Parish Campaign Manager – Stewardship & Fundraising

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York is seeking a Campaign Manager to oversee fundraising priorities for a portfolio of parishes in the Staten Island Deanery, including the Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal and Increased Offertory Program. You will develop strategies with pastors to meet archdiocesan fundraising goals and drive parish participation.

You will meet with pastors regularly, draft tailored correspondence, and coordinate with gift officers to close gifts.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years professional work experience.
• Intelligent, highly motivated self-starter and self-manager.
• Effective and polished communicator, both verbally and in written form, with strong presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Poised at all times and calm under pressure.
• Fluency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Driver’s license required as driving is necessary for visiting assigned parishes.
• Experience with Raiser’s Edge preferred.
• Fluency in Spanish preferred.
• A passion for the Catholic Church and a deep understanding of Catholic culture.

Responsibilities

• Support the financial strength and stability of the Archdiocese of New York and its parishes by assisting to raise money for capital projects, operational expenses, debt reduction, and reserves for future needs.
• Meet regularly with pastors across the archdiocese to craft tailored strategies to help the parish reach its fundraising and participation goals.
• Draft and prepare customized Archbishop Hicks, pastor and parishioner correspondence, acknowledgment and appeal letter templates; writes and provides copy edit support for leadership donor letters and collateral materials for the Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal.
• Identify and upgrade parishioner prospects who have the capacity for greater giving.
• Consult with 25-35 parishes to achieve annual fund goals; collaborate with pastors and gift officers to close gifts in the $500-$9,999 range; articulate the Appeal message; assist pastor in establishing volunteer teams at parishes.
• For the Increased Offertory Program: work with parishes to enhance offertory giving, with the goal of increasing regular offertory by 20% or more.
• Special projects and events as needed.

Job description

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York is seeking a Campaign Manager to oversee fundraising priorities for a portfolio of parishes in the Staten Island Deanery, including the Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal and Increased Offertory Program. You will develop strategies with pastors to meet archdiocesan fundraising goals and drive parish participation.

You will meet with pastors regularly, draft tailored correspondence, and coordinate with gift officers to close gifts.