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.