Director of Development

Organizational Overview

Leadership Roundtable is a responsive and innovative partner to
Catholic leaders in the areas of management and leadership
development. We provide custom support to implement comprehensive
managerial best practices, while also supporting the development of
current and future leaders. We do this so that the Church and
Catholic entities can more effectively serve and amplify their
mission.

 

Leadership Roundtable Mission

In partnership with lay, ordained, and religious leaders and
organizations across all sectors of the Catholic community in the
United States and Rome, Leadership Roundtable seeks to elevate and
implement best practices in management and leadership to establish
a culture of co-responsible, servant leadership for a healthy,
thriving Church in the U.S.

 

Position Overview

The Director of Development will be responsible for all
organizational development activities to advance the mission of
Leadership Roundtable. He/she will work closely with and report to
Leadership Roundtable’s Managing Partner, in his/her role as
director of development, to set, report on, and refine development
strategy; participate in, and support as, needed Leadership
Engagement and External Communications Committee meetings;
cultivate and strengthen relationships with current and potential
Leadership Roundtable donors; create development presentations, and
all other major solicitations including occasional marketing and
communications material; manage Leadership Roundtable’s grant
writing process and its Development team; and oversee the
organization’s use of Raiser’s Edge. This position also works
collaboratively with the Communications team.

 

The Director of Development will have a clear focus on, and
passion for, finding and building relationships and cultivating and
securing gifts, grants, and event sponsorships. He/she is a
results-oriented individual motivated by the growth of Leadership
Roundtable’s donor base and the financial sustainability of its
work.

 

This individual must be motivated to grow the donor base and
exceed fundraising targets in order to advance Leadership
Roundtable’s mission. This individual must be comfortable meeting
with and gaining the financial support of diverse, highly
accomplished, and affluent individuals. We seek a self-starter and
experienced leader who will bring direction, drive, and creativity
to the role. 

 

This position is full-time and remote. 

 

Key Responsibilities

Development, Stewardship, and Finance

Collaborates to create an annual
development plan and budget in alignment with strategic
priorities.
Collaborates with the Executive
Partners to coordinate baseline annual fundraising targets with
organizational strategic objectives and budget; provides regular
updates.
Manages a portfolio of donors and
prospective major donors by leading in cultivation, solicitation,
and stewardship; maintains current documentation of activity.
Solicits a measurable number of major
gifts annually—in collaboration with Executive Partners as
necessary—while growing a pipeline of new opportunities to support
future major gift solicitations.
Develops and strengthens
relationships with individuals, corporations, and foundations.
Develops and manages a planned giving
program.
Provide timely notice to the Finance
Manager of impending gift requests to ensure a clear path of
accounting and procedures.
Manages the  preparation of
written and verbal proposals, concept and informational materials,
endowment and planned giving agreements, and other materials needed
to secure major gifts in collaboration with colleagues, as
appropriate.
Represents organization publicly as
needed, to strategically grow a community of stakeholders, working
with other staff to coordinate strategic meetings and small-scale
events as needed.

 

Communications

Responsible for the  creation of
donor-related materials including print and electronic appeals,
stewardship communication, and meeting packets. Coordinates with
Communications’ staff in design, production, and distribution.
Coordinates and/or assists with
publicity and marketing of all agency’s special events related to
development.
Supports in the development and
production of Leadership Roundtable documents, including, but not
limited to, annual impact report, Summit report, Summit sponsorship
packet, webpages, press releases and brochures, among others.
Strong verbal and written skills

 

Grant Writing and Reporting

Responsible for grant prospecting,
proposals to new funders, relationships with foundations and
reporting process for current funders.

 

Data Monitoring

Oversees all data entry and
management of donor database and gift processing.
Oversees research funding sources and
trends, with foresight, to help position ahead of major funding
changes or trends.

 

Management 

Coaches, supervises, and evaluates
and leads development staff.

 

Events

Plans and implements regional events
for major donors and prospective donors.
Serves as a key strategist and
coordinator of Monan Medal gala and Summit Sponsorship for yearly
Catholic Partnership Summit.

 

Leadership Team and Board

Meets regularly with Board members to
cultivate and solicit for major gifts for organization work and to
grow our network of new investors.
Helps coordinate meetings and reports
for the board Leadership Engagement and External Communications
Committee; works closely with the Chair.

 

Requirements

Successful Candidates Must Have/Be:

8-10 years of relevant experience
minimum.
Personal track record of success in
reaching and exceeding fundraising goals.
Unimpeachable integrity,
trustworthiness and discretion including compliance with the
Standards for Excellence, as well as a commitment to the
Association of Fundraising Professionals Code of Ethics and Donor
Bill of Rights with particular regard to donor confidentiality and
privacy.
Proven ability to establish
objectives, set performance standards, and organize and motivate a
team to achieve goals.
Experience hiring, mentoring, and
retaining staff.
Demonstrated project management,
organization, delegation, and prioritization skills.
Experience motivating and
collaborating successfully with board volunteers.
Exceptionally strong communication
skills, both oral and written.
Conveys complex ideas through brief,
simple materials.
Experience utilizing, managing, and
maintaining donor databases.  Familiarity with Raiser’s Edge
is required.
Available during Eastern Standard
Time business hours.
Willingness to travel and work
evenings/weekends, when necessary.
Commitment to Leadership Roundtable’s
mission and values.
Strong familiarity with and knowledge
of teachings, hierarchy, and functional structure of the Catholic
Church.
Proficient with Google suite of
products: Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive.

 

Qualities and Experience Preferred:

Experience fundraising for Catholic
institutions.

 

Benefits

Competitive non-profit salary based
on experience and qualifications
SEP-IRA: 10% of annual salary paid
quarterly
Benefits: Full health, dental and
vision are provided
Paid Vacation: 10 working days per
calendar year (initially)
Paid Holidays: 17 holidays throughout
calendar year
Paid Sick Leave: 10 working days per
calendar year

 

To Apply

Submit a resume along with a cover letter detailing your
experience and interest in the position here.
Applications without a cover letter will NOT be considered.