The Oasis Institute, a national nonprofit organization headquartered in St. Louis with a mission to promote healthy aging nationwide, offers an exciting opportunity for a nonprofit professional to lead the philanthropy process in St. Louis and support the organization to meet its yearly revenue goals. The Development Director will work closely with the Senior Director of Development and the Senior Leadership Team to advance and execute development activities in St. Louis. The role includes management and stewardship of new and existing corporate and foundation giving through grants and sponsorships (existing portfolio of $1.4M), annual and major giving (existing portfolio of $250k), donor development, and prospect management.

This position is located in Maryland Heights, Missouri, and is mostly remote but does include some office work. Candidates would need to have the ability to come into the office occasionally for meetings when necessary. Oasis staff are employed through a leased employment agreement with Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJH), and Oasis is part of the Community Health Improvement team. Team members enjoy excellent benefits, including healthcare, a pension, and a generous PTO policy. To find out more about BJC’s benefits: https://www.bjctotalrewards.org/

Responsibilities:

• Create and implement a comprehensive development plan and fundraising strategy, including foundation, government and corporate grants management and major donor solicitation and management. As part of the development plan, regularly track and report on goals and benchmarks.
• In partnership with Development Coordinator, write and submit grant proposals to corporations, foundations, and government entities in St. Louis. Manage timelines and reporting requirements for grants.
• Develop and manage a personal portfolio of major gift donors and prospects; develop and implement strategies that increase individual and major gifts through new and existing donors to meet robust fundraising goals.
• Collaborate with other members of the Senior Leadership Team to develop strategy and plans for large-scale funding proposals and projects.
• Supervise Development Coordinator (responsible for supporting the general operations of the Development Team).
• Write solicitations and collateral in support of fundraising campaigns.
• Develop and strengthen core fundraising and donor relationships through stewardship, while enhancing organizational processes and infrastructure.
• Create and implement strategies to grow Oasis’ current planned giving program.
• Support the National Board Development Committee.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 4-6 years related experience
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong, successful fundraising background with proven track record in major gifts and corporate and foundation giving
• Solid understanding of effective foundation, corporate and individual cultivation
• Strong project management skills, with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines and work in fast-paced environment

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree
• Certified Fundraising Professional (CFRE) or certificate from a university in fundraising and resource development or in nonprofit management

Salary Range:

– $70,000-$85,000

Application Information
As described above, Oasis staff are employed through a leased employment agreement with Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJH). If interested in this position, please submit your resume and complete the online application through BJC’s online portal by click on the below link. The position will be titled as “Major Gifts Manager” in the BJH system (Job ID 2022-40066).

Major Gifts Manager in St. Louis, Missouri

What is Oasis?

Oasis is a national not-for-profit organization promoting healthy aging in and empowering the lives of older adults through lifelong learning, fitness and health education, and volunteer opportunities.  Our national office is located in St. Louis, Missouri and we offer programs in more than 200 communities across the country through a national network of over 800 partners in 33 states.  The national office operates an annual $4-$5 million budget and additionally serves select administrative needs of Oasis Centers across the country.

What is Oasis’s Relationship to the BJC HealthCare System?

After operating for many years as part of Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJH), in September 1998, The Oasis Institute incorporated as an independent Missouri nonprofit public benefit corporation. The Institute and BJH still maintain a close relationship. The organizations entered into an agreement that provides for Institute staff in St. Louis, Missouri to be employed by BJH and utilized by the Institute. That means BJC’s benefit package is Oasis’ benefit package!  The Institute reimburses BJH for 100% of the associated employee salary and benefit costs.  In addition to this employment arrangement, The Institute is a key strategic partner with BJC’s Community Health Improvement department (CHI), offering Oasis programs to older adults throughout BJC’s catchment area, with a particular focus on the under-served communities in the BJC footprint as a part of BJC’s overall strategy to reduce disparities in health outcomes. If you are interested in applying for this position, you will be directed to apply through the BJC HealthCare System’s (BJC) job application portal.

Purpose:

Oasis seeks to hire an experienced, high energy, Grant Accountant to assume responsibility for post award grant accounting, ensuring compliance with funding source guidelines, timely receipt of revenue, accurate and timely submission of financial reports, and orderly closure of projects.  This position performs grant accounting and budgeting activities for The OASIS Institute (the national office), two supporting organizations, and other OASIS Network locations.  This position reports to the Senior Accounting Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Performs the accounting functions related to grants/restricted and unrestricted funding of OASIS business lines including:
  – Assisting program managers in the financial reporting and other administrative requirements of their grants/contracts and Memorandum of Agreements.
• Monitoring/tracking the status of each project through its life cycle; and
• If applicable, preparing, reviewing, and coordinating Single Audit work.
• Prepares, reviews and advises on all accounting entries related to projects (unrestricted and restricted funds).
• Prepares invoices/billings and draws down funds for the support of restricted fund expenditures.
• Prepares all applicable fiscal reports for funded projects and ensures the timely submission thereof.
• Attends professional development training and stays abreast of the Office of Management and Budget Circulars and their applicability to grants management related to the Uniform Guidance.
• Assists with the organization’s preparation for its annual Single Audit.
• Assists in the closing of Oasis’ fiscal year end books as needed.
• Assists with pre-award grant proposal budget preparation as needed.
• Directly consults with all stakeholders (program managers, accounting staff, funder contacts, etc.) concerning the grant funded programs and other restricted accounts as they relate to financial administration of grants. This includes interpreting federal requirements and granting agency guidelines of such grants.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Other:

