Stewardship Coordinator

Summary of Position:

St. Paul’s is seeking a dynamic, relational Stewardship Coordinator (3/4-time, 30 hours/week) to strengthen our culture of generosity, deepen community engagement, and expand financial support for our mission and ministry.

This role integrates fundraising strategy, donor care, communications, and volunteer engagement to support St. Paul’s long-term sustainability and growth.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of Director of Stewardship & Engagement:  

• Coordinate the design of an overall stewardship strategy in accordance with St. Paul’s fundraising goals.
• Execute the annual Stewardship plan with staff, Vestry, and volunteers, including donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, and recognition
• Create a donor culture by taking the lead to engage all staff and vestry members, as well as focusing members and volunteers on fundraising goals and activities.
• Participate in department budgeting and monitor progress against goals, including producing monthly reports and analyses of statistics for purposes of tracking and monitoring results, and improving performance.
• Direct and expand St. Paul’s Planned Giving initiative, including coordination with prospective planned-gift donors, volunteer committee members, and activities related to cultivation and solicitation.
• Coordinate with the Director of Finance and manage all online gifts and funds as deemed appropriate with other stewardship efforts, including but not limited to Easter Offerings, Christmas Offerings, etc.
• Partner with the Director of Communications to develop annual and ongoing stewardship communications by mail, email, social media, and newsletters, including donor stories whenever possible in messaging for these communications and on the website.
• Recruit and manage annual stewardship chairs in conjunction with the Rector.
• Enlist and manage the annual stewardship volunteer committee.
• Oversee the planning and implementation of  monthly stewardship engagement opportunities
• Manage and oversee the donor database to ensure that gifts are entered correctly.
• Track and supervise all special giving at St. Paul’s. This includes, but is not limited to, memorial gifts, Easter Memorials, Christmas Memorials, and bequests.
• Perform other job activities as directed by the Rector.

Qualifications:

• Three years of experience in a similar, progressive, and responsible position
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency in project management
• Competency in computer skills
• Experience in budgeting and financial management.
• Donor database experience preferred, with familiarity in Realm being highly desirable.

To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter with your resume to Carly Woodfin at [email protected].