Events and Development Manager
Listed on 2026-10-15
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
Fundraising / Charity, Youth Development, Non-Profit / Outreach, Volunteer / Humanitarian
Since 1925, the American Youth Foundation has dared people to discover and celebrate the very best in themselves and others, inspired them to explore diverse perspectives and complex challenges, and emboldened them to live courageously, engaging their full capacity. AYF runs two residential camps, Miniwanca in Michigan and Merrowvista in New Hampshire, along with leadership and community programs that reach thousands of young people each year.
Our Development office is in St. Louis.
The Events and Development Manager brings AYF's community together and grows the support that keeps our programs within reach of every young person who belongs at Miniwanca and Merrowvista. You will produce the events where alumni, families, and donors experience the mission firsthand, and you will manage the Annual Fund that turns that experience into lasting support. The two halves are one craft: the people in the room are the Annual Fund's renewals, and the appeal list is the invitation list.
You will report to the Director of Development, work from our St. Louis office, and be a warm, steady presence for the hosts, volunteers, families, and donors who make up the AYF community.
What You Will Do Events- Produce about four cultivation dinners a year in the cities where AYF alumni and friends live, from venue and invitations through day-of and follow-up.
- Lead the Donald Danforth Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament with its volunteer committee: sponsor ships, auction, venue, volunteers, and the day itself.
- Travel to Miniwanca and Merrowvista in summer to produce the NOSTOS capstone events and parent days with the camp directors.
- Keep one engagement calendar across St. Louis and both camps, and support open houses and Regional Action Network events with our volunteer leads.
- Manage the Annual Fund: renewal and lapsed-donor outreach, the appeal calendar, email and mail appeals, and the end-of-year direct mail.
- Write acknowledgement letters and stewardship communications for new, recurring, and legacy donors.
- Track results monthly and refer donors with capacity beyond the Annual Fund to the Director of Development.
- Record every event and donor interaction in the database so nothing learned in the room is lost.
Since 1925, the American Youth Foundation has dared people to discover and celebrate the very best in themselves and others, inspired them to explore diverse perspectives and complex challenges, and emboldened them to live courageously, engaging their full capacity. AYF runs two residential camps, Miniwanca in Michigan and Merrowvista in New Hampshire, along with leadership and community programs that reach thousands of young people each year.
Our Development office is in St. Louis.
The Events and Development Manager brings AYF's community together and grows the support that keeps our programs within reach of every young person who belongs at Miniwanca and Merrowvista. You will produce the events where alumni, families, and donors experience the mission firsthand, and you will manage the Annual Fund that turns that experience into lasting support.
You will report to the Director of Development, work from our St. Louis office, and be a warm, steady presence for the hosts, volunteers, families, and donors who make up the AYF community.
What You Will Do Events- Produce about four cultivation dinners a year in the cities where AYF alumni and friends live, from venue and invitations through day-of and follow-up.
- Lead the Donald Danforth Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament with its volunteer committee: sponsor ships, auction, venue, volunteers, and the day itself.
- Travel to Miniwanca and Merrowvista in summer to produce the NOSTOS capstone events and parent days with…
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