Development Director

Job Description

Chesterton Academy, a joyfully Catholic, classical high school, seeks an
experienced, energetic, and relationship-oriented Development Director to implement and lead all aspects of a comprehensive fundraising program that currently raises more than $400K annually in support of school operations.

A key member of Chesterton Academy's leadership team, the Director of Development serves as an important representative with parents, alumni, donors, and the greater community.

Responsibilities include:
- Design and implement a comprehensive fundraising program,
including established annual fundraising campaigns, planned giving
programs, corporate and foundation proposals, and exploration of
grant opportunities.
- Maintain key relationships with major benefactors and other
stakeholders, apostolates, schools, and organizations.
- Foster increased support from existing donors and stakeholders.
- Oversee all fundraising aspects of the school's annual fundraising Gala, The Chesterton Revel, in close cooperation with parent-led event
committee.
- Develop and execute plan to foster warm alumni and parent
relationships with the school.
- Identify new and creative sources of funding.
- Work in close association with school communications and marketing personnel to develop materials to communicate with alumni, donors, and other stakeholders to broaden and deepen the base of support for the school.
- Oversee processing of all donations, generate gift acknowledgements, and maintain giving records of donors to the school.
- Report monthly to the Finance Committee of the Board to keep them
apprised of fundraising activities and progress towards goals.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree
- Multiple years of professional development experience, preferably in a non-profit environment
- Experience with CRM or donor management software or systems
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to work under pressure

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and three
references to dkelly@chestertonacademykc.org.

About Chesterton Schools Network
Founded in 2008 as a result of a grass-roots movement of parents, schools in the Chesterton Schools Network offer an integrated and incarnational high school curriculum centered on Jesus Christ. Focusing on the classics, the school develops complete thinkers who learn to draw on faith and reason for the purpose of building a culture of life.

About the Employer

Our goal is to form joyful, generous, faithful and confident Catholic leaders prepared for community life and mission in the modern world. Inspired by Saint Pope John Paul II, we take as our motto Cultura Vitae, the culture of life, as our students triumph over the materialism and despair that pervades our culture to have life and have it abundantly. We do this with a classical curriculum that combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty.