Campaign Coordinator (Contract)

Archdiocese of New Orleans; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Catholic Community Foundation in New Orleans seeks a Campaign Coordinator (Independent contract) to advance the Our City, Our Cathedral Campaign. The coordinator will handle donor tracking, meeting preparation, event logistics, and stewardship to support leadership.

The role requires regular on-site presence in New Orleans, flexibility for evenings/weekends, and an initial 12-month term with compensation negotiated based on experience.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience in nonprofit development, campaign support, or senior office coordination.
• Hands-on experience with a donor management system.
• Capital campaign experience preferred.
• Familiarity with Archdiocese of New Orleans and its parishes and institutions.
• Strong command of Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily with theExecutive Director and Campaign Director on priorities, donor activity, and timelines.
• Prepare donor briefing materials, meeting agendas, call lists, and follow-up notes for leadership.
• Track prospect and donor activity, next steps, and solicitation progress for leadership review.
• Maintain the master campaign calendar, including donor meetings, leadership and committee touchpoints, events, and milestones.
• Serve as the primary contact among entities involved in the campaign, and support committees and volunteer leadership.
• Enter and track gifts, pledges, and payments in Bloomerang; ensure data integrity during updates.
• Coordinate gift processing and receipting with the Foundation’s controls and acknowledgment procedures.
• Prepare timely acknowledgment letters and manage pledge reminders and payment schedules.
• Run reports on progress, giving society membership, and recognition commitments.
• Maintain organized files for gifts, pledges, events, and vendor agreements.
• Provide logistical support for donor events, invitations, RSVPs, seating, and on-site support.
• Draft and format campaign correspondence and stewardship communications; coordinate with marketing.
• Serve as the first point of contact for donor inquiries by phone and email.

Skills

Nonprofit development experience

Campaign coordination

Tools

Bloomerang

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Our City, Our Cathedral Campaign

Catholic Community Foundation | New Orleans, Louisiana

Position Title Campaign Coordinator (Contract)
Campaign Our City, Our Cathedral Campaign
Contract Lead Cory J. Howat, Executive Director, Catholic CommunityFoundation
Works Closely With Kevin Avin, Campaign Director
Position Type Independent contract; minimum 12-month term
Engagement 30+ hours per week (negotiable)
Location New Orleans-based. The work requires regular on-sitepresence for meetings, events, and site visits.
Compensation Negotiable, commensurate with experience. Rate structure isset at contracting.

About the Campaign

St. Louis Cathedral is the spiritual and cultural heart of New Orleans, a sacred place of worship,pilgrimage, and civic identity that has anchored Jackson Square for centuries.The Our City, Our Cathedral Campaign is a $75 million effort to restore the Cathedral and protecther for generations to come. With planning complete and restoration work underway, the campaign ispreparing to enter its public phase in early 2027, inviting the entire city to join in caring forits greatest building. Learn more about the campaign at ourcityourcathedral.org.

Position Overview

The Campaign Coordinator keeps the Our City, Our Cathedral Campaign moving forward every day.Working in daily partnership with the Executive Director of the Catholic CommunityFoundation and the Campaign Director, the Coordinator manages the details that allow campaignleadership to focus on donors: gift and pledge tracking in Bloomerang, donor briefings and meetingpreparation, event logistics, stewardship and recognition, and accurate records.

The First Months

The campaign enters its public phase in early 2027, so the Coordinator's first months center onreadiness: clean and complete records in Bloomerang, a working master calendar, relationships withthe campaign's stakeholders, and the donor and logistical groundwork for the public launch. Anyonewho enjoys bringing order to a fast-moving effort will find plenty to do from day one.

Key Responsibilities

Campaign Coordination and Leadership Support

• Coordinate daily with the Executive Director and the Campaign Director on priorities, donoractivity, andcampaign timelines.
• Prepare donor briefing materials, meeting agendas, call lists, and follow-up notes forcampaign leadership.
• Track prospect and donor activity, next steps, and solicitation progress for leadershipreview.
• Maintain the master campaign calendar, including donor meetings, leadership and committeetouchpoints, events, and public milestones.
• Serve as the primary point of contact among the entities involved in the campaign, and supportcampaign committees and volunteer leadership with scheduling, materials, and meeting minutes.

Gift Processing and Donor Records

• Enter and track all campaign gifts, multi-year pledges, and pledge payments in Bloomerang, maintaining data integrity through record updates, duplicate merges, and documented donor contacts.
• Coordinate with the Foundation on gift processing and receipting so every gift follows theFoundation'sfinancial controls and acknowledgment procedures.
• Prepare timely acknowledgment and thank-you letters for signature, and manage pledge remindersand payment schedules.
• Run regular reports on campaign progress, gift sources, pledge fulfillment, donor engagement,giving society membership, and recognition commitments.
• Maintain organized digital and physical files for gifts, pledges, sponsorships, events, andvendor agreements.

Events, Communications and Stewardship

• Provide logistical support for donor gatherings, receptions, hard-hat tours, leadershipbriefings, and the public phase launch, including invitation lists, RSVPs, seating, name badges,vendor communication, and on-site support.
• Track campaign materials, printed collateral, and donor recognition items.
• Draft, proofread, and format campaign correspondence, donor updates, and stewardshipcommunications, coordinating with Foundation marketing and communications on campaign websiteupdates, newsletters, and collateral.
• Serve as a warm first point of contact for donor inquiries by phone and email, routingrequests to the appropriate leader.

Qualifications

Required

• Three or more years of experience in nonprofit development, campaign support, or senior officecoordination.
• Hands-on experience with a donor management system.

Preferred

• Capital campaign experience.
• Experience with Bloomerang specifically.
• Familiarity with the Archdiocese of New Orleans, its parishes, and its institutions.
• Strong command of Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.

This role suits someone who:

• Notices the detail everyone else misses, and keeps several deadlines moving at once.
• Writes clearly and warmly, whether it's a thank-you note or a briefing for the ExecutiveDirector.
• Is easy to talk to on the phone, since they will often be the first voice a donor hears.
• Handles confidential donor and financial information without needing to be reminded.
• Loves New Orleans, and respects the Catholic faith and the mission of the Cathedral.

Contract Terms

• A minimum 12-month independent contract, with the option to renew by mutual agreement.
• Schedule, expected hours, and work location to be agreed upon at contracting; availability foroccasional evening and weekend events is expected.
• As an independent contractor, the Coordinator is responsible for their own taxes and is noteligible for employee benefits.
• The Foundation will provide access to Bloomerang and other campaign systems needed to performthe work.
• All campaign records, donor information, and work product remain the property of theFoundation. A confidentiality agreement is required.
• Safe Environment training through the Archdiocese of New Orleans and a background check arerequired.

About the Catholic Community Foundation

The Catholic Community Foundation, a separate 501(c)(3), is the charitable giving partner forfaithful donors and a trusted resource for Catholic nonprofits across the Archdiocese of NewOrleans. Since 1976, the Foundation has helped donors give wisely and faithfully, for todayand for tomorrow, to the causes they care about most. The Foundation is a small staffserving the eight civil parishes of the Archdiocese, where the work is professional in nature andunderstood as a ministry.The Foundation is the host organization for the Our City, Our Cathedral Campaign and holds thecontract for thisposition. Learn more about the Foundation at ccfnola.org.