Job Opportunities

Summary Description:
St. Benedict’s Preparatory School is seeking a full-time alumni engagement officer. The successful candidate will: manage a portfolio of prospects; develop innovative strategies to acquire and retain donors, in particular younger alumni; produce event and other engagement opportunities; and work collaboratively with the advancement team.

Description of Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements donor strategies for a portfolio of up to 150 assigned prospects.
• Designs a personalized, concierge-like experience for low- and mid-level donors, helping to retain, reactivate, and grow gifts while also identifying donors with the ability and affinity to make larger gifts.
• Focuses on strategies to acquire new donors who have traditionally not made annual gifts.
• Leverages technology, social media, phone, and face-to face encounters to engage constituents.
• In concert with the director of special events, leads efforts to engage alumni through in-person and virtual (if necessary) local and regional alumni events.
• In concert with the director of annual giving, spearheads Donor Appreciation Day, assists with telemarketing, the Senior Class Gift campaign, and assists with annual Giving Day.
• Ensures and maintains proper prospect documentation using Raiser’s Edge, the School’s donor database/CRM.
• Collaborates with internal units including faculty, college placement, student counseling, athletics, and the business office.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:
A Bachelor’s degree is required. Three to five years of experience in fundraising or relevant field (such as sales).

Other Considerations:
Successful candidates must demonstrate skills and expertise in planning and decision making, communication, human relations, salesmanship, persistence and patience. A high degree of initiative is expected along with strong organizational skills and the ability to identify and construct solutions. Excellent written and verbal communications skills and an ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously (working both independently and as a member of a team) are required. Knowledge of The Raiser’s Edge software is a plus. Candidates should possess a commitment to the ideals of Benedictine education. A personal vehicle is required, as well as a willingness to travel and work outside of normal business hours.

Send cover letter and resume to Michael Fazio, chief advancement officer, at mfazio@sbp.org.

Summary Description:
St. Benedict’s Preparatory School is seeking a part-time records officer, responsible for supporting the School’s efforts to grow donor participation and steward its most generous benefactors. The Records Officer will work in concert with the senior director of advancement on data management initiatives to bolster St. Benedict’s advancement operations and will support the recordkeeping systems utilized by the Advancement team and Business office.

This is a part-time (20-hours per week) position. Compensation is $15 per hour.

Description of Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain and report upon the Advancement Office’s prospect moves management system;
• Assist with assorted database records projects to ensure data integrity and support Advancement projects;
• Work with and support leadership gift officers to develop and implement stewardship strategies that strengthen long-term relationships with major donors;
• Serve as primary back-up for gift entry;
• Assist Director of Annual Giving with annual giving and gift stewardship, as assigned;
• Assist Director of Special Events with the execution of alumni and donor events, including the School’s annual Headmaster’s Reception for leadership-level donors and prospects;
• Exhibition of a positive, team-centered and self-motivated demeanor;
• Ability to work effectively both on site and remotely, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:
A Bachelor’s degree is preferred. Three years of experience in fundraising, data management or relevant field is recommended.

Other Considerations:
Successful candidates must demonstrate skills in data entry, organization, and attention to detail. Prior experience with donor databases and prospect tracking systems, particularly Raiser’s Edge, is preferred. The selected candidate will have experience in or an acumen for data management and will prove him/herself to be highly organized with the ability to prioritize multiple requests. Creativity, curiosity, a sense of humor, high energy, and an enthusiasm for meeting and working with a wide range of individuals is required. Candidates will possess a commitment to the ideals of Benedictine education.

Send cover letter and resume to John Huss, senior director of advancement, at jhuss@sbp.org.