Director of Annual Giving

Overview

St. Paul Academy and Summit School seeks candidates for the position of the Director of Annual Giving.

St. Paul Academy and Summit School (SPA) is a coeducational, non-sectarian, college preparatory day school serving more than 920 students in kindergarten through grade 12. Our two campuses are located approximately a mile apart in St. Paul, Minnesota, serving Grades K-5 on our Goodrich Campus and Grades 6-12 on our Randolph Campus. The school draws students from St. Paul, Minneapolis, and throughout the eastern and western suburbs.

Our mission—
shaping the minds and the hearts of the people who will change the world
—is a promise to our students and our families, and it pushes us to be thoughtful about everything we do. It inspires us to be our best and reminds us that we have the responsibility to respect the unique potential in every child. Our mission gives us purpose and represents our greatest aspirations and values. But most of all, it reflects our deep belief in the talents and capabilities of our students.

For additional information about the school’s curriculum, community, and culture, please visit our website .edu.

Position Begins: October 2025

Status: Full-time, exempt

Department: Institutional Advancement

Salary Range: $65,000 - $75,000

Benefits include a comprehensive health insurance plan through Health Partners, Nice healthcare (a free virtual and in person health plan), dental insurance, vision insurance, life and disability insurance, generous paid time off, and free lunch during the school year. The retirement plan is through TIAA and has a generous matching contribution. The School offers a robust program of professional development, career growth, and leadership opportunities.

Tuition remission is also available for children of employees as well as complimentary before and after school care.

The Director of Annual Giving will be responsible for creating, managing and implementing a successful annual giving program. The Director is responsible for direct marketing, digital and web-based marketing, volunteer engagement and management, and annual giving donor recognition. In addition, they will manage a personal portfolio of alumni/ae prospects to maximize individual giving potential, and implement strategic approaches to build strong and meaningful connections that lead to increased levels of giving.

Success is determined by campaign program execution, meeting budgeted dollar goals, for communicating appreciation to donors at all levels in a timely fashion, for developing and maintaining effective relationships with volunteers, and for qualifying a portfolio of alumni/ae prospects as part of a comprehensive advancement program. The position reports to the Director of Institutional Advancement.

• Manage the annual giving program, budget, vendors and staff, including direct mail, electronic and web-based fundraising for all gifts below the Leadership Giving Society ($2,500+).
• Develop a strategic focus on increased alumni/ae and parent giving including opportunities around reunion giving, young alumni/ae giving, parent campaign and day of giving activities.
• Create dynamic messages and campaigns that connect with alumni/ae, parents and friends of the school to develop annual giving solicitations, marketing, and communications materials.
• Develop fundraising achievement plans that include goals, priorities, outcomes, action steps, and timetables.
• Manage a robust portfolio of volunteer committees in support of annual giving for the parent, alumni/ae and faculty/staff campaigns.
• Manage the annual giving donor stewardship and recognition program, including the Annual Report, the Behind the Scenes All Donor Event, and communications that demonstrate donor impact.
• Prepare and interpret reports that provide annual giving progress information and trends.
• Serve as a member of the individual giving team, carrying a targeted portfolio of alumni/ae prospects focusing on qualification, cultivation, solicitation, gift closure and stewardship.
• Oversee the giving section of the SPA website in…