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: http://www.catholicclimatecovenant.org, http://www.godsplanet.us, and
http://www.catholicenergies.org
Job Description
The Development Director coordinates activities with both the Executive Director and 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
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 insurance, contributions to a retirement
plan, and generous leave. Salary: $140,000 (current ceiling).
To apply, please send your resume and cover letter
to [email protected].
DEADLINE TO APPLY: August 9, 2024