Reunion and Major Gifts Coordinator

About St. Mark’s Founded in 1906, St. Mark ' s School of Texas is a non-sectarian, college-preparator y , independent day school for bo y s in grades one t h rough twelve. The Schoo l ’s charter states that it is “designed to aff o rd its students well-rounded p h y s ical, intellectual, m o ral, a n d religious tr a i ning a n d ins t ruction.” The School is in t ended to be a diverse c o m m unity of teachers and students who share a love of learning and who strive for high achiev e ment in whatever they undertake. St. Mark ’ s a i ms to prepare y o ung m en to ass u m e leadership and r esponsibili t y in a co m p etit i ve and changing world. To this end, the School professes and upholds certain values. These values in clude the discipline of postpon i ng i mmediate gratification in t h e interests of earning eventual, hard- w on satisfaction; the responsibi l ity of defend i ng one ’ s o w n ideas, of respecting the views of others, and of accepting the consequences for on e ’ s o w n actions; and an appreciation for the lively connection between knowledge a n d responsibil i ty and the ob l igation to serve. Position Description St. Mark’s School of Texas seeks a Reunion and Major Gifts Coordinator to principally support the Alumni Relations, St. Mark’s Fund, and Major Gifts programs. As a member of the Alumni Relations and St. Mark’s Fund Teams, this individual’s most immediate responsibilities include supporting reunion programming and St. Mark’s Fund outreach related to reunion programs. This individual will assist in collaboratively planning and executing broad outreach on behalf of the St. Mark’s Fund and Alumni Relations, as well as volunteer recruitment, support, and coordination throughout the year. Additionally, the Coordinator will support the Development Team’s efforts to identify, cultivate, and steward leadership St. Mark’s Fund donors as well as identify major gift prospects. The Coordinator will help maintain the School’s pipeline of leadership donors amongst key constituencies, including Alumni, Parents, Parents of Alumni, and Grandparents, through maintaining data integrity, reporting consistency, and coordination with front-line fundraisers. This position reports to the Director of Alumni Relations. This is a nonsupervisory role. Responsibilities Support activities and initiatives of the Alumni Relations and St. Mark’s Fund teams Team coordination and implementation of Reunion programming Reporting and analysis of Alumni Relations, St. Mark’s Fund, and Major Gifts initiatives Timely and accurate data entry Strengthen philanthropic engagement among all St. Mark’s constituencies Assist in staffing major alumni programs including Homecoming, Alumni Weekend, Class Reunions, and Alumni Leadership Speaker Series Events Help staff donor recognition events including Associates Brunch and Headmaster’s Council Receptions Assist with stewardship activities Plan and assist volunteers and colleagues with the planning of alumni and community-wide events Support activities, initiatives, and events sponsored by the Development Office as needed Represent St. Mark’s in an official capacity as needed and requested