Executive Director of Institutional Advancement

11 hours ago

Oakland CA United States Petrus Development Full time
Executive Director of Institutional Advancement (EDIA)

Posted: November 2024
Status: Open

Organization: Dominican Friars, Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus

Position Title: Executive Director of Institutional Advancement (EDIA)

Reports To: Vicar Provincial for Advancement

Location: Bay Area or within California near a major airport

Introduction: Founded in 1850, the Western Dominican Province (WDP) is comprised of the Western U.S. States and is a province of the world-wide Order of Preachers (the Dominicans). The province supports ~140 Dominican friars in their mission to preach the Gospel for the salvation of souls, while recruiting and training new friars for lives in the Order. Today, the Dominicans are one of the fastest growing men’s religious orders in the United States. With a significant growth in vocations, and exciting new projects emerging, the Dominicans are seeking an accomplished, talented, and faithful fundraising leader to guide their advancement office through new opportunities and growth.

General Description: The Executive Director of Institutional Advancement (EDIA) is the primary lay fundraising leader of the WDP. The EDIA will lead a team of 9 lay staff and friars, building a donor-centered culture of philanthropy and a spirit of continuous improvement. The EDIA will prepare the WDP for a potential capital campaign and work as part of a leadership team to define long-term projects and key strategic goals.

The Advancement Team is organized into three departments: Development, Services, and Communications. The EDIA will ensure these departments provide a shared services model of fundraising for the Provincial Office, as well as the primary apostolates of the Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology and the Priory of St. Albert the Great. This shared services model is also deployed to support other key apostolates, such as the Rosary Center and St. Jude Shrine.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

  1. Execute an integrated strategic development and donor communications plan:
    1. Develop and strengthen an Annual Giving program that successfully identifies, cultivates, solicits and stewards donors at all levels.
    2. Develop and strengthen a sustainable Major Giving program that creates authentic relationships with donors, while progressively moving them to higher levels of engagement and giving.
    3. Develop and strengthen a sustainable Planned Giving program that stewards donors, educates them on legacy options, and secures estate/end of life gifts.
    4. Develop and execute any needed Capital Campaigns as directed by WDP leadership.
  2. Create appropriate collaborations, partnerships and integrations with the various offices/apostolates of the WDP.
  3. Ensure delivery of transparent, informative, impact-oriented and mission-centered donor communications.
  4. Ensure the necessary policies, procedures, and best practices are in place for the identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors across the province and at every level.
  5. Build and enhance province-wide fundraising and communications infrastructure to support strategic plans and other projects/goals as assigned.
  6. Provide strategic advancement leadership and training to the Prior Provincial, Vicar Provincial for Advancement, DSPT President and other friars with advancement duties.
  7. Coordinate systems with the WDP Finance Office to ensure the accurate accounting of gifts.
  8. Report regularly to WDP leadership on the qualitative and quantitative status of advancement goals.
  9. Build a culture of continuous improvement, donor-centered philanthropy and stewardship in the spirit of Christian charity.
  10. Identify emerging best practices, areas of operational weakness and new opportunities to improve program operations.
  11. Maintain an appropriate portfolio of key benefactors and influencers.
  12. Other duties as assigned.
  13. This position requires overnight travel. Province spans the ten most Western States.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  1. Director of Philanthropy
  2. Frontline fundraisers (Gift Officers)

Essential Qualifications:

  1. Previous work in advancement (10+ years) with significant responsibilities and history of growing financial support.
  2. Experience and success soliciting major gifts.
  3. Exceptional interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively in writing, by phone, or in person with cheerfulness, grace and professionalism.
  4. Experience dealing with high-level individuals, executives, professionals and their families.
  5. Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
  6. Experience planning, building, and managing capital campaigns.
  7. Experience working within the Roman Catholic Church and her hierarchy.
  8. High degree of comfort using the internet, databases, and web-based applications.
  9. Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in groups and be a focused independent worker.
  10. Self-starter with a proactive work ethic.
  11. A practicing Catholic with a desire to use their God-given talents in service to others.
  12. Willingness to live in the Bay Area or within the state of California near a major airport.

Other Desired Qualifications:

  1. Familiarity with the Order of Preachers, specifically the Western Dominican Province.
  2. Familiarity with Salesforce CRM.

Position offers a competitive salary (DOE) and will remain open until filled.

How to Apply:

Submit resume and cover letter (required) to:

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