Donor Events & Annual Fund Manager

American Youth Foundation; Clayton (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

SIMPLE-IRA retirement plan with 3% 401

Tuition for dependents

12 annual holidays and paid time off

Job summary

The American Youth Foundation, based in St. Louis, seeks an Events and Development Manager to unite AYF's community and grow donor support for Miniwanca and Merrowvista. You will plan cultivation dinners, lead the Donald Danforth Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament, and travel to camps to produce capstone events and parent days with camp directors.

You will manage the Annual Fund, write stewardship letters, and maintain the donor database, reporting to the Director of Development.

Qualifications

• Two to three years of nonprofit fundraising experience.
• Experience producing events end to end, including at least one led by a volunteer committee.
• Clear, warm writing style and comfort with donor communications.
• Able to travel and work some evenings and weekends around events.
• Familiarity with donor databases such as Bloomerang, Raiser's Edge NXT, or comparable.

Responsibilities

• Produce about four cultivation dinners a year in cities where AYF alumni and friends live, from venue and invitations through day-of and follow-up.
• Lead the Donald Danforth Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament with its volunteer committee: sponsorships, auction, venue, volunteers, and the day itself.
• Travel to Miniwanca and Merrowvista in summer to produce the NOSTOS capstone events and parent days with the camp directors.
• Keep one engagement calendar across St. Louis and both camps, and support open houses and Regional Action Network events with volunteer leads.
• Manage the Annual Fund: renewal and lapsed-donor outreach, the appeal calendar, email and mail appeals, and the end-of-year direct mail.
• Write acknowledgement letters and stewardship communications for new, recurring, and legacy donors.

Skills

Fundraising

Event planning

Donor relations

Communication

Travel flexibility

Tools

Bloomerang

Raiser's Edge NXT

Job description

The American Youth Foundation, based in St. Louis, seeks an Events and Development Manager to unite AYF's community and grow donor support for Miniwanca and Merrowvista. You will plan cultivation dinners, lead the Donald Danforth Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament, and travel to camps to produce capstone events and parent days with camp directors.

You will manage the Annual Fund, write stewardship letters, and maintain the donor database, reporting to the Director of Development.