Director of Institutional Advancement

3 weeks ago

St Paul, United States CareerBuilder Full time

Saint Thomas Academy is seeking a full-time Director of Institutional Advancement. The Director of Institutional Advancement is responsible for providing strategic oversight to the Saint Thomas Academy advancement office with the goal of inspiring new levels of engagement, commitment, and philanthropic support. The Director will plan, organize, manage, direct, execute, and oversee all aspects of advancement including, but not limited to fundraising, annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, alumni relations, and capital campaigns.
JOB DESCRIPTION

The Director of Institutional Advancement serves as an ambassador and representative of Saint Thomas Academy externally and is a key partner to a broad team of colleagues across the institution. The Director collaborates closely with the President and Board of Trustees in all development endeavors and is part of the Presidents Executive Cabinet.
The ideal candidate is a self-starter, inspiring leader, committed to the mission of Saint Thomas Academy who can independently anticipate opportunities and challenges and create and implement comprehensive fundraising and development strategies and best practices.
VISION AND LEADERSHIP

Communicate and support the overall mission, vision, core values, and purpose of the school vision to all members of the school community.

Articulate and model the schools mission and core values to every school stakeholder and the surrounding communities.

Attract, develop, retain, and supervise a motivated staff that is committed to supporting the advancement activities of the school.

Assist in fostering an atmosphere where all faculty and staff are fully engaged in the ongoing promotion and enhancement of Saint Thomas Academy.

In collaboration with the leadership team, develop, and implement the schools strategic plan and organizational goals that advance the mission of Saint Thomas Academy.

REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage, direct, and execute all aspects of fundraising and development. Solicit support for the Academy through capital, endowment, and annual fund campaigns through face-to-face meetings and presentations to all school constituencies. Administer the Annual Fund and specialty campaigns for the school, as well as related staff and volunteers (i.e. Gift Officers, support staff, and Auction).

Identify and implement new fundraising opportunities.

Participate in long-range resource development and overall school planning (including fundraising campaigns and objectives).
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Research and forecast overall fund-raising trends.
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Staff and advise the Advancement Committee of the Board of Trustees.
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Participate on other Board Committees as requested.

Oversee, manage, supervise, and motivate the Advancement staff, including annual evaluation, submission of raises to the HR Manager, and recommendations to the President regarding staffing levels.

Solicit support for the capital and endowment campaigns, as well as the Annual Fund through face-to-face meetings and presentations.
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Spearhead an energetic, goal-oriented team of professionals to achieve the schools fundraising objectives and obtain the equally enthusiastic involvement of volunteers when needed.
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Serve as spokesperson for the institution during private and public fund-raising functions.

Administer all major fund-raising campaigns for the school, related staff, and volunteers.
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Lead budget planning for the capital, endowment, and annual campaigns.
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Plan and organize campaign cultivation events.
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Serve as the primary liaison to volunteer solicitors (primarily campaign committee of alumni and parents); develop approaches and strategies; prepare materials for solicitation meetings; participate in and organize fund-raising calls.
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Develop and implement fund raising and campaign strategies for individual, corporate and foundation prospects.
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Coordinate, with gift officers, all institutional fund-raising activities.

Establish prospect research program.
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Work to establish in-depth profiles on each donor and determine their qualification for major gift potential.
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Research and designate members of the I.A. team to participate in regional and national seminars on the subject.

Oversee database operations, including all gift recording, thank you correspondence, internal donor reports, and use of Blackbauds Raisers Edge.

Produce regular analysis of fundraising efforts vs. performance goals.

Assist donors, specifically major donors, to fulfill his/her philanthropic desire to aid the school using planned gifts when appropriate.

Develop individual stewardship plans for donors and facilitate recognition activities.
The responsibilities listed above are representative of the position and are not all-inclusive.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors degree, along with 6-8 years of fundraising experience in major gift solicitation.

1 to 3 years of experience managing a fundraising team.

Fundraising and planned giving certification such as CFRE a plus.

High level of personal integrity and professionalism, ability to interact with Trustees and key stakeholders.

Demonstrated success in creating and executing a development strategy, tracking fundraising performance, establishing, and developing solid donor relationships, and meeting fundraising goals.

Demonstrated knowledge of planned giving.

Knowledge and experience in the Twin Cities philanthropic community.

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; strong presentation and team-building skills.

Experience managing and motivating volunteers, leadership, boards, and committees.
Further Instructions:
Qualified candidates should send a cover letter, resume and references by March 29, 2024 to:
Deborah Berglund, Human Resources Manager, Saint Thomas Academy, via email dberglund@cadets.com or mail to 949 Mendota Heights Road, Mendota Heights, MN 55120

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