CATHOLIC HUMAN SERVICES JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:                             DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY

POSITION REPORTS TO: Secretary for Catholic Human Services DEPARTMENT:                     Administration

FLSA STATUS:                       Exempt

EEO CLASSIFICATION:      Executive/Senior Level Officials and Managers Organization Overview:

Catholic Human Services (CHS) is dedicated to serving men, women and children in need across the Philadelphia region. CHS is guided by the Catholic faith to empower and uplift Philadelphia area neighbors with compassionate care and essential services by:

·         Nourishing the hungry and sheltering those experiencing homelessness

• Strengthening and supporting at-risk children, youth and families
• Stabilizing and enriching the lives of seniors
• Empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Primary Purpose of Job

The Director of Development will be responsible for planning, developing, and implementing agency-wide strategies to secure financial support through major gifts and annual giving campaigns. This individual will work to build and maintain relationships with donors, foster a culture of philanthropy, and support the overall mission and goals of CHS, consistent with the values of the Catholic Church.

Essential Job Functions

• Fundraising Strategy: Develop and execute comprehensive fundraising plans to meet short- and long-term goals, including cost-per-dollar targets, in support of CHS’ programs and services.
• Annual Giving Campaign: Work with Marketing to develop successful annual giving campaigns for all internal clients to meet annual fund goals.
• Donor Cultivation & Stewardship: Identify, research, cultivate, and steward relationships with individual and major gift donors, foundations, and corporate partners. Manage a portfolio of donors and prospective donors with leadership gift targets. Maintain an active schedule for solicitation visits.
• Capacity Analysis: Evaluate the financial ability of potential and existing donors to make significant contributions.
• Grant Writing & Reporting: Identify and assist in preparing grant applications and ensuring proper reporting and follow-up with funders.
• Planned Giving & Legacy Programs: Work with donors to establish and grow planned gifts, endowments, and other forms of legacy giving.
• Special Events: Plan and coordinate fundraising events, ensuring alignment with CHS’s mission, including galas, donor recognition events, and community outreach initiatives.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the Secretary for Catholic Human Services, Marketing, individual ministries of CHS, Archdiocesan Strategy Office, The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia, Catholic Charities Appeal, Board of Directors, and other departments to advance the organization’s development efforts and create cohesive strategies around fundraising and philanthropy.
• Communication & Outreach: Draft donor communication materials in collaboration with Marketing, including proposals, presentations, and annual reports, and promote CHS’s mission through various communication channels.
• Reporting & Analysis: Establish performances measures and monitor results. Provide regular readouts on fundraising progress, analyze results and adjust strategies as needed to meet or exceed goals.
• Vision: Provide vision, leadership and strategic direction to the fundraising efforts of Catholic Human Services in order to diversify and deepen donor support.

Other Job Functions

• Responsible to be knowledgeable and to implement the Mission and Philosophy of the Archdiocese and organization within the scope of responsibility.
• Adhere to established policies and procedures for Catholic Human Services at all times.
• Treat all consumers/clients/participants, staff, volunteers, visitors, and community partners with dignity and respect.
• Attend meetings, trainings, and events, as needed/assigned, to facilitate communication, collaboration, and overall quality of service.
• Remain current with Archdiocesan priorities, current legislation, professional literature, and practice standards to ensure quality outcomes.
• Articulate the priorities, procedures, and policies of Catholic Human Services and the organizations under its umbrella to various audiences and respond to the needs of individuals, families, communities, funders and investors.

• Provide services to a diverse community, with sensitivity to the cultural norms, traditions, preferences, etc. of consumers and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrate high standards of attendance and timeliness.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Nonprofit Management, Communications, or Business Administration. Advanced degrees or certifications in fundraising (CFRE) are a plus.

• Minimum of  7-10 years of experience in fundraising, development, or philanthropy. This includes experience in major gift solicitation, annual giving, donor stewardship, and strategic planning.
• Experience working in a Catholic setting or with faith-based organizations is highly preferred.
• Proven ability to develop and grow relationships with large-scale donors and stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in securing seven-and eight-figure gifts.
• Experience in fundraising campaigns, grant writing, and planned giving.
• Ability to work with a Board of Directors, senior church leaders, and community stakeholders.

• Growth mindset
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Fluency with fundraising database systems. Knowledge of NXT/Raiser’s Edge and/or Salesforce, DonorPerfect, Boomerang) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.

Physical Requirements (With or without the aid of mechanical devices)

• Sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently during work hours.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull and move equipment, supplies, etc. up to 50 lbs.

Work Environment

• Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity and the ability to work effectively with participants/clients/residents, personnel and other agencies.
• Is subject to frequent interruptions.
• Is involved with participants/clients/residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all circumstances and conditions.

Additional Information

• This position may require some evening and weekend hours to attend events and meet with donors.
• Candidates must demonstrate a deep commitment to Catholic values and an understanding of the social teachings of the Catholic Church. Practicing Catholic preferred.
• Full-time work schedule of 35 hours per week which will include some evening and weekend meetings with potential donors and events.

This job description is not intended to provide an all-inclusive listing of related job activities. May be requested by management to perform other related activities in place of or in addition to those representative activities noted in this job description. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.