Associate Director, J Philanthropy

The J; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The J is seeking an Associate Director of Philanthropy in St. Louis to lead fundraising operations, manage infrastructure and campaigns, and collaborate with senior leadership to advance annual and major giving programs.

You will oversee donor relations, reporting, and endowment activities, driving strategic planned giving and stewardship initiatives with the philanthropy team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least five years of nonprofit operations, project management, philanthropy operations, program management, or related field.
• Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders, deadlines.
• Experience supervising staff and cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and process-improvement skills.
• Experience with donor databases and fundraising reporting systems (Salesforce or comparable CRM).
• Ability to develop work plans, track progress, analyze data, and communicate results.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with senior leadership, volunteers, donors, colleagues, and external partners.
• Experience in capital campaigns, endowment development, planned giving, or nonprofit fundraising is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the Philanthropy Operations Manager and Donor Relations & Grants Associate.
• Identify areas for improvement and find solutions.
• Directly manage the department’s expense budget and oversee revenue budget with CPO.
• Work with the CEO to manage the portfolio and moves.
• Grow and steward annual giving society with CPO and Events Manager.
• Lead capital and endowment campaign management with leadership and volunteers.
• Develop a campaign work plan with timelines and milestones.
• Track campaign progress and donor activity with the Philanthropy Team.
• Hire consultant for feasibility study and manage consultant needs.
• Build out campaign recognition for gifts.
• Lead planned giving program and policies for capital/endowment.
• Identify opportunities to grow endowment and legacy giving.
• Coordinate planned giving communications and donor education.
• Assist events and philanthropy team for annual fundraising event.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nonprofit operations

Project management

Donor relations

CRM (Salesforce) experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Salesforce

Data reporting systems

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: St. Louis, MO 63146, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $85,000.00 Salary, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Business Development, The Associate Director of J Philanthropy provides leadership and operational oversight to advance the fundraising priorities of the St. Louis Jewish Community Center (The J). This position is responsible for managing the infrastructure, systems, and project execution that support the J’s Philanthropy Team, including ongoing annual fundraising operations, a major capital and endowment campaign, as well as planned giving initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the Philanthropy Operations Manager and Donor Relations & Grants Associate ensuring that all best practices for operations are in effect including the assignment process, acknowledgement process, data maintenance and list management, pledge reminders, financial reporting, endowment and restricted fund reporting and end of year letters and donor listings.
• Identify areas for improvement and find solutions.
• Directly manage the department’s expense budget and work with the Philanthropy Operations Manager to have oversight of the revenue budget, all in coordination with the Chief Philanthropy Officer.
• Work with the CEO to manage the portfolio and help keep moves on track.
• Continue the growth of and provide stewardship to our annual giving society, working with Chief Philanthropy Officer and Events Manager on levels, benefits and special stewardship opportunities.
• Responsible for capital and endowment campaign management including leading day-to-day project management in partnership with the CPO, CEO, campaign leadership, and lay volunteers.
• Develop a comprehensive campaign work plan including timelines, milestones and deliverables and progress reporting.
• Track campaign progress, prospect activity, solicitations, pledges and outstanding follow up in partnership with the Philanthropy Team.
• Help hire the consultant for the feasibility study and help manage the consultants needs from the J to conduct the study
• Build out the campaign recognition for both capital and endowment gifts
• Lead the development and implementation of a strategic planned giving program that encourages the donors to support the J’s long-term sustainability.
• Develop criteria and policies for planned giving acceptance as part of the capital and endowment campaign.
• Partner with the CPO and CEO to identify opportunities to grow the J’s endowment and legacy giving pipeline.
• Coordinate planned giving communications, donor education, recognition opportunities, and engagement activities.
• Assist the Special Events Manager, Chief Philanthropy Officer, and the entire Philanthropy Team as needed for the annual J’la fundraising event.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in nonprofit operations, project management, philanthropy operations, program management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and measurable deadlines.
• Experience supervising staff and coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and process-improvement skills.
• Experience with donor databases and fundraising reporting systems, preferably Salesforce or a comparable CRM.
• Ability to develop work plans, track progress, analyze data, and communicate results clearly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with senior leadership, volunteers, donors, colleagues, and external partners.
• Experience in capital campaigns, endowment development, planned giving, or nonprofit fundraising is highly desirable.