• Works with minimal supervision.
• Works as an effective member of the OASIS Accounting Department team.
• Communicates effectively orally and in writing.
• Manages time well and follows through on commitments.
• Willingly adapts to new work demands and new work roles.
• Separates critical issues from inconsequential ones when problem-solving.
• Seeks and uses feedback.
• Organize and maintain key records/documents.

Required and Preferred Qualifications

Required:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• Knowledge of personal computer-based applications including Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint); expert user of Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of general accounting and fiscal management principles.

Preferred:

• Demonstrates understanding and/or knowledge of Uniform Guidance and other federal regulations in the context of federal grants and contracts.
• Experience with accounting for non-profit entities.
• Familiarity with Blackbaud’s Financial Edge NXT.
• Experience managing client response to audits.

Salary Range:

$39,145 – $62,462

Benefits:

Health, Dental and Life Insurance
401(k) w/ Employer match
Defined Benefit Pension Plan (vested after 5 years)
Paid Vacation
Opportunity to work from home and in-office

To apply:

As described above, employees of The Oasis Institute are leased from Barnes-Jewish Hospital, part of the BJC HealthCare organization.  If interested in this position, please submit your resume and complete the on-line application through BJC’s on-line portal by clicking on the following link:

Grant Accountant in Saint Louis, Missouri | Careers at The OASIS Institute AWS (icims.com)

The Oasis Institute, a national nonprofit organization headquartered in St. Louis with a mission to promote healthy aging nationwide, offers an exciting opportunity for a nonprofit professional to join Oasis’ development team and support the organization to meet its yearly revenue goals. The Development Coordinator will work closely with the Senior Director of Development and the Director of Development to advance and execute activities that support The Oasis Institute national office and the local St. Louis Oasis center while gaining experience with individual giving and grants.

This position is located in Maryland Heights, Missouri, and is mostly remote but does include some office work. Candidates would need to have the ability to come into the office occasionally for meetings when necessary. Oasis staff are employed through a leased employment agreement with Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJH), and Oasis is part of the Community Health Improvement team. Team members enjoy excellent benefits, including healthcare, a pension, and a generous PTO policy. To find out more about BJC’s benefits: https://www.bjctotalrewards.org/

Responsibilities:

• Manage gift acknowledgment process for St. Louis, including timely and accurate acknowledgment of all gifts.
• Support with gathering content for grant applications and reports for St. Louis and the Oasis network, including working with program teams to gather data and relevant programmatic updates, preparing first drafts of narrative proposals and reports to funders, assisting with gathering other documentation needed for grants such as attachments and other requirements, and assistance with packaging/uploading grant applications and reports for submission.
• Provide individual donor support, serving as the first point of contact for donors and assisting with donor follow-up.
• Assist with operational logistics for individual giving including coordinating the spring and fall direct mail appeal process for St. Louis and the Oasis network and coordinating different cultivation and stewardship activities throughout the year.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with the marketing and program teams on projects related to donor engagement and stewardship.
• Support the development team with special projects and campaigns as needed throughout the year (activities related to events, major gifts, planned giving, online campaigns, etc.).

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 0-2 years related experience
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Able to work in fast-paced environment
• Strong personal code of ethics

Preferred:

Experience with writing (grant, fundraising, marketing, etc.)

Salary Range:

$21.58/hr – $35.14/hr

Application Information:

As described above, Oasis staff are employed through a leased employment agreement with Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJH). If interested in this position, please submit your resume and complete the online application through BJC’s on-line portal by clicking on the following link. The position will be titled as “Philanthropy Coordinator” in the BJH system (Job ID 38498).
Philanthropy Coordinator in Saint Louis, Missouri

What is Oasis?

Oasis is a national not-for-profit organization promoting healthy aging in and empowering the lives of older adults through lifelong learning, fitness and health education, and volunteer opportunities. Our national office is located in St. Louis, Missouri and we offer programs in more than 200 communities across the country through a national network of over 800 partners in 33 states. The national office operates an annual $4-$5 million budget and additionally serves select administrative needs of Oasis Centers across the country.

