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.