Director of Annual Giving

1. Makes recommendations for the strategic planning of annual campaigns working collaboratively with the Bishop and other diocesan leaders.
2. Directs and manages all fundraising logistics and gift processing for all diocesan annual giving campaigns and their related events including communication with clergy staff volunteers and donors; manages timelines of events; works with outside vendors negotiating yearly vendor contracts; develops materials and coordinates training for pastors and volunteers; tracks and reports data collection; coordinates all direct mail and email communications; develops annual campaign materials.
3. Works collaboratively with boards and committees; may serve on boards/committees; attends meetings well prepared and provides mission-relevant concise data-driven future-oriented strategic insight.
4. Partners with the Office of Communications to ensure that development messaging and design for the annual appeals adhere to the overall voice brand and mission statement of the diocese. This includes all print materials web content social media posts and e-blasts.
5. Interacts professionally with donors and prospects via personal visits phone calls and email correspondence.
6. Manages all donor relations and database records and promotion and support of any diocesan campaigns. The director also helps parish staff to enhance their knowledge of and proficiency with managing donor records.
7. Working with the Fiscal Office supervises the gift processing procedures with outside vendors and internal team members. Ensures gifts are properly deposited entered batched and verified with a focus on quality control for all gift processing.
8. Tracks outreach to donors and potential donors systematically recording and analyzing interactions and data related to donors to understand their behavior preferences and giving history. Promptly uses the CRM database to track progress toward goals. Conducts donor research and schedules donor cultivation meetings focusing on mid-major donors.
9. Coordinates and supervises gift acknowledgement commitment pledge billings and outreach to donors with recurring gifts expired credit cards declined credit cards 60-day pledge delinquencies and identified pledges that have a payment schedule that will not satisfy the pledge by the end of December.
10. Assists the development team in the planning and execution of multi-channel cultivation outreach and stewardship activities for donors and prospects of the diocese.
11. Assists in the research evaluation selection and supervision of vendors in support of development needs.
12. Provides comprehensive accurate and timely status reports on appeal performance financial updates goals initiatives and the success of the campaigns as well as building support for future strategies.
13. Works cooperatively and diligently with professionals in the technology arena legal planning trust investment and marketing fields to involve them in the development activities of the diocese to achieve successful outcomes.
14. Provides consultative advice support materials tools publications education/training to parishes and other diocesan institutions on Stewardship rooted in Baptism and Christian discipleship so that they can develop their own initiatives that focus on the pillars of Stewardship.
15. Works with pastors and their staff to develop strategies and approaches to enhance parish development and offertory programs providing guidance on marketing communication promotional acknowledgement and recognition activities.
16. Promotes and supports all diocesan development efforts. Participates with other development fundraising projects and/or special events or campaigns as necessary. Regularly and intentionally meets with or creates opportunities to gather information understand the impact and success stories behind these campaigns to share with others how they have touched peoples lives advanced ministries and brought people closer to God.
17. Develops and maintains positive relationships with clergy schools parish staff and volunteers. Maintains a work schedule that maximizes availability to parishes diocesan staff and clergy.
18. Commits oneself to ongoing professional development.
19. Works closely with the Executive Director to establish a department budget and is responsible for staying within the budget.
20. Meets or exceeds goals established for the diocesan annual giving campaigns. Establishes agreed-upon personal goals with the supervisor such as analytics-driven goals related to donor acquisition donor retention campaign effectiveness etc.
21. Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Bachelors degree in Marketing Communications Public Relations Business Administration Non-Profit Administration or related field. Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) or similar professional credential is preferred. Fluency in Spanish and English is a plus.
• Must be a practicing Roman Catholic in good standing and registered member of a Catholic parish faith community. Must have the ability to respect promote accommodate and not be in conflict with the mission moral and social teachings doctrines and laws of the Roman Catholic Church.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook) and CRM relational donor databases. Working knowledge of Adobe and cloud-based email marketing and donor research tools is a plus.
• Proven success in relationship building and strategic planning.
• Preferred five years of successful professional experience in directing annual appeals with multi-channel cultivation general fundraising techniques and donor relations.
• Strong administrative planning and organizational leadership skills.
• Ability to pursue this ministry with energy drive and a need to produce results especially in the face of resistance or setbacks. Must be flexible self-confident assertive and persuasive.
• Must be skilled at articulating the mission and inspiring commitment to a shared vision.
• Ability to respect and value the cultural richness that makes up the Church and society and strives to celebrate commonalities and differences among various groups.
• Must be able to maintain highly confidential information exercise good judgment and work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority projects with competing deadlines with attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and thoroughness.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills including the ability to draft executive-level correspondence.
• Must successfully pass the required criminal background check prior to employment and maintain this clearance.

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