St. Christopher's School, located in Richmond, Virginia, is seeking an Assistant Director of The St. Christopher's Fund to join their team starting July 1, 2023. St. Christopher's School is the largest all-boys school in Virginia and one of the largest and oldest boys' schools in the Mid-Atlantic region, serving approximately 1,000 boys in Grades JK-12.

Responsibilities

Help build on St. Christopher's already successful fundraising program to inspire even greater support and participation in annual giving.
Work collaboratively with development colleagues, administrators, faculty/staff, and alumni and parent volunteers to develop effective annual giving growth strategies.
Possess the highest ethical standards, excellent organizational and communications skills, a collaborative work style, and a commitment to the mission and values of St. Christopher’s School.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree.
Background in creating and executing an annual giving program.
Experience with constituent and volunteer relations, including direct volunteer management.
Ability to create basic reports to support departmental/division processes, proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Adobe.
Experience using Raiser’s Edge, RE NXT, and Givecampus.
Ability to travel locally, regionally and nationally (when necessary) and participate in occasional evening and weekend activities.
Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to think strategically and ability to handle multiple activities simultaneously.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment.
High level of initiative, creativity, flexibility, and motivation.
Candidates should understand the priorities of St. Christopher’s School and must be able to articulate the case for philanthropic support.
A clear commitment to diversity, community, and inclusion in school communities, as expressed in the St. Christopher's Diversity and Inclusion Statement.
Effective October 22, 2021, School policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The School offers an interactive process to assess whether a reasonable accommodation can be made to individuals seeking a medical and/or religious exemption. Requests for reasonable accommodation can be submitted via e-mail to Laura Dick, Human Resources Manager, at dickl@stcva.org.

Additional Information

The St. Christopher's Fund raises over $2M annually with strong parent and faculty/staff participation, and particularly impressive alumni participation of ~45%, making St. Christopher's a leader in alumni participation nationally.
St. Christopher’s School prides itself on bringing out the best in every boy, with an education and curriculum focused on excellence in all forms, including academics, the arts, athletics, and service learning.
Candidates must have a clear commitment to diversity, community, and inclusion in school communities, as expressed in the St. Christopher's Diversity and Inclusion Statement.