Executive Director of Advancement

Job Description

Holy Cross Family Ministries is an international Catholic apostolate rooted in Marian spirituality under the Congregation of Holy Cross. Our core mission is to educate families about the power of family prayer and nurture its practice. Guided by the wisdom of our founder, Venerable Patrick Peyton, C.S.C., we uphold his teachings: "The family that prays together stays together" and, "A world at prayer is a world at peace."

Core Mission: We inspire, promote, and foster the spiritual well-being of families throughout the world.

Vision: We aspire to be the pre-eminent international Catholic apostolate focused on family life, especially family spirituality. We aim to be a leading resource for pastoral leaders and professionals in family ministry, particularly in the areas of family prayer, family spirituality, and family catechesis.

Job Purpose:
The Executive Director of Mission Advancement leads the planning and implementation of fundraising strategies to support the mission and long-term sustainability of Holy Cross Family Ministries. Working closely with the President and Foundation Board, this role oversees donor cultivation, stewardship, major and planned giving, capital campaigns, and related advancement initiatives. The Executive Director also manages communication, events, and marketing efforts that support philanthropic engagement and promote organizational growth.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategic Advancement Leadership
Develop, implement, and evaluate long-term advancement strategies aligned with organizational goals.
Collaborate with executive leadership and the board to drive fundraising and mission advancement efforts.

Board and Stakeholder Engagement
Support board governance, member recruitment, and leadership development to foster a culture of philanthropy.

Fundraising and Donor Management
Oversee all fundraising activities, including major gifts, planned giving, capital campaigns, and donor stewardship.
Guide prospect identification and cultivation to expand philanthropic support.

Communications and Branding
Ensure consistent messaging and branding across all fundraising and communications platforms.

Team Leadership and Collaboration
Lead and develop the advancement team to achieve organizational objectives.
Coordinate advancement initiatives with internal departments to maintain alignment.

Representation and Outreach
Act as a spokesperson for the organization's mission and advancement efforts.

Additional Duties
Perform other responsibilities as assigned, adapting to evolving organizational needs.

Skills & Qualifications
Must be a practicing Catholic with knowledge of and experience in the Catholic philanthropic arena.
Bachelor's degree.
7+ years of proven experience in advancement, focusing on securing major philanthropic gifts (5- and 6-figure levels).
Demonstrated success in personal solicitations and relationship building.
Experience planning and managing donor cultivation events of varying sizes.
Skilled in researching and identifying major donor prospects.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Proven ability to manage complex programs and multiple priorities.
Independent decision-maker and effective team player.
Willingness and ability to travel extensively across the East Region, U.S., and Canada for donor engagement.
Understanding of and commitment to maintaining donor confidentiality.
Proficient in MS Office 365 (Teams, Excel, PowerPoint) and Zoom.
Experience with Raiser's Edge preferred.

Physical Requirements:
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
Direct Reports: (2) - (1) Director of Advancement & (1) Mission Advancement Communications Specialist

To be considered for this position, all candidates MUST apply at the following URL: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/3676350/The-Family-Rosary-Inc/Executive-Director---Mission-Advancement

About the Employer

Holy Cross Family Ministries is a family of Catholic ministries that inspires, promotes, and fosters the prayer life and spiritual well-being of families throughout the world. Founded by Venerable Patrick Peyton, C.S.C. in 1942 as Family Rosary and 1947 as Family Theater Productions, and in 1996 as the Father Peyton Institute for the Family, HCFM continues the mission of its founder under the sponsorship of the Congregation of Holy Cross USA in twenty-seven ministry centers in seventeen countries on five continents.