Stewardship Manager - Helping People - United Way of Greater St. Louis

At United Way of Greater St. Louis, we unite people and organizations to tackle the most critical challenges facing our community. Through collaborative efforts, we're transforming our region into a place where everyone can live, work, and thrive. Join us in this mission to create lasting change beyond just a day job. Come be a part of something meaningful!

The Stewardship Manager advances United Way's major gift and planned giving programs. The position is responsible for cultivating and stewarding donors and prospects capable of making a major gift. The Stewardship Manager reports to the Senior Vice President of Philanthropy and is responsible for supporting the VP and SVP in their fundraising efforts. This position holds the primary working relationships with the leaders of the de Tocqueville society cabinet.

General Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of donors, meeting with them regularly and working with them to build an understanding of their philanthropic interests and how United Way can deepen our relationship with them.
• Ensure all current donors, lapsed donors and prospects are solicited appropriately and accurately.
• Participate in creating and delivering department programs and events, collateral and communication plans in coordination with Marketing & Communications.
• Collaborate with other departments and organizational leadership.
• Monitor and maintain budget controls
• Inform and administrate department strategies identifying and engaging current donors and major gift prospects to increase major and planned gifts
• Help create executable, replicable and measurable fundraising outcomes for the department

Key Accountabilities:

• Represent United Way's de Tocqueville Society at all United Way events (some nights and weekends).
• Recruit and support de Tocqueville chairs, committee chairs and cabinet members.
• Help set fundraising goals for de Tocqueville Society in partnership with Chairs and internal stakeholders.
• Participate in creating and delivering department programs and events, collateral and communication plans in coordination with Marketing & Communications.

KSA (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Bachelor's degree required in related areas of position responsibilities
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a major gifts role with proven results fer example experience working with donor capable of making a major or planned gift
• Working knowledge of tax smart giving tools, planned giving programs and vehicles
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Experience with donor databases
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Team oriented with a commitment to fostering strong, productive, working relationships with all staff, volunteers, and the overall community

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including a hybrid work schedule, 12 days of vacation earned over the first 12 months of employment, sick pay, 10 company holidays, 5 1/2 flexible/personal holidays, 3 volunteer days, parental leave, health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family beginning the first of the month after employment, life insurance, short term disability, long term disability, and a 403(b) with an organization match and 3-year vesting schedule.

Employment is contingent upon passing a background check.

United Way of Greater St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer