Title: Advancement Director
Reports to: Principal
Location: St. Charles Borromeo School | Port Charlotte, FL
Classification: Salaried/Exempt
Overview
The Director of Advancement is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing all of St. Charles Borromeo’s fundraising efforts including, major gifts, grants, planned giving, special events, alumni relations, capital campaigns, and CFA. In addition, the Director of Advancement is responsible for the marketing and communications for the school. This position will work closely with the principal and pastor in all development, marketing, and fundraising endeavors.
Job Responsibilities:
- Identifies, cultivates, communicates with, solicits major gifts prospects.
- Oversees capital campaigns.
- Develops, implements, and manages planned giving program providing mechanisms for bequests, charitable trusts, and endowments.
- Develops and implements fundraising policies and procedures.
- Develops and oversees donor and prospective donor stewardship programs.
- Oversees the gift-giving process and recognition.
- Sets annual calendar for fundraising events with the principal/pastor.
- Ensures comprehensive, accurate constituent, donor, and prospective donor records.
- Generates reports regarding gifts, grants, and pledges.
- Responsible for any volunteers helping the advancement office.
- Acts as liaison between Advancement office, the finance council and school board.
- Responsible for assisting the Pastor with CFA.
- Work’s close with the Principal and Pastor and other key members of the community in executing a strategic fundraising plan.
- An understanding of the critical role that Advancement plays in fulfilling the school and parish’s mission.
- Setting advancement goals and objectives that are clear and measurable.
- Ability to connect donors at a deeper level with the school and church.
- Outstanding communication skills, both oral and written, and superior interpersonal skills, with a natural way of connecting with various constituents and audiences.
- Formulate a timeline to establish and prioritize steps for success.
- Other duties assigned.
- Bachelors degree required
- Must be able to provide leadership, planning, and management of the Advancement Office
- 2-3 years of experience in non-profit fundraising, communications, and/or K-12 Catholic education
- Proficient with technology including Word, Excel and Office, Mail merge and working with other databases.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, and organizational skills; ability to multitask.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with staff and faculty.
Please note: State of Florida law requires fingerprinting and clearance through the Florida DOE Background Screening Clearinghouse for all school-based positions.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience leading fundraising and development programs (major gifts, grants, planned giving, capital campaigns, events)
- 2-3 years experience in non-profit fundraising, communications, and/or K-12 Catholic education
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Microsoft Office, mail merge, and working with databases
- Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills; ability to multitask
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with staff and faculty
- Ability to provide leadership, planning, and management of the Advancement office
- Florida DOE background screening and fingerprinting clearance for school-based positions
What We Do
The Diocese of Venice in Florida is a Roman Catholic diocese established in 1984. It oversees a network of parishes, schools, and ministries across 10 Florida counties. The organization is dedicated to the mission of Jesus Christ, providing religious guidance, educational services, and charitable support to the community while managing administrative functions such as human resources, benefits, and fundraising initiatives to support its diverse population and religious goals.
