Advancement & Events Lead

Diocese of Nashville; Hendersonville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Pope Saint John Paul II Preparatory School in Hendersonville, TN seeks an Annual Giving and Events Coordinator to lead the school's annual giving program and advancement events. You will cultivate philanthropy among alumni, current families, and friends, ensuring events reflect the school's Catholic identity.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, able to manage multiple projects, and communicates effectively, both independently and with teams, upholding Christian values on

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's or other degree is preferred.
• One to three years of experience in fundraising, event planning, alumni relations, nonprofit administration, communications, hospitality, or a related field is preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, email marketing platforms, and database systems such as donor databases, customer relationship management systems, online fundraising platforms, or event-registration software.

Responsibilities

• Annual Giving Coordination: Plan and implement the school's annual giving program and revenue-generating initiatives.
• Track campaign progress, participation rates, donor retention, average gift size, and other data points.
• Identify opportunities to increase annual giving participation among constituencies.
• Record donor intentions, contact information, and engagement history in the advancement database.
• Assist with donor research, list preparation, segmentation, and prospect identification.
• Ensure donor, student, family, and financial information is handled confidentially.

Skills

Fundraising

Event planning

Alumni relations

Communications

Nonprofit administration

Hospitality

Project management

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

CRM systems

Donor databases

Event-registration software

Email marketing platforms

Job description

Pope Saint John Paul II Preparatory School in Hendersonville, TN seeks an Annual Giving and Events Coordinator to lead the school's annual giving program and advancement events. You will cultivate philanthropy among alumni, current families, and friends, ensuring events reflect the school's Catholic identity.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, able to manage multiple projects, and communicates effectively, both independently and with teams, upholding Christian values on