Director of Membership & Development

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Position Title: Director of Membership & Philanthropy

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

Status: Full-time, Exempt

Location: St. Louis, MO (hybrid eligible)

For more than 145 years, VP Saint Louis has contributed to the growth and vitality of the St. Louis region through leadership, service, and community partnership. As we look ahead, we’re focused on expanding our impact through collaboration, inclusion, and innovation — ensuring our work reflects and serves the St. Louis of today.

With a renewed sense of purpose and transparency, we’re building an organization that fosters connection, celebrates progress, and inspires pride across our region. We’re seeking a Director who shares that mission and is motivated by meaningful work that makes a lasting difference.

Our organization is home to three mission-driven divisions that work together to strengthen St. Louis in meaningful, lasting ways:

• VP Saint Louis – cultivating leadership, connection, and belonging through programs and events that bring people together.
• Celebrate Saint Louis – leading a region-wide celebration in 2026 to honor America’s 250th birthday, culminating in a free, three-day festival beneath the Gateway Arch.
• VP Community Impact Foundation (CIF) – fueling local nonprofits that create lasting change for children, families, and neighborhoods across the metro area.

Together, these initiatives reflect who we are today: a civic-minded organization dedicated to progress, inclusion, and purpose.

This is a new, hands‑on leadership position that combines membership growth and engagement for the c4 with fundraising and sponsorship sales for the c3. The Director will spend roughly 50% of time on each organization while actively looking for ways to turn members into donors and donors into members.

• Lead recruitment, onboarding, and renewal of civic‑leader members (aiming for 10–20% net growth over three years)
• Plan membership events, service projects, and leadership programming
• Manage membership database, dues invoicing, and renewal campaigns
• Staff the Membership Committee and support the c4 Board
• Raise money annually through major gifts, corporate sponsor ships, event underwriting, and grants
• Personally cultivate and solicit a portfolio of prospects and donors
• Secure title and supporting sponsor ships for signature events
• Write or oversee grant proposals and reports
• Staff the Development Committee and support the c3 Board

• Identify and activate overlap between membership and donor pools
• Collaborate on joint communications, impact reporting, and programming
• Represent both organizations in the community

• 5–8 years of combined experience in membership/association management, fundraising, sponsorship sales, or related fields
• Demonstrated success personally closing gifts or memberships
• Comfort and polish with senior‑level volunteers and corporate leaders
• Existing relationships in the St. Louis philanthropic or civic community are a plus but not required
• Experience with CRM systems
• Bachelor’s degree required; CFRE or advanced degree welcomed

Commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits include health/dental/vision, generous PTO, and hybrid work schedule.

Equal opportunity employer.

Seniority level: Director

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Other

Industries: Non‑profit Organizations