Annual Giving Officer

St. Paul's School; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Paul’s School in Concord, NH seeks a development professional to lead fundraising for The SPS Fund among a defined group of alumni forms, cultivating a culture of philanthropy and giving.

The role focuses on individual solicitations, form fundraising coordination, and volunteer management, requiring collaboration with the Advancement team to maximize participation, donor retention, and revenue outcomes, including reunion campaigns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required plus three to five years in annual giving, alumni engagement, or related advancement work.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills are essential.
• Ability to think critically, manage multiple projects, and work collaboratively in a team and remote environment.
• Must handle confidential information with discretion and demonstrate inclusive, culturally competent practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead fundraising for The SPS Fund for a defined group of alumni forms.
• Develop solicitation strategies across mail, phone, virtual, electronic, and personal visits.
• Support reunion giving and class-based campaigns to boost participation and revenue.
• Partner with volunteer class agents to strengthen solicitation efforts and donor retention.
• Track participation metrics and analyze donor behavior to inform outreach strategies.
• Collaborate with the Alumni Engagement team to align giving with engagement programs and communications.
• Recruit, train, and support alumni volunteers as form agents and peer solicitors.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Self-motivation

Discretion

Cultural competence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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.
• 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.

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.

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.

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