Director of Development

Job Description

The Director of Development

The Director of Development primary focus is to lead coordinated, integrated donor-focused efforts to raise the funds that enable the Catholic Church in Maine to do the work entrusted to it by the Lord.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

A. PROGRAM CREATION: LEADS THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES FOR MAJOR DONORS, SPECIAL PROJECTS, AND GRANTS

1. Develops and implements coordinated diocesan and parish fundraising programs for capital campaigns, special projects, enhanced offertory, and grants.

2. Works collaboratively with the CEO of the Foundation to ensure an integrated approach to fundraising and donor cultivation, including weekly meetings.

3. Develops branding (i.e., consistent themes, logos/graphic design, and related style elements) for fundraising programs.

4. Creates stewardship models for implementation by parish committees to support their fundraising efforts.

B. PARISH LEADERSHIP

1. Provides support to Pastors and parish staff for fundraising efforts including the stewardship and planning for annual Catholic Appeal, enhanced offertory programs, and parish-based capital campaigns.

2. Assists Pastors in creating parish-based, volunteer committees to assist the Pastor in promoting stewardship.

3. Develops training for parish staff and volunteers that will ensure the success of all fundraising efforts.

4. Collaborates with Pastors, parish staff, and Foundation CEO to identify opportunities for grant funding and manage grant application processes.

D. CAPITAL CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP

1. Designs, directs and staffs Diocesan, parish and school capital campaigns. If outside counsel is hired, coordinates their efforts to ensure maximum results and appropriate costs. Tracks progress of programs and reports on results.

2. Approves parish and school capital campaigns in cooperation with the Finance Department.

E. PERSONAL REPRESENTATION: THE INCUMBENT ALWAYS EXEMPLIFIES THE DIOCESE.

1. Recognizes the impact of their role as a representative of the Church and the Diocese.

2. Contributes to a positive and collaborative working environment among all employees of the diocese and those of its affiliates.

3. Maintains contacts in the Church, community, industry and relevant professional organizations to ensure that the diocese is current in its knowledge and application of ethical standards, policies, and best practices.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Be a person of faith and an active member of the Roman Catholic Church.
• Understand and implement the Church's teachings, especially its theology of fundraising, discipleship, and stewardship.
• Demonstrate extensive experience and success in fundraising.
• Demonstrate a minimum of 10 years of development experience with proven success working on major gifts, capital campaigns, grants, and planned giving.
• Possess high energy and a positive attitude with a high degree of initiative.
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Understand thoroughly the components of building and managing fundraising plans and proposals.
• Demonstrate success in identifying, cultivating, and soliciting major donors.
• Demonstrate ability to work well with all constituencies of the diocese, including clergy, parish leaders and volunteers and individual donors.
• Have a Bachelor's Degree, CFRE preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to travel throughout the Diocese.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Ability to keystroke 2-4 hours per day with reasonable breaks.
Ability to sit for 2-4 hours per day with reasonable breaks.

Please email cover letter and resume to hr@portlanddiocese.org

About the Employer

The Catholic Foundation of Maine was established in 2003 as a separate nonprofit organization, led primarily by lay Catholics. Through the Foundation, people can support and create charitable funds that will enhance the work of the Church in Maine. Funds can be designated for a wide variety of Catholic missions - to benefit our local parishes, schools, and organizations like Catholic Charities; to provide scholarships and benefit programs; or to serve as donor-advised funds through which donors and their families can support a variety of missions each year. The Foundation manages the funds and ensures that they are conservatively yet productively invested and that the donors' charitable wishes are carried out.