St. James’s Episcopal Church is an urban church in the heart of Richmond’s historic Fan District that is driven by a mission to serve people around the corner and around the world. Established in 1835, our church is steeped in tradition but shaped by today. Inclusive, inspiring, and inviting, St. James’s offers countless opportunities to make a difference in the world – and in your own life.

The Stewardship and Development Manager supports the Director of Stewardship by maintaining the parish database, processing and acknowledging all gifts, coordinating special events, and supporting the fundraising efforts of St. James’s. The role involves managing St. James’s special event volunteers and providing administrative support for all fundraising activities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the database manager responsible for the internal processes and systems for the St. James’s parish database. This includes managing the parish database, keeping records up-to-date and accurate, and supporting the Stewardship and Finance offices.
• Serve as primary for data input including – new constituents, gift entry, organizational information, event data, address and contact updates and more.
• Manage the donor acknowledgement process producing timely and accurate acknowledgements for all donations, pledges, and event supporters.
• Produces reports and information from database; verifying data integrity and information accuracy.
• Uses data to create campaign reports and overviews.
• Creates lists and coordinates all development related mailings, appeals, and event invitations.
• Assists in production of visuals and messaging for development campaigns, activities and supporting events and initiatives.
• Serves as administrative support in managing various Stewardship committees and attend all meetings.
• Support Director of Stewardship in managing all aspects of Stewardship events including the Celebration, Mardi Gras Auction, and donor receptions throughout the year.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Review and process incoming cash and checks for deposit, internal routing and review and/or reporting for all church departments.
• Work with volunteer to create weekly deposit(s) of cash and checks.

• Highly motivated, detail-oriented self‐starter with ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
• Experience with church management software or donor management databases.
• Strong organizational, critical thinking, and analytical skills to organize and coordinate a varied workload.
• Demonstrated success in working as part of a team and also working independently.
• Experience in event planning and volunteer management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs
• Availability to work some evenings and weekends as needed.
• Degree from four-year accredited college.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in a role focused on operations, database management, development, or event management.
• Other: While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods and may be required to stand for an extended period. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move items weighing up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.