St. Anna’s Episcopal Church is a vibrant, community-oriented church where all are truly welcome. We are seeking a Development Officer to support our outreach ministries, our largest of which is Anna’s Place NOLA. Anna’s Place NOLA is a year-round youth education and mentorship program that has served 1000 young people since its founding in 2010. Located in the Tremé neighborhood, Anna’s Place NOLA takes a whole child approach to disrupting the cycles of poverty and violence prevalent in New Orleans by providing year-round mentorship, interdisciplinary instruction, and outside educational and cultural experiences.
The Development Officer is a full-time position that will spearhead fundraising efforts for the Church’s ministries, primarily Anna’s Place and our food pantry. We are seeking a mid-level nonprofit and/or faith-based fundraising professional to identify and cultivate individual donors and institutional donors. This role will receive dedicated weekly support from a high-level fundraiser and friend of the church on overall strategy, individual donor and foundation strategy, and grant editing. This is a wonderful opportunity to increase experience in both individual and corporate and foundation giving, with close mentorship.
The successful candidate will be self-motivated, and able to work collaboratively with the clergy and church leadership. Our salary range is $65,000-$75,000 based on experience. St. Anna’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring practices. We celebrate diversity and cultivate an inclusive environment.
Responsibilities
• Strive to meet annual revenue goal of $700,000
• Develop a deep understanding of our role in the community and its value, by way of creating strong relationships with Church clergy, leadership, volunteers, and Anna’s Place staff.
• Develop a strong narrative case for support for St. Anna’s & Anna’s Place.
- Use narrative case to develop fundraising material and website language
- Develop distinct and complimentary sub-narratives that inform the way we talk about St. Anna’s and Anna’s Place for funders with different focuses, including LGBTQ+ inclusion; anti-poverty work; violence prevention and stopping the school-to-prison pipeline; afterschool support; youth development; the arts; African American cultural preservation; etc.
• Build and manage prospects, including:
- A portfolio of 80 individual donors and prospective donors:
- Steward and cultivate existing donor relationships;
- Identify and hold relationships with new donors to St. Anna’s ministries, primarily Anna’s Place.
- Build and manage a portfolio of 20 institutional prospects.
> Steward and cultivate existing corporate, foundation, and faith institution relationships;
> Identify and hold relationships with new corporation and foundation donors
> Write and submit compelling grant proposals aligned with St. Anna’s mission;
> Maintain grant tracking calendar for deadlines and deliverables.
> Plan and execute special fundraising events in collaboration with Church clergy, leadership and
our existing Fundraising Advisory Board, made up of 3-5 of the Church’s most committed donors.
>Lead Fundraising Advisory Board in monthly meetings, providing updates on progress toward
revenue goals and developing strategies for the board to support efforts.
> Represent St. Anna’s and Anna’s Place at community events across New Orleans
Expectations
• Commitment to St. Anna’s mission and enthusiasm for faith-based, non-profit organizations
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team, under the direction of the Rector and with close guidance from high-level development professional
• Strong communication, organizational and planning skills
• Participate in planning meetings with the clergy, leadership, and staff
• Successful completion of the Safe Church
• Safe Communities online anti-abuse training module
• Ability to pass a comprehensive background check
Qualifications
• Minimum three years experience in non-profit fundraising
• Proven proficiency in grant writing
• Experience and competency developing/implementing a wide variety of fundraising strategies
• CFRE preferred
How to Apply
Email a resume and cover letter as attachments in PDF format to rector@stannanola.org. Letters
should be addressed to The Rev. Allison C. Reid, St. Anna’s Episcopal Church. Please provide your
current CV or resume, and include at least three references.