Position Type: Administration
Date Posted: 2/28/2025
Location: True Cross Catholic School
Date Available: Immediate Opening
Closing Date: 04/30/2025
Coordinator of Development The Coordinator of Development has responsibility for advancing the mission and vision of the school within its internal and external constituencies. The full-time Coordinator of Development reports directly to the Pastor and Principal, provides leadership and planning for development, and is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive institutional advancement program for the school. The responsibilities and duties are an effort to provide sufficient resources to ensure the school can achieve its goals.
POSITION MAJOR RESPONSIBITIES - Implements the school's mission, goals, and philosophy under the direction of the Pastor and Principal
- Advances the mission of True Cross Catholic School by raising awareness of the school, its community and its mission through communications, public relations, marketing, and publicity
- Develops and maintains foundation relations
- Procures relations with community partners/corporate sponsors Serves as an ex officio member of the School's Advisory team.
- Prepares development and marketing reports for the Pastor and Principal.
- Oversee donor and alumni database management
- Collaborates with bookkeeper to generate financial reports regarding gifts, grants, and pledges, and prepares annual advancement and development report
- Collaborates with Principal and staff to plan the annual calendar for all fundraising events
- Attends all school events relative to the position and as requested by the Pastor and Principal.
- Performs other duties as assigned
FUNDRAISING - Oversees all fundraising within the school, with direct responsibility for major gifts, capital campaigns, annual fund, and planned gifts Supervises all events related fund programming events
- Builds strong relationships among the parish/school community, cultivating a solid base of support for annual giving.
- Recruits and manages all fundraiser volunteers Identifies, cultivates, communicates with, and solicits major gifts prospects with local businesses seeking support for the school
- Develops, implements, and manages planned giving programs providing mechanisms for bequests, charitable trusts, and endowments
- Initiates and is responsible for all grant research and grant writing and manages grants awarded
- Spearheads and ensures completion of prospect research and development
- Ensures comprehensive, accurate constituent, donor, and prospective donor records
- Oversees the gift-giving process and recognition program (generating all gift acknowledgements and maintaining documentation)
COMMUNICATIONS Creates and produces all Development print pieces and materials, including but not limited to the Annual Report, the Admissions view book, all brochures, campaign materials, and letterhead and other Advancement and Marketing communication instruments such as sympathy cards, donor recognition cards, e-cards, and other materials
MARKETING - Works collaboratively with the Principal to develop and implement marketing campaigns
- Evaluates marketing strategies and actively researches new advertising opportunities to expand market reach
QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:
- Bachelor's degree in marketing or a related field
- Two to five years of professional development experience in major gifts, campaigns or planned giving (preferably for a non-profit organization and/or school)
- Ability to effectively articulate the values and mission of True Cross Catholic School
- A strong commitment to and understanding of donor recognition and stewardship
- Ability to maintain clear, accurate records and prepare accurate and timely reports
- Willingness and ability to travel locally
EXCELLENT INTERPERSONAL, ORAL, AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS - Highly self-directed with an attention to detail and ability to organize effectively
- Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Publisher, and database programs and standard office equipment.
- Graphic design software is a plus.
Bilingual English and Spanish is helpful