Development Director, Donor & Parish Engagement

Cceok; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma is seeking a senior leader to partner with the Chief Development Officer, providing strategic oversight of fundraising operations, donor stewardship, parish engagement, reporting, and major gifts activity.

This full-time role strengthens systems, accountability, and long‑term planning while cultivating relationships and increasing support for the organization's mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience engaging donors, volunteers, parishes, church leaders, and community partners to support fundraising and mission advancement.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and planning skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities, campaigns, events, relationships, and deadlines.
• Ability to lead with encouragement, accountability, professionalism, discretion, and a commitment to maintaining positive staff morale.
• Minimum of three years of nonprofit experience with fundraising background preferred.
• Strong ability to articulate the Catholic mission effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Proven leadership, staff supervision, strategic planning, and project management experience.
• Experience analyzing fundraising reports, donor portfolios, and performance trends.
• Experience with Blackbaud Raiser's Edge or a similar donor database system.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Development department in achieving fundraising, stewardship, and parish engagement goals established by the Board of Governors and organizational leadership.
• Organize and lead weekly Development staff meetings, including responsibility for the meeting agenda, minutes, structure, flow, follow‑up items, and accountability.
• Organize and facilitate the department’s annual goal‑setting meeting and quarterly goal follow‑up meetings to evaluate progress, address challenges, and ensure alignment with departmental and organizational priorities.
• Develop, implement, and monitor annual calendars, action plans, systems, timelines, and internal processes that improve Development team efficiency and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Provide leadership and supervision for the Development team, including the Parish Engagement Manager, Major Gift Officers, and Donor Acknowledgment Representative, ensuring each role supports fundraising strategy, donor stewardship, parish engagement, database accuracy, and mission‑centered service.
• Collaborate with the Chief Development Officer and Board Development Committee to establish fundraising goals and support Board engagement in donor cultivation, fundraising, and stewardship.
• Demonstrate forward‑thinking leadership by anticipating future needs, identifying opportunities, and recommending strategies that strengthen fundraising performance and organizational sustainability.
• Manage a portfolio of approximately 135 major donors, including cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, moves management, donor communication, and individualized strategy development.
• Review comparative data, wealth screens and historical results for all appeals and portfolios to evaluate performance, identify trends, and guide campaign strategies, messaging, timing, and future fundraising plans.
• Oversee and work all Annual Appeal processes within the parishes, including: Identifying, organizing, and coordinating required materials; Overseeing campaign logistics, distribution, and follow‑up; Collaborate in creating appeal messaging and mailings; Oversee with the Parish Engagement employee the coordination with priests, parish staff, volunteers, and internal departments.
• Review and update all scheduled matching gift correspondence annually to ensure messaging, timing, links, instructions, and donor information remain current and effective.
• Collaborate on the planning and execution of all donor events, including strategy, guest engagement, stewardship, follow‑up, and evaluation.
• Oversee prospect portfolios and fundraising reporting to ensure appropriate donor assignments, consistent movement through the cultivation cycle, and accurate, timely information for staff and organizational leadership.

Skills

Donor stewardship

Strategic leadership

Fundraising strategy

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Blackbaud Raiser's Edge

Job description

Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma is seeking a senior leader to partner with the Chief Development Officer, providing strategic oversight of fundraising operations, donor stewardship, parish engagement, reporting, and major gifts activity.

This full-time role strengthens systems, accountability, and long‑term planning while cultivating relationships and increasing support for the organization's mission.