Director of Advancement

Position Type:
Administration/Director

Date Posted:
6/3/2024

Location:
St. Joseph Catholic School

Date Available:
08/01/2024

Closing Date:
07/31/2024
Director of Advancement
St. Joseph Catholic School, Baytown, TX

Job Summary: The Director of Advancement reports to school principal and is responsible for the overall organization and management of the school's Advancement efforts. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of advancing the school's mission and philosophy, event planning, relationship building, marketing, fundraising, accounting, technology use, publishing, grant writing, and operations of the school.

Qualifications

• A strong commitment to Catholic school education
• Experience working in development/advancement preferred
• An established background in coordinating nonprofit donation strategies and staff/volunteer leadership
• Ability to develop and maintain working relationships with faculty, students, families, and staff campus wide
• Strong team management and leadership skills
• Proficient with social media platforms
• Goal oriented with collaborative work style
• Superior interpersonal, organizational, and managerial skills
• Ability to gather, analyze and track data
• Effective communicator

Duties/Job Description:

• Oversee the operations of the Advancement efforts and volunteers
• Responsible for overall communication with St. Joseph constituents
• Responsible for meeting the goals established for fundraising efforts
• Responsible for Admissions
• Responsible for the management of the email database
• Conduct research for large donor meetings, prospects of major gifts, and events
• Explore and develop foundational endowment planning
• Oversee, manage, attend, and aid in the school's major fundraising endeavors to include the Annual Fund, Auction Gala, and other fundraisers that may occur throughout the school year
• Facilitate various special events and activities with our school families, students, parish, and faculty
• Help build upon our community outreach activities
• Provide for donor acknowledgement efforts, such as receptions, letters, and plaques
• Maintain donor database, and ensure accurate and thorough reporting techniques
• Coordinate an alumni program to include newsletters, an alumni website page, special events, and recognitions
• Establish and maintain relationships with donors, including foundations and grant providers
• Research, write, facilitate and follow up on grant requests
• Implement new ideas for improving the image of the school
• Work with the principal to ensure the implementation of the school's marketing and fundraising ventures
• Responsible for the Advancement budget