St. Louis Community Foundation

St. Louis, Missouri

 The St. Louis Community Foundation is the regional community foundation serving the St. Louis metropolitan area with five hundred fifty ($550) million in assets sustaining more than eight hundred fifty (850) funds which award grants and scholarships.

Reporting to the President/CEO, the Director of Development will embrace, model, and lead the Foundation’s development efforts to grow the Foundation endowment and raise revenue in alignment with the Strategic Plan.

The Director of Development provides expertise and promotes relationship development with professional advisors, individuals, businesses, foundations, and nonprofit organizations, with a goal of building and growing charitable assets.


Job Number:  01-240723-03:  Director of Development


Company Name:  St. Louis Community Foundation


Reporting to the President/CEO, the Director of Development will embrace, model, and lead the Foundation’s development efforts to grow the Foundation endowment and raise revenue in alignment with the Strategic Plan (www.stlgives.org).

Responsibilities:
• Grow the Foundation endowment and raise revenue in alignment with the Strategic Plan
• Identify and cultivate new and existing donors, establishing and growing funds, and engaging with professional advisors
• Drive, deliver and evaluate the Foundation’s development strategies, policies and activities with a focus on relationship building and develop creative ways to raise awareness for new donors
• Develop and manage relationships with individuals, families, fundholders, nonprofits, foundations, and corporate donors to make gifts to or establish funds at the Foundation
• Implement a systematic and integrated donor relations program for fundholders, including donor education, opportunities for collaboration, legacy giving and other charitable giving education
• Support Giving Strategies team efforts to develop and maintain relationships with professional advisors
• Support the Donor Services team efforts to retain current donors and attract new fundholders
• Cultivate fundholders to enhance their relationship with the Foundation, make continued contributions to their fund, plan a legacy gift, and/or successfully fundraise to grow a fund
• Maintain working knowledge of issue areas, initiatives and community networks throughout the St. Louis region to support the Community Engagement team as they guide donors and inform their grantmaking support
• Conduct data analysis and information sharing that offer fundraising insights to aid in decision-making, strategic direction, long-range planning, and business modeling
• Stay current on charitable giving tax law changes, philanthropy trends and opportunities to improve service offerings, including a dedicated family philanthropy program, philanthropic advisory services for private foundations
• Understand gift and fund options available for donors and evaluate proposed gifts in adherence to state and federal laws and Foundation policies
• In collaboration with outside legal counsel and Finance team, serve as a subject matter expert for complex gift and fund issues
• Manage and maintain excellent records on contacts, progression of a gift, communications, and fund agreements, ensuring that all associated and supporting documentation is accurate and timely
• Collaborate with Donor Services and Finance departments on information tracking processes for gift acknowledgements, tributes, donors, funds, and planned gifts
• Ability to quickly position oneself as a credible, knowledgeable, and responsive resource for professional advisors involved in estate and charitable gift planning work
• Experience in asset development, including illiquid, complex, and planned gifts
• Ability to effectively communicate to small and large groups the benefits of the Foundation and the Strategic Plan
• Working knowledge of planned giving vehicles and tax laws related to charitable giving

Qualifications:  
Bachelors Required; Preferred: JD, MBA, CFRE or other relevant advanced degree.

Experience:
•             Experience of 5 or more years leading development strategy implementation

•             Extensive knowledge and 5 or more years of successful fundraising and development experience, with an emphasis on planned giving

•             Experience in implementing a successful planned giving and major gifts program

Salary:
The starting salary for this position is $110,000.00, with adjustments commensurate with qualifications and experience. 



Interested Parties/How to Apply:     

Please direct all inquires, resumes and cover letters to the Director of Human Resources, Jeffrey St. Omer via email at: jstomer@stlgives.org

The Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. The Foundation offers a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to work with a committed and engaged team of philanthropic professionals.