Advancement Director

Title: Advancement Director

Reports to: Principal

Location: St. Charles Borromeo School | Port Charlotte, FL 

Classification: Salaried/Exempt 

Overview

The Director of Advancement is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing all of St. Charles Borromeo’s fundraising efforts including, major gifts, grants, planned giving, special events, alumni relations, capital campaigns, and CFA. In addition, the Director of Advancement is responsible for the marketing and communications for the school. This position will work closely with the principal and pastor in all development, marketing, and fundraising endeavors.

Job Responsibilities:

• Identifies, cultivates, communicates with, solicits major gifts prospects.
• Oversees capital campaigns.
• Develops, implements, and manages planned giving program 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.
• Sets annual calendar for fundraising events with the principal/pastor.
• 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.
• Responsible for assisting the Pastor with CFA.
• Work’s close with the Principal and Pastor and 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 and church.
• 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 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, Mail merge and working with other databases. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication, and organizational skills; ability to multitask.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with staff and faculty.