Associate development director - St Louis, United States - University of Missouri St Louis

Description

Job Description

St. Louis Public Radio, an award-winning NPR member station and public service journalism
organization, seeks an experienced, driven fundraising professional to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward major and planned gift
prospects and donors. We're looking for someone who thrives in the philanthropic space, who can connect passionate public media supporters
to issues, projects and news coverage that matters to them and the communities that STLPR serves. Our next Associate Development Director
will be an accomplished face-to-face fundraiser with a demonstrated ability to present the strategic direction of STLPR and the importance
of the organization as a vital community resource.

A great candidate for this position would exhibit high levels of cultural
competency and emotional intelligence. They would have a history of developing warm, responsive relationships with donors, coworkers and
other stakeholders, which means they excel at communications of all kinds.

If you are a skilled fundraiser with a passion for
building community, here's your chance to excel as part of a team dedicated to building and maintaining support for exceptional local
journalism.


Key Responsibilities:
Manage a portfolio of individual and foundation major and planned gift prospects and
donors within moves management protocols;
Demonstrate inclusive communication skills and approaches to form positive professional
relationships with donors, community members, coworkers and other stakeholders;
Develop ongoing strategies, timelines, objectives
and metrics for the assigned portfolio of prospects/donors with a focus on annual and long-term objectives and priorities in collaboration
with development and station leadership;
Balance the responsibility of being a leader and supervisor with the responsibility of
serving as a team member, depending on the situation;
Manage annual giving programs for $1,200+ donors in the Cornerstone Society,
and support the expansion of planned giving and the Legacy Society;
Strategize specific steps that lead to the solicitation of major

gifts:
participate in high-level prospecting, schedule calls, messages and meetings, orchestrate activities for the CEO in cooperation with
the development director, participate in ask/solicitation visits when warranted and make or follow-up on presentations to close
gifts;
Identify new prospects for associated giving levels, using appropriate database and wealth research to cultivate donors and
prospects for increased support;
Develop well-conceived and well-written fundraising proposals, case statements, letters, emails and
other communications for donors and prospects, both independently and with development and station leaders;
Coordinate major gifts
fundraising efforts with fundraising professionals at UMSL and UM System, including University Advancement and planned giving, as
needed;
Increase the number of major and planned giving donors and the dollars raised from donors by budgeted
amounts;
Accurately record within donor management software all contacts with donors/prospects; including solicitation strategies,
cultivation visits, etc.;
Work closely with the development team to develop strategies, policies and procedures for: donor
stewardship and recognition including physical and virtual donor walls, donor events, and other stewardship and cultivation
activities;
Demonstrate passion for the importance, urgency, exclusivity and power of public media to improve lives as well as a
desire to work in a trusted organization that serves the educational, cultural and informational needs of the community;
Other
duties as needed and/or assigned.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not
sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.

Shift

40 hours per
week

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and
at least 5 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Preferred
Qualifications

Five years in development, prospect management, donor cultivation, solicitation, or related
field
Excellent verbal/written communication, interpersonal, presentation and donor relationship skills
Demonstrated ability
in setting and reaching fundraising goals and individual/department deadlines
Knowledge of planned giving
Diverse
experiences in major gift, campaign fundraising, planned giving and/or proposal writing
Demonstrated ability to solicit $10,000+
annual gifts and $100,000+ campaign gifts
Experience managing, developing and supporting staff
Experience managing $1,000+
annual giving clubs
Familiarity with community-centered fundraising practices
Ability to quickly become proficient in donor
software and other industry-related software
Knowledge of public media.
Anticipated Hiring
Range

Pay commensurate with education and experience.

Hiring Range:
$75,000 - $95,000 Annual

Grade:
GGS-012

University Title:
Advancement Associate Director

Application Materials

Application materials
include a cover letter and resume. Finalists will be asked to provide references at a later date.

Applicants must combine all
application materials into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment to the UMSL Job site:

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Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do
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Benefit Eligibility

This position is
eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including
medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and
educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty &
Staff Benefits website at

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Values
Commitment

We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person's success. Contributions from
individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence
that we seek in learning, research and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and
innovate.

In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our
missions of teaching, research, and engagement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri
System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the
basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin,
ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or
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