Director of Development

Catholic Charities; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Charities seeks a Director of Development to lead fundraising across southeastern Wisconsin. You will craft strategies, supervise donor engagement, and align activities with our mission to serve vulnerable neighbors.

In this senior role you will cultivate major donors, expand planned giving, and deepen parish partnerships, using data-informed approaches to increase revenue and impact for social services.

Qualifications

• Experience leading development/fundraising programs.
• Ability to cultivate donors at $10,000+ annual level.
• Knowledge of planned giving and donor stewardship.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for fundraising priorities.
• Act as a key relationship-builder with donors, parishes, and clergy.
• Grow philanthropic revenue and donor impact through data-driven strategies.
• Cultivate new major donors and steward existing relationships.
• Align development activity with agency goals and mission.

Skills

Major donor cultivation

Donor relations

Strategic fundraising

Data-informed decisions

Parish engagement

Stakeholder management

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Are you passionate about advancing a mission that strengthens communities and serves those in need? Catholic Charities is seeking an experienced, mission-driven Director of Development to lead and grow philanthropic support for our social services across southeastern Wisconsin. This senior advancement role is responsible for cultivating major donor relationships, expanding planned giving, strengthening parish engagement, and using data-informed strategies to increase revenue and donor impact.

Our Vision All people live with dignity in their lives and hope in their hearts, knowing that they are loved by God and their neighbors. Our Mission We walk with our vulnerable neighbors who are suffering, lonely or in need, providing compassion, effective human services, and a restoration of hope.

Who We Are Catholic Charities has been serving individuals and families across southeast Wisconsin since 1920. Inspired by Catholic social teaching, we believe every person deserves to be treated with dignity, compassion, and respect. Our programs provide professional, compassionate human services to children, families, and adults who are seeking support, stability, and hope in the midst of life\'s challenges. Join an organization where mission, professionalism, and service come together to make a difference in people\'s lives. Catholic Charities has been recognized by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as a Top Workplace annually since 2020.

What You \'ll Do

As the Director of Development, you will provide strategic leadership for Catholic Charities\' fundraising priorities and serve as a key relationship-builder with donors, parishes, and clergy. This role will focus on growing philanthropic revenue, deepening donor engagement, and ensuring development activity is aligned with agency goals and mission impact. Cultivate New Major Donors: Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward new donors with capacity to give $10,000 or more annually, building a strong pipeline of major gift prospects. Grow Existing Major Donor Relationships: Strengthen relationships with current donors giving $10,000 or more through personalized engagement, stewardship plans, mission-centered communications, and strategic...

For full info follow application link. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, on-the-job injury, sexual orientation, political affiliation or belief. Employment decisions are made without consideration of these or any other factors that employers are prohibited by law from considering. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee also prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and will reasonably accommodate applicants with a disability, upon request, and will also ensure reasonable accommodation for employees with a disability.