Development Director, ST. CATHERINE’S ACADEMY, Anaheim

Diocese of Orange

Anaheim (CA)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 110,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

ST. CATHERINE’S ACADEMY in Anaheim, CA seeks a Development Director to lead the annual fundraising plan, coordinate with administration and the Board, and adapt strategies to changing conditions.

The role includes donor cultivation, grant submissions, endowment and scholarship oversight, alumni communications, events, and public relations. You will aggressively identify new funding sources and report to leadership while supporting board recruitment and community engagement.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or comparable experience.
Experience in fund development for nonprofit organizations.
Supervisory experience desirable.
Spanish/Chinese/Vietnamese language skills are helpful.
Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

Develops an annual plan and budget with senior management and Board.
Cultivates major donors and oversees gifts, including planned giving.
Submits grant applications annually and monitors reporting.
Oversees endowment and scholarship funds; manages alumni programs and events.
Collaborates with Marketing on donor communications and outreach tools.
Represents the Academy at events and maintains donor relations.

Skills

Spanish

Chinese

Vietnamese

Fundraising

Grant writing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or comparable experience

Nonprofit fundraising experience

Tools

Microsoft 365 Suite

Canva

Adobe Cloud

Filemaker Pro

Access

Little Green Light

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:
Through commitment to Christian advocacy, building community and integration of Dominican charism and military tradition, the Advancement Director prepares an annual plan and budget and works with senior management and the Board to finalize approved tactics and financial targets. Modifies and directs the plan during the year to align with the most likely success strategies and to take advantage of changing environmental factors and opportunities.
Supports all aspects of the funding plan including donor cultivation and recognition, grant submission and reporting, endowment and scholarship funds, alumni communication programs, events and public relations, and mail solicitation and communication. Energetically and aggressively researches and identifies new sources of funding and follows up on sources identified by others in the senior team. Supports the recruitment of new board members. Represents the Academy at many events, meetings, and functions both on and off campus.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Attached Job Description

Development Director

October 2026

Confidential 1

Job Title: Development Director

Department: Administration

Reports To: Administrator/Principal and Board of Directors

FLSA Status: TBD – Exempt or Non-exempt option available

Supervises Others: No

JOB SUMMARY

Through commitment to Christian advocacy, building community and integration of Dominican charism and military

tradition, the Advancement Director prepares an annual plan and budget and works with senior management and

the Board to finalize approved tactics and financial targets. Modifies and directs the plan during the year to align

with the most likely success strategies and to take advantage of changing environmental factors and opportunities.

Supports all aspects of the funding plan including donor cultivation and recognition, grant submission and reporting,

endowment and scholarship funds, alumni communication programs, events and public relations, and mail

solicitation and communication. Energetically and aggressively researches and identifies new sources of funding and

follows up on sources identified by others in the senior team. Supports the recruitment of new board members.

Represents the Academy at many events, meetings, and functions both on and off campus.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Serves as a role model in action and word for the Academy’s mission and beliefs.
Maintains highest degree of confidentiality in cadet, financial and management matters.
Uses good judgment to promote the safety and welfare of cadets and others on campus. Follows all safety

and security rules and reports concerns immediately.

Remains up to date on best practices relevant to the position; enhances skills.
Provides courteous and timely assistance to coworkers, parents, guests, donors and external

contacts.

Is open to implementing suggestions for change and improvement.
Meets time and attendance requirements for the position and uses work hours productively and

appropriately. Follows procedures and ethics policies in completing work and making decisions.

Conserves resources and materials.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Develops an annual plan and budget and works with senior management and the Board to finalize approved

tools and financial targets. Modifies and directs the plan during the year to align with the most feasible

success strategies and to take advantage of changing environmental factors and opportunities.

Energetically and aggressively researches and identifies new sources of funding including

exploring sources identified by others in the senior team.

Along with Administrator/Principal and Board of Directors, cultivates, solicits and follows up with major

individual and family donors, including planned giving through wills and bequests.

Cultivates, solicits and follows up with corporate and foundation sources to secure gifts and grants

on a one-time or recurring basis only via written or e-mail correspondence.

Works to fund scholarship, endowment funds and other funds.
Supports donors program: receipt of regular recognition, effective follow up on recognition, and donor gift

program.

ST. CATHERINE’S ACADEMY

A CATHOLIC SCHOOLWITH A MILITARY TRADITION

JOB DESCRIPTION

Development Director

October 2026

Confidential 2

Plans and manages the annual campaign.
Submits grant applications annually to meet the needs of the scholarship and other funds. Gathers and

organizes materials and data packages as required. Ensures post-grant reporting is completed timely.

Submits regular reports on donor activities and results for each campaign and tactical plan.
Oversees accurate databases of alumni, alumni parents, and friends of the Academy.
Ensures that an appropriate budget is prepared and monitored for each development event. Manages all

vendor and guest activities in a timely manner and within budget.

Collaborates with the Marketing Director on the publication of the alumni/donor newsletter, annual report

and other outreach tools.

At the Board’s request and with Board member participation, plans and implements capital campaigns,

developing sound funding strategies and providing for appropriate oversight and progress reporting.

Sits on committees and contributes to Academy decision making when requested by

Administrator/Principal.

Collaborates with the Marketing Director and maintains content on website; ensures content is edited and

updated on a regular basis; trains other team members on website use.

Assists with graphics and layouts of flyers and advertisements for all Academy departments.
Performs other duties as requested or assigned.

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree or comparable experience.
Experience in increasingly responsible fund development positions in a nonprofit social services

agency(ies) preferably in the area of children’s services. Experienced in plan development and

implementation.

Supervisory experience desirable.

OTHER SKILLS

Works well independently and collaboratively with others to meet ongoing deadlines and

objectives for multiple, concurrent projects.

Communicates effectively and sensitively with diverse populations.
Speaks confidently and persuasively to groups large and small; has excellent social and

conversational skills; displays public relations acumen.

Organizes and manages work and assignments in order to meet deadlines and goals.
Able to compose, proofread, spell check and edit correspondence, reports and other original written

output.

Able to correctly add, subtract, multiply and divide, as well as calculate percentages, fractions, ratios

and decimals.

Fluency in Spanish, Chinese, and/or Vietnamese is helpful.

COMPUTER & EQUIPMENT SKILLS

Microsoft 365 Suite, Canva, Adobe Cloud
Filemaker Pro, Access, or other database software
Little Green Light is a plus
Use typical office equipment (computers, fax,

phones, copiers, audiovisual, binders and

collators)

REASONING and MENTAL ABILITY

Development Director

October 2026

Confidential 3

Uses critical thinking skills to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

and to analyze complex documents like contracts and grants.

Able to make sound decisions and set goals based on available information and evaluate

situations and requirements to plan work accordingly.

Able to project likely future occurrences based on current or historic data.

ADDITIONAL

Works evenings and weekends and attends Academy and other functions when assigned.
Uses personal vehicle to drive to meetings and events; maintains valid California drivers license and

minimum required collision and personal injury vehicle coverage.