School Network Staff Director of Development
Job Description
THE INSTITUTION
Catholic Partnership Schools (The Partnership) was established in 2008 and was formally recognized 501(c)(3) in 2010. The Camden initiative, the first of its kind urban Catholic school model in the United States, established itself firmly in the city to continue the best-in-class educational option for students and to oppose the trend of Catholic school closures. The model is based on extensive research and analysis about how best to retain Catholic education’s cultural and academic strengths and provide a unique response to the needs of 900 students experiencing the challenges of urban decline. The Partnership’s mission is to sustain safe and nurturing schools that inspire and prepare each of its students for rigorous, college preparatory, or technical high schools. The model represents a new approach to Catholic urban education. Five once-separate, and parish-based elementary schools are now administered by a single non-profit entity that centralizes financial, academic and operational management and oversight. In 2020, the Saint Anthony of Padua School became the Community Learning Campus at St. Anthony.
For additional information, please visit their website at www.catholicpartnershipschools.org
THE POSITION
The Director of Development is responsible for managing the development and fundraising efforts for Catholic Partnership Schools (CPS). The Director is responsible for the donor engagement process – identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gift prospects on behalf of CPS. Working closely with the Executive Director, Chair of the Board, Board members, and other key leadership, the Director will manage the prospect pipeline and engage leadership to advance the fundraising priorities of CPS. The Director will also be responsible for select cultivation and fundraising events. This individual is responsible for developing, marketing, and positioning CPS’s strategic fundraising case and managing all components of the process. The Director will provide fundraising counsel and assistance to schools within the Partnership. Fundraising priorities of CPS include annual scholarships for students attending Partnership schools, scholarship endowment fundraising, and other priorities as needed.
The Director of Development will report to the Executive Director and manage the CPS Development Team: Development Associate, Alumni Relations Coordinator, Database Manager, and Fundraising Consultant, and work cross functionally with the entire CPS team.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead, manage, and benchmark the Development team to achieve revenue growth for the organization, using sound fundraising methods to establish and meet interim and long-range financial goals.
- Responsible for meeting the Development goal annually, working closely with the Executive Director and CPS colleagues to determine and execute fundraising priorities and strategies.
- Lead a team including staff members and contractors, set expectations for the overall department and individual staff members, and promote excellence through well-defined and measurable goals and professional development.
- Create and foster a culture of philanthropy, promote data-driven decision-making, and ensure long-term growth in philanthropy and visibility.
- Manage and solicit a personal portfolio of major donors in partnership with executive leadership and volunteers; Direct major giving strategies in tandem with the Executive Director, Board, Volunteers, and CPS colleagues.
- Collaborate with the Executive Director, Marketing Department, CPS leadership team, and the Board to ensure an integrated and compelling approach to fundraising, stewardship, communications, and marketing strategies to support fundraising outcomes and to effectively steward donors and demonstrate impact for support.
- Mobilize the Board of Directors to be successful fundraisers through donor engagement, solicitation, and stewardship.
- Develop relationships with corporate donors and prospects to understand their corporate goals to strengthen and increase engagement and grow fundraising opportunities. Partner with corporate donors and prospects to integrate their community engagement needs and align them with CPS initiatives and community needs.
- Manage the Advancement department budget. Ensure best practice use of analytics, data, and metrics to forecast, track progress, and success of fundraising goals, strategies, and tactics.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Deep commitment to the mission and vision of CPS and its Catholic identity in urban education.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written and a passion for developing relationships with stakeholders.
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across diverse groups of internal and external stakeholders.
- Superb project management and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data insights into actionable solutions.
- Evidence of background in interpreting multiple forms of data and creating honest and compelling stories about the progress and impact of investments using analytics.
- Skilled at managing a team and multiple work streams toward measurable outcomes. Track record in hiring and coaching staff to higher performance and skill development.
- A strategic and detail-oriented thinker with the agility to balance competing priorities, complex situations, and tight deadlines; comfort leading within ambiguity.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in development or fundraising.
- Demonstrated success leading development/fundraising strategy including raising six and seven figure gifts.
- Experience working in the K-12 ecosystem both inside schools and inside or with partners supporting K-12 (talent providers, program providers, funders, other education non-profits) – preferred but not required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability To Physically Perform The Duties And To Work In The Environmental Conditions Required, Such As:
- Traveling To Offsite Meetings – Valid Driver’s License And/Or Access To Transportation When Necessary;
- Functioning In Office Space — Reaching File Cabinets, Filing, Scanning, Coping, Typing, Mailing, Making Phone Calls;
- Must Be Able To Sit For Up To Two Hours Looking At A Computer Monitor, Using A Keyboard/Mouse And Typing.
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