Chief Development Officer

• Plans designs implements coordinates and manages an annual comprehensive development plan that describes the development mission of the diocese as well as goals and objectives for various development programs consistent with the Bishops vision and diocesan objectives. This development program shall include but not necessarily be limited to major gifts grant solicitation capital campaign support Bishops Annual Stewardship Appeal (BASA) annual diocesan appeals (National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche Catholic Schools tuition assistance cemeteries etc.) offertory enhancement planned giving and the endowment program.
• Grows the individual major gifts program including identification cultivation and solicitation of major gifts; manages a portfolio of qualified major gift prospects; maintains current donors and builds on the individual donor base; and meets the dioceses major gift fundraising goals as established with the Chancellor for Administrative Affairs by the Bishop.
• Arranges face-to-face personalized group meetings and family meetings between top prospective benefactors and the Bishop. Provides regular updates and follow-up reports to the Bishop and Chancellor for Administrative Affairs.
• Fosters a ministry-oriented accountable work environment providing strong leadership management and supervision to the following direct reports:
  • Director of Annual Giving
  • Database & Donor Relations Coordinator
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Executive Director of the Catholic Foundation
• Provides performance management feedback and goal setting with her/his team. Promotes a team environment and articulates the purpose and vision with staff develops goals with each of them and follows up to ensure that the mission is accomplished.
• Advises the Bishop Chancellor for Administrative Affairs Chief Financial Officer and the appropriate advisory boards on all issues related to development while providing comprehensive accurate and timely status reports on performance financial updates goals initiatives and the success of the campaigns as well as building support for future strategy.
• Works closely with the Executive Director of the Catholic Foundation and its Board of Directors the Bishop Chancellor for Administrative Affairs and Chief Financial Officer to set the priorities and strategic direction of development and the Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of St. Augustine.
• Oversees all planning of donor appreciation events.
• 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.
• Serves the Bishop priests and all parishioners to enhance the expansion of resources necessary for the ministries of the Diocese of St. Augustine. Activities include building constituent relationships through various contacts and events.
• Works closely with other diocesan stewardship and development colleagues to organize and synchronize development efforts.
• Assembles a team of professionals to provide consultative advice support materials tools publications education/training workshops to parishes and other diocesan institutions so that they can develop their own development fundraising grant writing offertory enhancement programs and capital campaign initiatives and increased giving and stewardship programs that are right for their own unique needs based on their available personnel and volunteers.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism and credibility with the diocesan staff department heads clergy the public and all media through knowledge forthrightness and truthfulness with a high focus on building effective and positive relationships.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelors Degree in Marketing Communications Public Relations Business Administration or Non- Profit Administration or related field. Certified Fund-Raising Executive credential or equivalent is a plus.
• Minimum of seven years of progressive development experience overseeing successful fundraising programs; five or more years in major gifts; demonstrated ability to identify cultivate solicit and steward individual donors corporations and foundations.
• Three or more years in stewardship education is a plus; experience of setting and administering departmental and campaign budgets within a large complex organization preferably the Catholic Church with some work at a diocesan level; personal track record of integrity in fundraising and building successful development operations.
• Familiarity and fluency with the use of technology and the ability to know how to team with others to creatively use technology in development and stewardship marketing media relations and to continually stay abreast of how other organizations particularly dioceses use of technology marketing and the media to communicate reach donors and allow for ease-of-donation/giving etc.
• Must be a practicing Roman Catholic in good standing with the Catholic Church 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 faith.
• Must have at least five (5) years of supervisory management and leadership experience; preferably in a Catholic environment. Must have a collaborative style; proven team builder with effective employee-relations skills. Proven ability to lead and motivate teams through recognition participation and delegation. A leadership style that is approachable engaging as well as results and action-oriented
• Pursues 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.
• Required to have excellent presentation verbal and written communication skills skilled at public speaking. Ability to produce concise reports and recommendations make presentations to varied groups and articulate and inspire commitment to a shared vision.
• Must be a goal-oriented and self-motivated individual who can demonstrate accountability initiative creativity and focus in a rapidly changing and intellectually stimulating environment. Must be able to organize and prioritize work be proactive resolve complex problems follow through and simultaneously manage multiple priorities.
• 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 confidential information exercise good judgment and work independently as well as in a team environment; excellent supervisory and interpersonal skills is required.
• Exercises considerable independence and judgment with a high level of confidentiality.
• Must successfully pass the required criminal background check prior to employment and every five years.
• Proficient with information technology including Microsoft Office Suite social media usage web site contributor level should be proficient.
• Continues ongoing professional development.

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