What are the responsibilities and job description for the Advancement Director position at Catholic Diocese of Venice?
Title: Advancement Director
Reports to: Principal
Location: St. Francis Xavier Catholic School | Fort Myers, FL
Classification: Salaried/Exempt
Overview
· The Director of Advancement provides leadership, planning, and management of the Advancement Office and is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive institutional advancement program for the school.
Job Responsibilities
- Identifies, cultivates, communicates with, solicits major gifts prospects.
- Oversees capital campaigns.
- Develops, implements, and manages planned giving programs providing mechanisms for bequests, charitable trusts, and endowments.
- Develops and implements fundraising policies and procedures.
- Develops and oversees donor and prospective donor stewardship programs.
- Oversees the gift-giving process and recognition.
- Works with Administration on fundraising events.
- Ensures comprehensive, accurate constituent, donor, and prospective donor records.
- Generates reports regarding gifts, grants, and pledges.
- Responsible for any volunteers helping the advancement office.
- Acts as liaison between Advancement office, the finance council and school board
- Work’s close with the principal other key members of the community in executing a strategic fundraising plan.
- An understanding of the critical role that Advancement plays in fulfilling the school and parish’s mission.
- Setting advancement goals and objectives that are clear and measurable.
- Ability to connect donors at a deeper level with the school.
- Outstanding communication skills, both oral and written, and superior interpersonal skills, with a natural way of connecting with various constituents and audiences
- Formulate a timeline to establish and prioritize steps for success.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree required.
- Must be able to provide leadership, planning, and management of the Advancement Office
- 2-3 years of experience in non-profit fundraising, communications, and/or K-12 Catholic education
- Proficient with technology including Word, Excel and Office
- Excellent verbal and written communication, and organizational skills; ability to multitask.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with staff and faculty.