Director of Annual Giving & Donor Stewardship

Greater St. Louis Area Council; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

The Greater St. Louis Area Council is seeking a Director of Development, Annual Giving & Stewardship to lead fundraising and donor engagement initiatives in the St. Louis region. This role focuses on growing annual campaigns, donor communications, and volunteer engagement to support youth programs.

You will build strategies to increase giving, recognize donors, and report progress to leadership, while fostering partnerships with volunteers and community leaders to strengthen the Scouting mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of five years of fundraising/nonprofit development experience.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience engaging volunteers or community stakeholders.
• CRM/database experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the Council's annual giving program and fundraising campaigns.
• Develop strategies to increase donor participation and annual fund revenue.
• Coordinate volunteer fundraising efforts and leadership giving initiatives.
• Plan and execute donor recognition and stewardship programs.
• Create donor communications, including newsletters, impact reports, and campaign updates.
• Strengthen relationships with donors, volunteers, alumni, and community leaders.
• Track fundraising progress and provide reporting to leadership.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

Project management

CRM experience

Donor engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM/database

Job description

The Greater St. Louis Area Council is seeking a Director of Development, Annual Giving & Stewardship to lead fundraising and donor engagement initiatives in the St. Louis region. This role focuses on growing annual campaigns, donor communications, and volunteer engagement to support youth programs.

You will build strategies to increase giving, recognize donors, and report progress to leadership, while fostering partnerships with volunteers and community leaders to strengthen the Scouting mission.