Vice President for Advancement

Job Description

About the Position

The Vice President for Advancement will partner with senior leadership and the board of directors to set giving priorities and secure the resources to move Holy Cross High School confidently into the future. The Vice President for Advancement leads the annual and planned giving efforts and the alumni program of Holy Cross High School. He/she supervises the work of the Director of Giving, the Director of Alumni Relations and Events, and the Assistant Director of Advancement Service and Giving. All his/her efforts are aimed at advancing the mission of Holy Cross by identifying and securing the resources necessary to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the work as a ministry of the Congregation of Holy Cross.

The Vice President for Advancement reports to the President. Responsibilities include:

Direct and support the work of the advancement team (Director of Giving, the Director of Alumni Relations and Events, the Assistant Director of Advancement Services and Giving and the Assistant Director of Alumni Relations and Events), developing and executing strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward ongoing support for Holy Cross from alumni, parents and friends.
Analyze data to plan for the strategic growth of annual giving and growth in participation; develop new revenue streams based on the data and other current best practices; report regularly to the president and board.
Personally manage a portfolio of select major and principal gift prospects.
Serve as staff liaison and ex-officio member of the board advancement committee, working closely with the committee to generate support for giving priorities and events.
Direct all aspects of the planned giving program; actively recruit and steward estate and other planned gifts.
Manage all aspects of the scholarship giving program, including working with the VP for Finance and VP for Admissions on monitoring endowed scholarships, assigning student recipients to benefactors, and stewarding scholarship donors.
Travel as needed for alumni events and cultivation, stewardship and/or solicitation activities.
Write articles and other giving-related content for the Holy Cross Annual Report of Giving and electronic newsletter.
Serve as a member of the Hall of Fame Nominating Committee.
Manage production of all data and lists for the Annual Report of Giving.
Serve as department resource for charitable giving standards, using guidelines established by CASE, IRS and other appropriate organizations.
Support the mission of Holy Cross and the work of advancement by regular presence at events (games, plays, etc.).
Engage in ongoing professional development (CASE, Partners in Mission, Raiser's Edge, etc.); support the professional development of the advancement staff.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

10+ years of development/advancement experience required, preferably in an independent school or in higher education.
Experience managing advancement team staff.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
Experience supervising staff.
Bachelor's degree required; Graduate degree strongly preferred.
Insight into Holy Cross High School and/or the Congregation of Holy Cross and Catholic education in Queens a plus.
Desire to actively engage as a member of the school's senior leadership team and be an engaged member of the school community.

How to Apply

This search is being handled internally. Candidates interested in this position are asked to submit the following documents by noon, Friday, March 22, 2024:

Cover letter addressed to the Holy Cross High School Advancement Search Committee.
A statement of leadership philosophy (600 word limit).
A statement describing your approach to advancement work and the place of advancement in the life of the school (600 word limit).
Resume.
List of five references including name, contact information and relationship. Candidates will be informed before references are contacted.
Application materials are to be sent in a single Word document or PDF.

Application materials should be submitted to: Mark Mongelluzzo, President, Holy Cross High School at mmongelluzzo@myhchs.org.

Salary

$115,000 - $125,000, commensurate with experience.

About the Employer

Holy Cross High School, a Catholic secondary school located in Queens, New York and sponsored by the Congregation of Holy Cross, teaches and lives values which, in the Catholic tradition, are rooted in the Gospel and form the foundation of a response to that life. We believe these values require each person to recognize their need for: a spirituality centered in Christ; a developed intellect; emotional, physical and social maturity; and an understanding of the Christian truth of each person's universal relationship to other persons