Regional Director of Development – South Central Texas

Catholic Extension Society; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Extension Society seeks a Director of Development for the South Central Region with a focus on Texas, to join a roughly 20-person Development Department. The role will engage donors, mentor gift officers, and drive major gifts programs across Texas and neighboring states.

Location preferred in Dallas or Houston, with flexibility for other Texas sites. The Director will collaborate with the Board of Governors and other partners to develop fundraising strategies, expand donor engagement,

Qualifications

• Eight years of post-college work experience and at least six years of frontline major gifts fundraising experience, with proficiency working with gifts of five figures and above.
• Must have demonstrated ability to think strategically about moving individuals across the spectrum of prospect development and solicitations.
• Significant knowledge of major philanthropic communities in Texas and proven fundraising success therein.

Skills

Major gifts fundraising

Territory management

Strategic thinking

Data analysis

Travel up to 40%

Tools

CRM systems

Database management

Data modeling

Job description

Catholic Extension Society seeks a Director of Development for the South Central Region with a focus on Texas, to join a roughly 20-person Development Department. The role will engage donors, mentor gift officers, and drive major gifts programs across Texas and neighboring states.

Location preferred in Dallas or Houston, with flexibility for other Texas sites. The Director will collaborate with the Board of Governors and other partners to develop fundraising strategies, expand donor engagement,