Director of Development, Catholic Charities Naples

Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church; Naples (FL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Charities Diocese of Venice, Inc. in Naples seeks a Director of Development to lead major gift fundraising and donor stewardship efforts. The role reports to the CEO and works closely with Board and volunteers to advance Catholic Charities’ mission.

The position requires building relationships with donors, staff, and boards, plus managing a development team and programming for events and campaigns. Evening/weekend availability may be required.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of identifying, cultivating and soliciting major gifts.
• Ability to build relationships with Board, staff, volunteers and donors.
• Strong management and leadership skills; coach staff to high performance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a self-directed environment and meet targets.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a strategic fundraising plan focusing on major gifts.
• Direct sponsorships for all special events and campaigns.
• Oversee marketing, public relations and communications strategies.
• Present to leadership, Board and Diocesan leadership across the community.
• Oversee donor correspondence and donor stewardship programs.
• Coordinate Board Development Committee activities and meetings.
• Supervise Development team members and evaluate performance.
• Ensure services align with mission and policies while respecting community needs.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of donor records.

Skills

Major gifts fundraising

Relationship building

Leadership

Communication

Budget management

Background check

Job description

Director of Development, Catholic Charities Naples

#3327

Naples, Florida, United States

Company

Catholic Charities Diocese of Venice, Inc

Job Description

Title: Director of Development, Catholic Charities

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Location : Catholic Charities, Diocese of Venice in Florida Inc. | Naples, Florida

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday with occasional evenings or weekends.

Overview

The Director of Development is responsible for cultivating and stewarding of major donors, growing sponsorships for special events, engaging Board of Directors and volunteers, and fostering relationships throughout the community.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a strategic fundraising plan with a focus on major gifts.
• Direct and obtain sponsorships for all special events.
• Oversee strategies for marketing, public relations and communications.
• Make presentations throughout the community, to leadership, Board and Diocesan leadership.
• Oversee donor correspondence and donor stewardship.
• Plan and coordinate Board of Directors Development Committee activities.
• Supervise and evaluate the Development team members.
• Exhibit sensitivity to the service population’s cultural, social, and socio-economic characteristics.
• Maintain confidentiality of all records and apply discretion and appropriate security measures in the handling of confidential information.
• Ensure services delivered are in alignment with Catholic Charities’ mission, policies, procedures and service philosophy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Proven track record of identifying, cultivating and soliciting major gifts.
• Ability to build relationships with Board, staff, volunteers and donors.
• Strong management and leadership skills required. Ability to recruit, motivate, empower, and coach staff to high performance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to work in a self-directed environment, to set and to monitor goals, and to meet target dates.
• Good steward of the budget.
• Must pass a Level II FDLE/FBI background screening with satisfactory results