Development Coordinator

Summary: The Development Coordinator works in partnership with

development colleagues, donors, board leaders, volunteers, and staff to develop and execute a comprehensive donor stewardship strategy. This position oversees a critical component of the donor life cycle, helping the department to exceed financial goals and increase donor satisfaction and engagement. Provide administrative and clerical support to eight curatorial departments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee a comprehensive donor stewardship strategy for individual donors, major and planned gifts, corporate partners, and funders of endowments, artworks, and exhibitions, in close collaboration with the Development team

• Manage a donor maintenance pool focusing on stewarding and engaging individual donors to ensure high donor retention

• Assist with donor and sponsor benefit fulfillment across all giving programs, ensuring corporate and individual partners receive promised recognition and engagement opportunities

• Support the efforts of the Leadership Council, Beaux Arts Council (BAC), Corporate Partnership Program (CPP), Legacy Society, and the Collectors Circle as needed
  
  
• Develop sponsorship proposals for all available funding opportunities and targeted donor solicitations as needed for the department and the Chief of Philanthropy and External Relations

• Generate, route, and mail BAC and CPP renewal letters in a timely manner and assist with the donor acknowledgement process through customization and routing

• Draft and produce donor communication templates including, but not limited to, renewals, solicitation, and donor acknowledgement letters.

• Create and execute endowment and impact reports that communicate the use of donor funds and provide relevant institutional updates to keep donors informed and engaged

• Oversee donor credit lines for the department, including for exhibitions, programs, events, works of art, and named spaces for consistency and accuracy.

• Coordinate between Development and Marketing teams on SLAM's member magazine to ensure necessary content is being generated by Development staff and verify donor listings and photos are accurate and relevant

• Manage the production of prospect research profiles and reports for purposes of qualification, cultivation, solicitation, board nominations, and other needs.

• Support the entry of all biographical, philanthropic, financial information as well as donor contacts with Directors Office, Development, Curatorial staff, and volunteers

• Provide staff support at BAC, Leadership Council, Legacy Society, CPP, Collectors Circle, and other donor events as needed

• Assist with the BAC phone line by answering and directing calls, taking RSVPs, and reserving tickets for BAC members

• Manages the BAC, CPP, and Other Ways to Give webpages

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with two years of experience in donor stewardship or customer service; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Non-profit experience in a development office desired.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and focus necessary.
• Experienced user of Raiser's Edge or equivalent CRM preferred.
• Must have demonstrated professional writing, organizational skills, attention to detail, and a high level of discretion in working with confidential materials.
• Must have competence in Microsoft Office Suite. Adobe Creative Cloud experience preferred.
• Ability to work creatively and effectively as a member of the development team and handle diverse tasks.
• Must be available to participate in development events and activities designed to support future growth of the Saint Louis Art Museum.
• Some evenings and weekends required.

Additional Details:

Hiring Range: $53,832-$65,945/year; commensurate with experience

Status: Regular, Full-Time (37.5 hours/week).

Benefits: Competitive full benefits package is available on Day 1, including 3 weeks of vacation annually with one week available immediately, a museum-funded pension, museum-paid disability insurance, and a world-class wellness program.

Selected candidates will be required to submit to a criminal background check and drug screen before hire.

The Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to treating all applicants and employees fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience, without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.