Associate Director of Family Philanthropy

Job Details

Description

Job Title: Associate Director of Family Philanthropy

Status: Exempt, Full‐time, Full‐year Staff

Department: Advancement

Reports to: Director of Family Philanthropy

In coordination with the Director of Family Philanthropy, the primary objective of this position is to secure and renew leadership gift commitments from current parents and to manage the direct appeals to non-leadership gift parents of current students and alumni and grandparents.

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

• Manage a portfolio of 100 – 125 current and alumni families with the capacity to make gifts of $100,000 or more
• Work with established prospects in addition to discovering and qualifying new leadership gift prospects
• Develop and implement targeted one-on-one communication methods and strategies to cultivate prospective and existing donors
• Meet annual dollar and participation goals for The SPS Parents Fund
• Coordinate mail, e-mail and phone appeals to parents and grandparents of SPS students and alumni for The SPS Parents Fund
• Works closely with the School’s Communications and Marketing Department to develop materials to support parent giving marketing and communications
• Articulates and implements strategies for communicating with donors: draft and customize School correspondence, proposals, and other written materials as appropriate
• Develops collegial and productive relationships with colleagues in the Advancement Office and throughout the St. Paul’s School community
• Commits to serving the needs of a diverse population
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Qualification

The successful candidate will have excellent communication and social skills, as well as the capacity to organize meetings, events, and communication with good humor, skill, and efficiency. The successful candidate will be a team-player and collaborator, eager to support the work of others and to pitch in when needed, even if outside this job description.

This position is a full-time, full-year position. The successful candidate will engage fully in the life of the school and be able to represent the current School with credibility, positivity, and energy to the external world. The successful candidate will be required at times to speak on behalf of the School and represent the School’s policies, practices, and philosophies in positive, constructive ways. The successful candidate will also have the maturity to deal respectfully with dissonance and challenges to the School. Top communication skills and good personal judgment are requirements.

The successful candidate will show the ability to develop effective relationships and excellent rapport with parents, and to interact with them on a professional and social basis with ease and comfort. Above all, the successful candidate must be earnestly dedicated to the mission of St. Paul’s School.

Frequent travel within the United States is required.

Skills & Knowledge

• Five to seven years of fundraising experience
• Excellent communication and social skills, as well as the capacity to organize meetings, events, and communication with good humor, skill and efficiency
• A self-starter who will be nimble and creative in addressing different constituents and skilled at building relationships, strategic consensus, and clear and effective communication across the Advancement Office
• Experience in development at an independent secondary school, college, or university setting is preferred
• Ability to present complex information in a clear and compelling manner in writing and in person; ability to document meetings and write briefings
• Ability to synthesize and analyze data (primary and secondary sources) to analyze information and develop effective strategies
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusivity and to serving the needs of a diverse and inclusive community with diplomacy and tact
• Demonstrated ability to create, foster and work within an environment of collaboration
• Initiative, resilience, and entrepreneurial spirit
• A high level of integrity and an extraordinary work ethic
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously
• A strict adherence to confidential policies
• High degree of organizational skills with the ability to be flexible and multi-task with accuracy
  
  

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations 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, 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 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Typical of a normal office, some exposure to outdoor elements
• Primarily Monday through Friday, regular business hours; however, the expectation for the engagement with school life and travel for meetings and events will necessitate occasional longer hours and weekend responsibilities
  
  

To Apply

St. Paul’s School encourages applications from candidates who support the School’s commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive living and working environment. For consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume directly on the School’s website.

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