Foundation Coordinator

St. Charles Community College is located just west of St. Louis, in the heart of growing St. Charles County. At St. Charles Community College, we have a passion for student success.

We serve a growing diverse student population, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff who will help prepare our students for a global society.

Qualified candidates will have demonstrated success in serving diverse student populations.

St. Charles Community College seeks a full-time Foundation Coordinator who will direct / execute event fundraising, annual giving, donor relations and donor research for the Foundation and Alumni Relations department as part of a team of creative and technical professionals and specialists.

This person will work to increase and strengthen relationships with individuals and corporations that will positively impact the college and its ability to achieve its mission and vision.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned :

Event Fundraising and Coordination :

• Manage all aspects of planning and implementing the Foundation's two special events to ensure revenue budgets are met and expenses are controlled.
• Secure sponsorships, ticket sales and donations for events.
• Schedule event meetings and record meeting minutes.
• Determine event fundraising and marketing material needs (i.e. letters of support, sponsorship materials, invitations, and thank you letters) and assist with their creation, design, production and distribution.
• Administer, recruit, and oversee the event details and post-event activities.
• Collect and enter data for Foundation special events.

Annual Giving :

• Responsible for continued success and growth of the Employee Sponsored Program (ESP) : Committee meetings, implementing annual solicitations, Employee giving campaign, and updating donor recognition gifts.
• Develop and execute an annual giving program to ensure growth of foundation revenues in support of SCC students and initiatives.
• Scholarship Program : Solicit annual scholarship donors to ensure donations are meet annual award goals for the Foundation.

Donor Relations and Stewardship :

Provide support to the Executive Director and Advancement Officer on the full fundraising cycle. Assist in implementation and creation of donor stewardship and communications plans including, but not limited to, updating the donor wall annually and organizing special projects.

General Office Duties :

• Organize and maintain filing system including forms, due dates, and reports.
• Maintain policies and procedures manual.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelors degree in non-profit, business, communications or related field, or equivalent experience required.
• Strong computer skills with good knowledge of developing and maintaining databases and mailing lists.
• Good writing skills and grammar use, detail oriented, with excellent organization, time management, and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail, and the ability to follow through and manage multiple projects.

St. Charles Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer