensitive information with discretion.
• Cultural competence and inclusiveness in working with populations of diverse cultures and identities.

Physical Requirements:

The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, would occasionally be required to stand, walk, sit for long periods of time, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, talk and hear, and use fingers and hands to feel objects, tools or controls.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perceptions, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to climb stairs and be capable of using visual display keyboard with continuous wrist movement on a keyboard and mouse.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
• Some exposure to outdoor elements resulting from movement between physical locations.

Other:

An occasional weekend is required for significant School events.

To Apply: Candidates should submit a cover letter and resume with this application.

St. Paul’s School is proud to be an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, gender, ethnic origin, disability, or sexual orientation, and complies with applicable laws for the protection of civil rights.