Director of Donor Relations

Salary Range $106k to $118kPOSITION SUMMARY:The Office of Developments primary purpose is one of service and fundraising. These efforts include working closely with the Bishop senior diocesan staff pastors parishioners volunteers and community members to increase giving to the Catholic Diocese of Arlington Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington Catholic schools seminarian education parish initiatives and other ministries programs and special projects throughout the Diocese. The Office also provides professional fundraising consultation and support to diocesan ministries parishes schools institutions and organizations. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer the Director of Donor Relations is responsible for implementing a comprehensive donor relationship program designed to identify engage cultivate solicit and steward major gift donors and prospective donors throughout the Diocese. The Director serves as a frontline fundraising professional responsible for managing a portfolio of donors and prospects through a disciplined moves-management process. Through discovery cultivation solicitation and stewardship activities the Director works to deepen donor engagement and secure philanthropic support for priority ministries and fundraising initiatives including Catholic Charities scholarships for Catholic education diocesan ministries endowment funds seminarian education and vocations initiatives capital and campaign priorities and strategic special DUTIES:Discovery and QualificationIdentify research and qualify prospective donors with the capacity of making major gifts for $25000 to $100000 over a three-year discovery visits to assess philanthropic interests charitable goals ministry affinities and giving andmaintainan active portfolio ofapproximately 125-150major donor prospects and current and Relationship ManagementImplement moves-management strategies to advance donors through qualification cultivation solicitation and SUMMARY:The Office of Developments primary purpose is one of service and fundraising. These efforts include working closely with the Bishop senior diocesan staff pastors parishioners volunteers and community members to increase giving to the Catholic Diocese of Arlington Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington Catholic schools seminarian education parish initiatives and other ministries programs and special projects throughout the Diocese. The Office also provides professional fundraising consultation and support to diocesan ministries parishes schools institutions and organizations. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer the Director of Donor Relations is responsible for implementing a comprehensive donor relationship program designed to identify engage cultivate solicit and steward major gift donors and prospective donors throughout the Diocese. The Director serves as a frontline fundraising professional responsible for managing a portfolio of donors and prospects through a disciplined moves-management process. Through discovery cultivation solicitation and stewardship activities the Director works to deepen donor engagement and secure philanthropic support for priority ministries and fundraising initiatives including Catholic Charities scholarships for Catholic education diocesan ministries endowment funds seminarian education and vocations initiatives capital and campaign priorities and strategic special DUTIES:Discovery and QualificationIdentify research and qualify prospective donors with the capacity of making major gifts for $25000 to $100000 over a three-year discovery visits to assess philanthropic interests charitable goals ministry affinities and giving andmaintainan active portfolio ofapproximately 125-150major donor prospects and current and Relationship ManagementImplement moves-management strategies to advance donors through qualification cultivation solicitation and :Thorough knowledge of relationship-based fundraising and major gift development principles. Excellent oral written presentation and interpersonal skills. Strong organizational andproject-management skills. Education and ExperienceBachelors degree required. Five to seven years of progressively responsible fundraising experience with demonstrated success cultivating soliciting and stewarding charitable gifts. Experience with the Catholic Church or faith-based organizations preferred. Valid drivers licenserequired.