What is Oasis’s Relationship to the BJC HealthCare System?

After operating for many years as part of Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJH), in September 1998, The Oasis Institute incorporated as an independent Missouri nonprofit public benefit corporation. The Institute and BJH still maintain a close relationship. The organizations entered into an agreement that provides for Institute staff in St. Louis, Missouri to be employed by BJH and utilized by the Institute. That means BJC’s benefit package is Oasis’ benefit package! The Institute reimburses BJH for 100% of the associated employee salary and benefit costs. In addition to this employment arrangement, The Institute is a key strategic partner with BJC’s Community Health Improvement department (CHI), offering Oasis programs to older adults throughout BJC’s catchment area, with a particular focus on the under-served communities in the BJC footprint as a part of BJC’s overall strategy to reduce disparities in health outcomes. If you are interested in applying for this position, you will be directed to apply through the BJC HealthCare System’s (BJC) job application portal.

Purpose:

Oasis seeks to hire an experienced, high energy, Senior Accounting Manager to direct the daily operations of Oasis’ small but mighty Accounting Department (approximately 2.5 FTE). This position will direct and assist staff in performing financial and grant accounting and budgeting activities to support the needs of The OASIS Institute (the national office), two supporting organizations, and other OASIS Network locations. This position reports to the Director of Finance and Administration.

Responsibilities:

• Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: hires, trains, assigns work, manages & evaluates performance, conducts professional development plans. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department and organization leadership.
• Develops and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue and/or expenses budgets; responds to changes in the organization which may affect the ability to achieve budgetary goals.
• Ensures that financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations financial models, payroll, and other ad-hoc projects and analyses are produced accurately and timely.
• Oversees and reviews the preparation of various regulatory reporting requirements, including financial audits, the Oasis Institute’s Single Audit, funder desk audits, tax and various other reporting to regulatory agencies.
• Develops and oversees integration of financial and grant accounting and budgeting policies and procedures. Prioritizes financial and grant accounting and budgeting initiatives to ensure alignment with strategic goals across the organization.
• Ensures accounting controls are sufficient and facilitates standardization and best
• Oversees and performs a wide variety of financial analyses to evaluate actual and projected financial performance, communicates financial results of operations to senior management, makes recommendations to the Director and the President on alternate strategic choices.
• Researches, evaluates, recommends selection of, and implements systems which improve efficiency of department operations.
• Serves as liaison and collaborates with leadership, budget managers and Network location staff to ensure financial statements, grant reports and other operating metrics are accurate.
• Oversees organization and maintenance of key records/documents.
• Other tasks as

Other:

• Maintains a genuine curiosity and active interest in the content area departments of Oasis and works to understand the mission-delivery context that underpins the financial aspects of our business.
• Takes accountability for own / direct reports’ performance by making tough decisions and upholds them in the face of challenges or adversity; takes all important issues, facts and data into account when making those decisions.;
• Manages time well and follows through on
• Is aware and takes action to correct poor performance of
• Uses change as an opportunity for improvement and develops creative solutions; understands basic people dynamics of change.
• Willingly adapts to new work demands and new work
• Remains focused on work priorities during times of change and maintains a positive outlook in uncertain times/stressful situations.
• Exhibits ability to learn and apply new
• Rewards/reinforces adaptive behaviors in
• Seeks and uses
• Takes and encourages appropriate risk-taking. Pursues and supports new ideas and makes them a
• Separates critical issues from inconsequential ones when problem-
• Uses a logical approach that others can follow and anticipates problems and understands issues before others do.
• Identifies and understands how various perspectives contribute to the overall result and then integrates the various perspectives.
• Articulates clearly desired outcomes of goals, projects, and assignments so others
• Manages relationships and builds
• Works through organizational
• Develops and empowers direct reports as well as network
• Builds a customer focused
• Promotes continuous

Required and Preferred Qualifications

Required:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
• Progressively increasing experience in accounting and financial management roles
• Experience managing others
• Demonstrates understanding of Uniform Guidance in the context of federal grants and

• Experience with accounting for non-profit entities
• Expert User of Microsoft Excel

Preferred:

• Familiarity with Financial Edge NXT
• Experience managing client response to audits

Salary Range:

$85,000 – $95,000

Benefits:

Health, Dental and Life Insurance 401(k) w/ Employer match

Defined Benefit Pension Plan (vested after 5 years) Paid Vacation

Opportunity to work from home and in-office Advancement opportunities

To apply:

As described above, employees of The Oasis Institute are leased from Barnes-Jewish Hospital, part of the BJC HealthCare organization. If interested in this position, please submit your resume and complete the on- line application through BJC’s on-line portal by clicking on the following link:

Senior Accounting Manager in Saint Louis, Missouri | Careers at The OASIS Institute AWS (icims.com)

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