Description: Leadership Gifts Officer

Status: Exempt, Full-Time, Full-Year Staff

Department: Advancement

Reports to: Director of Leadership and Planned Giving

St. Paul’s School seeks a development professional who will play a key role in advancing the School’s leadership gifts program.

The Leadership Gifts Officer will focus on identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of leadership gift prospects and donors; maximizing gifts to the School; establishing long-term relationships with major donors; and working in collaboration with other colleagues and offices to meet the School's fund-raising objectives. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Others may be assigned at any time at the discretion of the employee’s supervisor.

• Developing and executing development strategies to secure support from individuals at the leadership gifts level ($100,000 and above) as part of a comprehensive fundraising process.
• Developing and stewarding a pool of prospects and establishing long-term donor relationships with the School.
• Significant travel expected to accomplish the outcomes detailed above.
• Preparing reports, briefings materials, correspondence, proposals, and related documents for solicitation of leadership gift prospects.
• Scheduling joint visits with the rector, vice-rectors, faculty, volunteers and institutional advancement colleagues when appropriate.
• Supporting volunteer networks and assisting in the identification, recruitment, and training of volunteers as needed.
• Attending and staffing events as required, including some weekend and evening work.
• Understanding and embracing the culture of a highly selective, fully residential secondary school and effectively articulating the School's mission to alumni, parents, and friends.
• Work effectively with others and perform to the best of personal abilities to successfully accomplish individual, departmental, and School goals.
• Daily contacts with donors, prospects, volunteers, alumni, parents, and School staff.
• Frequent coordination with other development and School relations officers as it pertains to cultivating leadership gifts.
• Strict adherence to and enforcement of School policies as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2-4 years of development/fundraising or related experience required with a strong preference for experience in leadership gift work.
• Ability to cultivate and build superior relationships with high end donors for purposes of identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of gifts to the School.
• Excellent writing and speaking skills are necessary.
• The ability and willingness to travel up to 40% of the time is required.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Familiarity with computer systems and the willingness to use those systems.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, working both independently and as a member of a team.
• Absolute confidentiality, professionalism and discretion required. 
• Commitment to the mission and goals of St. Paul’s School.
• An understanding and a belief that fundraising is a team sport.
• A valid Driver's license and the ability to meet the requirements of the School's Motor Vehicle Use Policy required.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, would occasionally be required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, talk, and hear, and use fingers and hands to feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perceptions, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Typical of a normal office, some exposure to outdoor elements.
• Primarily Monday through Friday, regular business hours; however, the expectation for the engagement with school life and travel for meetings and events will necessitate occasional longer hours and weekend responsibilities.

To Apply:  For consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume with this application. St. Paul’s School encourages applications from candidates who support the School’s commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive living and working environment.

COVID Vaccine PolicySt. Paul's School strongly encourages employees to remain up to date with the COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters. 

St. Paul's School is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity. St. Paul's School does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation, and complies with applicable laws for the protection of civil rights.