Director of Development: Major Gifts & Donor Strategy

Catholic Charities Comm; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Pension plan with 403(b) + match

13 paid holidays

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Catholic Charities Community Services seeks a Director of Development to provide strategic leadership over fundraising programs and operations. You will partner with the VP of Development to grow revenue, manage donor portfolios and oversee major gifts, planned giving, and grants.

This role requires building a high-performing team and collaborating across Finance, Marketing, Programs and executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least seven years of nonprofit fundraising experience.
• Experience in donor cultivation, solicitation, and revenue growth; CFRE preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for assigned fundraising functions and oversee development operations.
• Develop and implement annual fundraising plans, revenue goals and performance measures.
• Monitor revenue goals and forecasts; identify gaps and propose actions.
• Prepare fundraising reports, portfolio and pipeline forecasts for stakeholders.
• Oversee major gifts, planned giving, and donor portfolio management.
• Lead portfolio reviews and moves-management for donor engagement.
• Collaborate with Programs, Finance, Marketing and leadership to communicate funding opportunities.
• Supervise fundraising and development personnel as assigned.

Skills

Donor cultivation

Major gifts

Planned giving

Portfolio management

Moves management

Fundraising forecasting

Ethical fundraising

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

CFRE preferred

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Microsoft Office

Job description

Catholic Charities Community Services seeks a Director of Development to provide strategic leadership over fundraising programs and operations. You will partner with the VP of Development to grow revenue, manage donor portfolios and oversee major gifts, planned giving, and grants.

This role requires building a high-performing team and collaborating across Finance, Marketing, Programs and executive leadership.