Annual Fund Manager

St. Louis Area Foodbank (SLAFB)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Annual Fund Manager

Immediate Supervisor: Senior Philanthropy Database Manager Employees Supervised: N/A

General Description/Position Summary

The St. Louis Area Foodbank is adding an Annual Fund Manager to our dynamic and growing Philanthropy team! The Annual Fund Manager is responsible for creating and implementing fundraising plans and activities that best support the St. Louis Area Foodbank's mission through growing meaningful direct mail campaigns, annual fund initiatives and sustainer giving program. The ideal candidate is passionate about relationship-building, donor stewardship, and leveraging data to drive fundraising success.

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to and working in partnership with the Senior Philanthropy Database Manager, the Annual Fund Manager will develop and implement strategies and tactics to:

• Develop and implement the annual fund strategy, including segmentation, messaging, and donor journeys.
• Assist in the day-to-day management of direct marketing campaigns.
• Collaborate with vendors, designers, and internal teams to produce thoughtful and practical annual fund and sustainer retention tactics and multi-channel campaigns, including via direct mail, digital/paid acquisition, face-to-face, telemarketing, SMS, and email.
• Manage deadlines and deliverables, track campaign performance and make data-driven adjustments to achieve revenue targets.
• Keep a pulse on the latest trends and innovations in individual fundraising and sustainer giving
• Play a key role in enhancing and supervising a thoughtful stewardship plan for Annual Fund donors, sustaining donors, and new donors.
• Respond to donor inquiries and ensure a positive giving experience.
• Contribute to other projects as required

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience working in a non-profit/community impact Philanthropy department is required.
• 2-5 years of experience coordinating an annual fund and monthly donor program
• Passion for the Foodbank mission and a desire to excel in philanthropy and fundraising work.
• A demonstrated commitment to Social Responsibility.
• Excellent organization and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications such as but not limited to: Raiser's Edge or similar CRM, Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, etc.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with attention to detail, ability to handle interruptions, maintain focus on tasks and produce accurate work.
• Effective communication skills (oral & written).
• Ability to collect and analyze data to guide effective decision making.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must be able to successfully pass pre-employment drug screening and criminal background checks.

The impact you'll make:

At the St. Louis Area Foodbank, we are working to build a stronger bi-state region by nourishing people, empowering communities, and transforming systems. With the dedicated partnership of nearly 600 hunger-relief programs and local agencies – including soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, and residential programs – we are responding to hunger in communities across 26 counties in Missouri and Illinois by distributing food to more than 400,000 people every year.

Since opening in 1975, and with the tremendous support and generosity of this community, the St. Louis Area Foodbank has grown to become our region's largest food distribution charity dedicated to feeding those in need. Together, we are feeding people and working to address the root causes of hunger for lasting impact every day.

About the St. Louis Area Foodbank:

• The St. Louis Area Foodbank (SLAFB) is a member of Feeding America, which is a national network of 200 food banks all working together for the common goal of ensuring equitable access to nutritious food.
• This nationwide network offers us a variety of resources, like food, funds, best practices, and gives our work a much bigger, louder voice than we could hope to have on our own.
• The St. Louis Area Foodbank supports 26 counties – 14 in Missouri and 12 in Illinois – thus serves, supports and stewards a diverse group of stakeholders across our region, as well as serves as a member of Feeding Missouri (the 6 Feeding America Food Banks in Missouri) and Feeding Illinois (the 7 Feeding America Food Banks in Illinois).
• As a food bank, we collect food from a variety of sources, such as manufacturers, retail stores, farmers, and individual donors.
• We then store, sort, and repackage that food at the highest safety standards and finally distribute that food to our network of agencies and programs, which work directly with people in the community.
• We facilitate the movement of food safely and efficiently and offer the kinds of resources and support to our partner agencies that a single food pantry or shelter could not hope to access on its own.
• VISION: A nutritionally secure Missouri and Illinois.
• MISSION: Building a stronger bi-state region by nourishing people, empowering communities, and transforming systems.

What we can offer you:

Beyond a great mission, dedicated team members, and an incredible opportunity to truly make a difference in our community, you will be generously rewarded for your contributions including:

• Competitive pay commensurate with experience
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plan
• 403b plan with robust company match
• Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, group company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and more!)

We work hard, play hard and change lives - so apply to join our Foodbank Family!

Social Responsibility Statement

You are welcome at the St. Louis Area Foodbank (SLAFB) for who you are. At the SLAFB, we strive to empower our team to embrace and celebrate who they are. We cultivate a fair work environment that fosters belonging and respects and values people with varied backgrounds, demographics, identities and disabilities. Doing so strengthens our organization, cultivates a culture where everyone feels valued and can bring their best selves to the SLAFB. This enables us to nourish people, empower communities, and transform systems. At the SLAFB, we cultivate a respectful and empowered workplace that embraces a broad range of lived experiences and viewpoints. We are committed to building a team that reflects the neighbors and communities we serve in the bi-state region to enhance engagement and connectivity with all key stakeholders.

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. Performance of other duties may be requested. Evaluations will be in part based upon performance of the tasks listed in this job description. St. Louis Area Foodbank has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment.