Manager of Advancement & EventsArchdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Job Summary
Position Summary
This role combines program execution, donor stewardship, and event management. It carries the day-to-day work that keeps the advancement office running: the annual scholarship appeal, donor acknowledgments and stewardship communications, alumni communications, and all fundraising and community events.Key Responsibilities
Advancement Committee- Visibility at school and parish events
- Coordinate Advancement Committee meetings, materials, and follow-up in partnership with the Parish Administrator and volunteer committee chairs
- Coordinate regular advancement team meetings to align parish and school leadership and advancement team goals
- Support committee-led initiatives, events, and fundraising activities
- Coordinate fundraising events, including sponsorships and logistics
- SeptemberFest
- Jogathon
- Trivia Night
- Dancing with the Annunciation Stars
- Auction
- Annual Golf Tournament
- Manage event timelines, budgets, registrations, and vendor relationships
- Recruit, coordinate, and collaborate with volunteers, including Annunciation Parent Organization
- Collaborate with school and parish staff on community events
- Support donor cultivation receptions and recognition events
- Coordinate event communications and promotional materials
- Evaluate event outcomes and recommend improvements
- Coordinate the annual Help-a-Student Scholarship and Annual Fund Appeals
- Lead parish annual stewardship campaign
- Prepare appeal materials and donor communications
- Track campaign performance
- Prepare scholarship stewardship reports
- Write and manage gift acknowledgments
- Assist with donor recognition
- Prepare stewardship communications and impact reports
- Maintain donor database records
