Details
Posted: 12-Oct-23
Location: Danvers, Massachusetts
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Development/Fund Raising
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
About St. John’s Prep
St. John’s Prep is an inclusive, Catholic, Xaverian Brothers Sponsored School for young men in grades 6 through 12. Founded on the Xaverian values of compassion, humility, simplicity, trust, and zeal, we educate students to be, do and stand for good in the world. We enroll approximately 1,500 students from more than 90 communities in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Position Overview and Responsibilities
The Leadership Gifts Officer will manage a portfolio of alumni and parent leadership gift prospects at the five-, six-, and seven-figure gift level. This position reports directly to the Managing Director of Leadership Giving. The ideal candidate should possess the skills to work in a fast-paced office environment, have experience with Raiser’s Edge, and have the desire to increase philanthropic support to St. John’s Prep. Collaboration within the office and working to strengthen relationships across campus is an important part of the role. Travel and occasional weekend/evening hours may be required.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of 125+ new and repeat donors
- Visit regularly on and off campus with parents and alumni to solicit gifts for St. John’s
- Identify new donors and develop relationships with existing donors
- Document all communication with prospects and donors
- Drafts and edits letters and proposals to donors
- Collaborate with other members of the Office for Institutional Advancement to build solicitation strategies
- Develop and nurture relationships with faculty and staff across campus
Skills and Competencies
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Comfort with planning visits on and off campus
- Ability to recognize and target major gifts prospects
- Desire to work with a variety of people including staff and faculty school-wide
- Ability to work independently and take initiative
- Experience soliciting and closing gifts
- Maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Minimum 3 to 5 years experience of identifying and soliciting donors in the six- and seven- figure range
- Raiser’s Edge experience preferred
St. John’s Prep is committed to building a diverse and inclusive campus community. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We seek applicants who demonstrate a commitment to multiculturalism and diversity that is manifested in classroom practice, student engagement, interpersonal communication, and curricular decisions. For more information about our academic, spiritual and student life programs, please visit www.stjohnsprep.org.
Interested candidates are asked to send a cover letter and résumé to Tracii Schaeublin, Assistant Head of School for Human Resources, at tschaeublin@stjohnsprep.org. Please, no phone calls.
About St John's Prep
St. John’s Preparatory School is conveniently located just 15 miles northeast of Boston in Danvers, Massachusetts. We are a Xaverian Brothers sponsored school educating nearly 1,500 young men in grades 6 through 12 from more than 70 communities throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Our rigorous academic and extensive co-curricular program encourages students to develop their spiritual, intellectual, moral, physical, and creative potential, and inspires them to honor the diversity that enriches both our school community and the world beyond St. John's.
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