Director of Development, Catholic Advocacy NonProfit

2 months ago

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States Catholic Climate Covenant Full time

Climate Covenant Job Title: Development
Director,

Full Time Location: Washington, D.C. (preferred) or Remote

Supervisor: Executive Director

Estimated Travel: 15-20% Catholic Climate Covenant inspires and
equips people and institutions to care for creation and care for
the poor. Through our 20 national partners, we guide the U.S.
Catholic Church's response to climate change through education,
advocacy, and organizing.

Websites: , ,
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Job Description The Development Director coordinates activities
with both the Executive Directo rand other program managers. The
incumbent creates and executes the implementation and messaging for
a strategic approach to fundraising, which includes major gifts,
annual giving, planned giving, and grant solicitation. The
Development Director oversees all aspects of fundraising, including
setting fundraising goals, managing fundraising timelines, and
monitoring fundraising budgets for income and expenditures. In
collaboration with the Executive Director and other staff, the
Development Director is responsible for raising $2 million or more
annually to sustain the Covenant's operational and programmatic
costs. The Development Director may be required to travel
domestically as much as 15-20% of the time.

Responsibilities

● Execute a comprehensive and compelling strategy to expand
philanthropic support and further a culture of philanthropy; ●
Identify opportunities to leverage the Covenant's uniqueness and
expand its traditional base of philanthropic support, employing the
entire range of development tactics and strategies; ● Work with the
Executive Director, Board of Directors, and staff to develop and
implement a comprehensive, ambitious, and innovative plan that
expands support for Catholic Climate Covenant;● Direct and expand
all aspects of the Covenant's development activities, including
donor cultivation and stewardship, annual and special gift
campaigns, and institutional giving from foundations; ● Lead the
individual giving program, cultivating relationships with existing
donors as well as identifying, cultivating, and soliciting new
individual donors, with a focus on major gift prospects; ● Serve as
a major gift fundraiser, identifying, managing, cultivating, and
soliciting a portfolio of major gift prospects and leading by
example; ● Develop and execute effective donor communications and
marketing materials, including the development of compelling
messages that resonate with potential donors; ● Create donor
recognition programs and craft targeted appeals that drive
donations; ● Create short- and long-range plans and set clear,
ambitious, but attainable performance goals for the development
program; ● Work closely with the Executive Director and Board of
Directors to develop fundraising strategies and goals that align
with the organization's mission; ● Work with the Executive Director
and Chair of the Board on board development while maintaining
positive relationships with the board that further philanthropic
partnerships; ● Collaborate with the Covenant's various board
committees to maximize their performance goals for the development
program; ● Work closely with the Executive Director and Board of
Directors to develop fundraising strategies and goals that align
with the organization's mission; ● Work with the Executive Director
and Chair of the Board on board development while maintaining
positive relationships with the board that further philanthropic
partnerships; ● Collaborate with the Covenant's various board
committees to maximize their involvement with the organization and
its development program; ● Present fundraising plans and
performance metrics to the Board and work with the Executive
Director to ensure that fundraising activities are aligned with the
organization's overall strategic plan; ● Develop and oversee the
development budget, track revenue, and manage expenses; ● Analyze
and monitor fundraising data to evaluate performance and adjust
strategies as needed; ● Anticipate, track, and adapt to trends and
best practices in philanthropy; ● Ensure that software systems are
in place and optimized for donor and prospect tracking, research,
reports, acknowledgments, and stewardship; and ● Track donor
engagement and retention rates, analyze revenue streams, and make
data-driven decisions that help the organization achieve its
fundraising goals.

Preferred Qualifications

● Seven or more years of experience developing and leading a
transformational major gifts fundraising program;Experience leading
and growing a fundraising program for a nonprofit of similar size
and scope (budget of $2 million or more); ● A history of
cultivating, soliciting, and closing foundation and individual
gifts with significant institutional impact; ● Highly effective
interpersonal, communication, and public speaking skills across
audiences and platforms; ● An ability to create powerful,
compelling written and oral fundraising communications; ● Strong
analytic and strategic-thinking skills, and an ability to create,
implement, and monitor complex plans and the ability to translate
plans into concrete goals and measurable outcomes; and, ●
Experience planning, leading, and managing development projects, as
well as reporting progress to senior management and a board of
directors.

Salary and Benefits

Catholic Climate Covenant offers health, dental and LTD
insurance, contributions to a retirement plan, and generous leave.
Salary: $140,000 (current ceiling).

To apply, please send your resume, cover letter and writing
sample to DEADLINE TO APPLY:
August 9, 2024

Catholic Climate Covenant is an Equal Opportunity Employer that
does not discriminate against any person because of race, color,
creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual
orientation, or any other characteristic protected by the law. We
welcome applicants from a divers spectrum of qualified
candidates

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