Director of Annual Giving

Director of Annual Giving

St. Catherine's School is an Episcopal day school for girls in Richmond, Virginia, founded in 1890 enrolling 950 girls in Early Learners (age 3) through Grade 12. Located on a 16-acre campus in the western part of the city, St. Catherine's core values include pursuing academic excellence, developing character, nurturing spiritual growth, celebrating individuals, and building community. 

St. Catherine's School provides a rigorous education that prepares girls with diverse perspectives for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service in a global community. 

POSITION OVERVIEW 

St. Catherine’s School seeks a Director of Annual Giving, starting July 1, 2024. Reporting to the Director of Development, this position is responsible for growing St. Catherine’s Annual Giving fund.  The Director of Annual Giving will be a key member of the Development team, working collaboratively with faculty, staff, and parent and alumnae volunteers. The Director of Annual Giving will oversee the solicitation process for all Annual Gifts; this includes personal visits, letters, emails, direct mail and social media. Acknowledging and stewarding donors is also a key aspect of this position. The ideal candidate will have experience managing an Annual Giving program and using data to guide strategies to grow the donor base. 

Supervisor: Director of Development

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A 

Position Status: Salaried, exempt, full-time, regular, 12-month 

Hours of Work: Standard work week. Occasional evening and weekends.

Note: This position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work to be performed by employees within this classification. This position description should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required or assigned to an employee in this position. Nothing contained in this position description restricts St. Catherine’s School’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Work collaboratively with development colleagues, administrators, faculty/staff, and alumnae and parent volunteers to carry out effective Annual Giving strategies.
• Manage a multi-channel Annual Giving strategy that includes direct marketing, social media, print and email campaigns to grow the number of donors and dollars raised.
• Manage a portfolio of leadership Annual Giving prospects.
• Manage St. Catherine’s 24 Hours of Giving, our busiest day for Annual Giving when we receive 850+ gifts.
• Serve as the contact for Give Campus, our online giving platform. 
• Steward and serve as point of contact for the network of alumnae, parent and grandparent volunteers who serve as volunteers for Annual Giving. This includes the identification, recruitment, and training of volunteers, clearly communicating expectations, goals, and metrics, managing telethons and volunteer activities, and ongoing cultivation and stewardship.
• Manage the acknowledgement process for all Annual Giving gifs.
• Serve as a back-up for our Gift Processor, entering gifts into Raiser’s Edge database when needed.
• Run reports and analyze data to create strategies to grow Annual Giving.
• Support and attend major special events of the School, particularly those sponsored by the Development Office. This includes working occasional nights and weekends.
• Aid development colleagues in the cultivation and stewardship of donors and prospects.
• Assist in the Annual Report process.
• Maintain confidentiality of all information.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Development.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Background in managing an Annual Giving program.
• Experience with volunteer management.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Experience using Raiser's Edge, RE NXT, and Givecampus preferred.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, depending on circumstances.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT 

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to manipulate, handle and feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance;  stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl; talk and hear; engage in moderately strenuous physical activity both indoors and out; and smell. The employee may occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  Ability to become CPR and First Aid Certified. 

TRAVEL 

Occasional overnight and out-of-area travel may also be required for special events. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

St. Catherine’s School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its hiring practices. St. Catherine’s School is committed to providing an inclusive educational environment. We actively engage students, families, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Our school community respects the differences in ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. Consistent with the School’s mission, St. Catherine’s fosters in our students, and expects from all others, respect for the dignity and wholeness of every person. For more information about the school’s Access, Equity and Belonging please follow this link https://www.st.catherines.org/about/access-equity-and-belonging.

CONDITIONAL OFFERS

An offer of employment for this position is contingent upon the applicant’s right to work in the United States as a citizen, permanent resident, or someone with proper work authorization. It is also contingent upon the successful completion of background checks as may be requested by the school or required by law.

BENEFITS

St. Catherine’s School offers a highly competitive compensation package for this full-time position with benefits to include excellent health plan options, retirement benefits, exhaustive professional development and networking opportunities as well as state-of-the art facilities.