Development and Communications Manager
Episcopal Homes Foundation is excited to be adding a Development and Communication Manager to our small and passionate team in St. Paul.
Founded in 1894, Episcopal Homes enriches life and builds community with older adults and the staff and volunteers who serve them. Today, Episcopal Homes delivers housing, senior home care, hospice and wellbeing services to more than 1,400 older adults in St. Paul and the East Metro of the Twin Cities. While much has changed in the last 130 years, the founder's simple vision of a dignified home for community elders, regardless of income, remains.
The Episcopal Homes Foundation's values reflect our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate the diversity of age, physical ability, religion, culture, race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation of older adults, families, friends, and staff who bring our mission to life. We create equitable access to resources to build a just society that values all people.
Position Summary
Looking to step up to the next level of a nonprofit development career? Bring your nonprofit development and communications experience to a great mission of service and find your next professional home. Come join the Episcopal Homes Foundation team to strengthen and sustain our vibrant and thriving community. Be a vital member of our team focused on enriching life and building community with older adults.
Reporting to the Foundation Executive Director, the Development and Communications Manager plays a key role in the critical fundraising systems and stewardship operations for development. This includes donor stewardship and outreach, maintaining donor data integrity, and communicating our mission through communications and storytelling. The Foundation values teamwork, gratitude, curiosity, and proactivity in key accountabilities.
Pay and Schedule
Starting from $64,000 - $74,000/year. Experience Compensated!!!
Flexible hours between core business hours.
Hybrid remote scheduling is available with two to three days in the office.
Primary Duties
Database Management

• Manage ongoing database accuracy and integrity with monthly database maintenance.
• Serve as the organization's primary subject matter expert for donor information, segmenting, and reporting.
• Support prospect development for major and mid-level gift fundraising and ensure a fully leveraged database to meet annual goals.
• Translate data into knowledge and strategies for donor and prospect outreach.
• Bring database expertise to capital campaigns to develop prospect lists and recommendations.

Communications/Writing

• Write outreach messaging utilizing Constant Contact for specific donor segmentations.
• Respond to donor inquiries and phone calls as needed.
• Contribute to newsletter story development including drafting stories and capturing photos for biannual newsletters and annual reports.
• Assist in grant writing and editing.

Development and Donor Stewardship

• Contribute to development team in recognizing new donors and bringing ideas to the table on stewardship practices.
• Produce and send acknowledgement letters to donors in a timely manner.

Required Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree and 2 years in development, fundraising and communications.
• Proficiency with Bloomerang or similar relational database system.
• Superb skills in copywriting and creative storytelling to translate the Episcopal Homes mission with clarity and effectiveness.
• Ability to collaborate respectfully with coworkers, teams, staff, and residents who are diverse with respect to race, age, ethnicity, gender identity, socio-economic status, and religion.

Episcopal Homes is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmation Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or presentation, national origin, age disability or protected Veteran status. Episcopal Homes will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.