Posted 3/7/22

St. Vincent de Paul, Dayton District Council, is seeking a part-time Relationship Manager.

Role: 

Reporting to the Director of Mission Advancement, the Relationship Manager establishes relationships with financial donors and prospective financial donors to financially sustain the organization. S/he expands and diversifies the organization’s donor base and will work closely with staff and volunteers. This is a full-time position with demanding goals, requiring flexible scheduling. The Relationship Manager promotes a culture of safety, hospitality, service, honor, and respect among our homeless guests, supportive housing residents, neighbors in need, and volunteers, for the purpose of furthering the vision and mission of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

About the Employer:

Our mission is to, with Christian purpose, accompany those in need one person at a time by focusing on shelter, food, and clothing. We hold the beliefs of unconditional service, hospitality, stewardship, and gratitude to be our core values. To learn more about us, please visit stvincentdayton.org

Responsibilities:

• Assist in developing and executing a strategy of donor prospect cultivation for securing current and deferred financial gifts.
• Regularly conduct donor visits and solicitations.
• Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with major donors and major donor prospects.
• Develop donors from identification and cultivation, to solicitation and donation, with an emphasis on establishing annual giving, securing five- and six-figure gifts.
• Increase membership of, and amount contributed by St. Vincent Partners, Senior Partners and Legacy giving societies.
• Prepare quarterly dashboard reports offering documentation on the active engagement and solicitation of major gifts.
• Convey sensitivity and communication skills necessary to tailor messages to various audiences and, in turn, be an effective representative of St. Vincent de Paul and its diverse constituencies.
• Establish, cultivate, and nurture relationships with individual donors.
• Develop and maintain expertise in individual charitable estate planning.
• Secure private foundation funding through maintenance of an assigned grant portfolio. 

Education:  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts or Science

Compensation:

• Commensurate with experience, ranging from $30,000 to $40,000, with a full range of benefits

Hybrid Workplace:

• The Relationship Manager will work remotely, on the go, and from our Dayton offices.

Qualifications:

• Commitment to acquire the skills and experiences to secure individual annual gifts of $10,000 or more.
• Demonstrated excellence in organizational, managerial, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships and influence individuals at all levels of an organization, as well as external constituents.
• Exceptional communication skills; articulate, with proven ability to write effectively and speak persuasively; the ability to write compelling proposals required.
• Strong attention to detail; organized and systematic in donor follow-through and donor stewardship.
• Ability to make decisions independently combined with an ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to creatively problem-solve and drive collaborative solicitation strategies that tap into donors’ passions.
• Collaborative and innovative leadership style.
• Passionate commitment to St. Vincent de Paul’s mission, vision and strategic direction.