Donor Engagement Manager

Archdiocese; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Queen of Peace Center in St. Louis, MO, seeks a Donor Engagement Manager to lead philanthropic planning, donor relationship management, and fundraising campaigns. The role partners with the Chief Philanthropy Officer and reports to the CPO, with travel for donor visits and internal meetings.

Core hours are Monday–Friday, 8am–4:30pm, with two open positions. The DEM will drive annual goals across seven metrics, manage campaigns, and cultivate donor relationships with a focus on growth,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• At least five years of experience in direct fundraising, sales, prospect management, or a position specific to managing donors or clients.
• Success in building, cultivating, and maintaining donor or customer relationships.
• Demonstrable experience in planning and executing fundraising campaigns.
• Basic understanding of planned giving and legacy gifts.
• The ability to write and communicate effectively.
• CRM technology experience.
• Experience working across department lines effectively.
• Drivers license, insurance, and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Front-line fundraising activity to generate income and meet ministry objectives.
• Conduct face-to-face donor visits, events, campaigns and other fundraising efforts to manage objectives.
• Interact with the QOPC ministry board, philanthropy committee, ministry leadership team and CPO.
• Work with the Chief Philanthropy Officer to develop annual philanthropy plan and targets.

Skills

Donor relations

Fundraising

CRM experience

Written communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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Since its founding in 1985, Queen of Peace Center (QOPC) has been providing family-centered behavioral healthcare for women, children, and families. As a member of the Federation of Catholic Charities, we serve the metropolitan and surrounding St. Louis area through four core programs: prevention, education, treatment, and housing.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Donor Engagement Manager (DEM) is responsible for philanthropic planning and managing for the Queen of Peace Center (QOPC), a service line of Catholic Charities of St. Louis. Including, but not limited to, donor relationship management, annual campaigns, major giving, events, and planned giving. With the support of the Chief Philanthropy Officer (CPO) of Catholic Charities of St. Louis, the DEM will help create the annual philanthropy plan and fundraising targets. The assignment of annual goals is based on seven metrics, which include meaningful contacts, qualification, legacy gift qualification, number of solicitations, dollars solicited, dollars raised, and number of gifts closed. Performance will be reviewed in monthly meetings with the CPO. In addition to a direct reporting line to the CPO, the DEM will have a dotted line to the QOPC ministry Executive Director. The position will work out of the QOPC ministry location and travel for internal meetings and donor visits as needed. The core working hours are Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30pm.* There are two open positions

OVERVIEW AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The DEM is a philanthropy relationship manager responsible for front-line fundraising that results in income needed to operate and meeting specific ministry objectives. Through face-to-face donor visits, events, campaigns, and other fundraising efforts the DEM will be responsible for the management of these objectives. They will interact with the QOPC ministry board of directors, philanthropy committee, ministry leadership team managed by the CEO, and serve on the central ministry office philanthropy leadership team managed by the CPO.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• At least five years of experience in direct fundraising, sales, prospect management, or a position specific to managing donors or clients.
• Success in building, cultivating, and maintaining donor or customer relationships.
• Demonstratable experience in planning and executing fundraising campaigns.
• Basic understanding of planned giving and legacy gifts.
• The ability to write and communicate effectively.
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM) technology experience.
• Experience working across department lines effectively.
• Drivers license, insurance, and reliable transportation.

SKILLS AND COMPENTENCIES REQUIRED

• The DEM must have excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• The ability to build relationships with a wide range of individuals and entities with the insight in find a connection point with the contributor.
• Must have confidence and the desire to ask for financial support in person, by phone, and through written communication.
• Adapting to change is imperative and being a team player.
• The DEM must be creative, organized, and a strategic thinker.

RESOURCES FOR WHICH ACCOUNTABLE

Relationship management and cultivation is central to this position. The DEM must develop collaborative working relationships internally and externally to succeed.

Incumbent’s public positions and values must be in full agreement with those of Catholic Charities and the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Job Type: Full-time

• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• St. Louis, MO 63108 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• St. Louis, MO 63108: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Queen of Peace Centerdoes not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs and activities. Queen of Peace Centeris an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or disability.

Pre-Employment Screening All candidates receiving an employment offer must submit a pre-employment screening. The screenings will include criminal background check and other background checks (as needed), Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification. Various positions will require physical examination, Tuberculosis screening and Hepatitis A. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Our Mission

To bring the healing, help, and hope of Jesus Christ to those in need with a compassionate, caring presence.

Providing family-centered care for women with substance-use disorders, their families, and at-risk youth through treatment, prevention and education, and housing.

As a part of the Catholic Charitiesfamily, you’ll have the resources to care for those closest to you. Options include generous parental leave policies, flexible working arrangements, group life insurance, permanent health insurance, and dedicated support to help you find the right child care or elder care.