Annual Giving Coordinator

Annual Giving Coordinator

Episcopal School of Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA

Episcopal School of Baton Rouge seeks a highly qualified candidate for the position of Annual Giving Coordinator. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of nonprofit fundraising, excellent written and verbal communication skills, exceptional attention to detail, and a demonstrated enthusiasm for contributing to a successful development team.

As a key member of the Development Team, the Annual Giving Coordinator is responsible for coordinating, marketing, and fundraising for TheeFund; securing, tracking, and stewarding corporate sponsorships; and serving as the Development Team's primary liaison to the Parents' Guild. This role supports meaningful relationship building, annual giving and fundraising initiatives, strategic marketing efforts, volunteer coordination, and active participation in campus activities, all in support of the School's overall development goals.

This is a twelve-month, full-time position reporting to the Director of Development, with an anticipated start date of July 1 or as soon as possible.

Episcopal School of Baton Rouge, a college preparatory educational community of approximately 950 students and approximately 170 professionals includes grades PreK-3 through 12 that embraces the whole-child educational philosophy. As an Episcopal school, the Episcopal School of Baton Rouge was created to be a diverse institution of educational and human development for all persons, regardless of origin, background, ability, or religion. We are created to "strive for justice and peace among all people and [to] respect the dignity of every human being." Episcopal is known for its academic performance, for its attention to the spiritual lives of its students, and for offering a wide range of opportunities for student education and development. Opportunities to excel in academics, arts, athletics, service, and community leadership characterize the school's program.

Annual Giving Coordinator Responsibilities:

• Assist in the creation of targeted solicitations to eFund prospects (board, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, grandparents, parents of alumni, and friends)
• Work closely with the Advancement Operations Manager on solicitation content, timeline, prospect lists, distribution, gift tracking, and stewardship.
• Assist in leading over 100 faculty, staff, alumni, parent, and grandparent volunteers annually, including preparing and implementing at least two Contact-a-Thons for eFund volunteers.
• Help to create and implement new strategies for marketing and stewarding The eFund annually.
• Work closely with The eFund chairs and committee members to provide the information they need to fundraise.
• Assist in presenting The eFund report at monthly Development Committee Meetings.
• Assist with planning and implementing annual fundraising and stewardship events (All4One, Beyond, Leadership Donor Celebration, Board of Visitors Luncheon)
• Enter and pull data from the Raiser's Edge database.
• Create and update content on The eFund website and create communications and social media posts to effectively communicate The eFund.
• Assist with the creation of the annual donor slideshow at the Leadership Donor Celebration.
• Attend alumni events by serving as a point person for The eFund.
• Serve as a development liaison on Episcopal's parent booster group Parents' Guild.
• Work after-hours Development events throughout the year.
• Support the administration of the school as needed and assist with other duties as needed.

Corporate Sponsorships (30%)

• Responsible for acquiring annual corporate sponsorships from organizations and families that support all areas of Episcopal, while working closely with the Director of Development and Alumni Affairs Manager.
• Create, manage and present Corporate Sponsorship proposals to each prospective sponsor.
• Collect and track information from corporate sponsors to ensure that recognition is complete and timely and distributed appropriately.
• Maintain relationships and communication with each sponsor through the year while ensuring that all sponsorship benefits are implemented (i.e. signage, advertisements, website recognition, invitations).
• Create annual impact reports to submit at the end of the fiscal year.
• Work closely with the Advancement Operations Manager to ensure that sponsorships are entered into the database and acknowledged correctly.
• Coordinate all sponsorship opportunities and benefits with the Parents Guild.

Requirements

Personal and Professional Characteristics and Experience:

• A bachelor's degree is required.
• A minimum of three (3) years of work experience in development and/or fundraising, preferably in educational institutions or independent schools.
• Energy, enthusiasm, and focus to achieve established fundraising and participation goals.
• Demonstrated record of recruiting and managing volunteers.
• Experience with development software similar to Raiser's Edge, social media platforms, and email management system.
• Comfortability of networking and relationship-building with the faculty and staff, parents, and all donors
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent organizational and presentation skills, creative problem solver, high-energy and enthusiastic.
• Detail-oriented and able to work collaboratively.
• Highest ethical and professional standards and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Flexible and willing to work some evenings/weekends.
• Interest in and support of the mission of Episcopal School of Baton Rouge.

Our School Mission

As a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, Episcopal School of Baton Rouge nurtures and develops the whole child -- spiritually, intellectually, morally, physically, and artistically -- through challenging academic and co-curricular programs which prepare our graduates for college and for purposeful lives.

Our Episcopal Identity

Episcopal schools are Christian communities whose missions integrate spiritual formation into all aspects of the educational experience in a graceful and inclusive way. Even the most diverse of Episcopal schools are created to be communities that honor, celebrate and worship God as the center of life. We are created to be models of God's love and grace. We are created to serve God in Christ in all persons, regardless of origin, background, ability, or religion. We are created to "strive for justice and peace among all people and [to] respect the dignity of every human being."

Episcopal schools have been established, however, not solely as communities for Christians, like a parish church, but as diverse institutions of educational and human development for people of all faiths and backgrounds. Episcopal schools are populated by a rich variety of human beings, from increasingly diverse religious, cultural, and economic backgrounds. By weaving the principles of meaningful school worship, rich community life, foundational religious education, and striving for social justice into the very fabric of the school's overall life, Episcopal schools ensure that we challenge all who attend our schools to build lives of genuine meaning, purpose, and service in the world they will inherit.

Submission Information

Episcopal will offer a competitive salary and benefits for this position. Digital applications are preferred and welcomed at or can be emailed to steeles@ehsbr.org . Please include an employment application, cover letter, resume, and a copy of transcripts. Application materials can also be sent to Attn: Employment, Episcopal School of Baton Rouge, 3200 Woodland Ridge Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70816.

Episcopal School of Baton Rouge is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment upon any basis, including race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation or military service.