St. Gregory the Great Academy
Development Coordinator
Job Specification – July 2016
The Coordinator of Development for St. Gregory the Great Academy is responsible for devising and implementing a Development Plan for the Academy which is focused on identifying and proliferating time, talent, and treasure. The Coordinator role is part of the administrative team of the Academy, and is a part time position envisioned as approximately 20 hours per week in scope.
Responsibilities:
The Coordinator of Development plans and oversees a development program for the Academy that includes stewardship education on time, talent and treasure; annual fundraising activities; developing and maintaining a donor database; and long term development efforts to grow the existing endowment fund, such as planned giving and corporate donor programs. In this capacity, the Coordinator will have the following responsibilities:
- Communicate with other members of the Academy administrative team regularly in order to develop a clear understanding of the mission, vision and operation of the Academy so that such knowledge informs all other areas of responsibility
- Collaborate with the Pastor, Principal, School Board, Parish Finance Council, and Parish Communications and Marketing Board to achieve the goals established to implement a robust development and stewardship program
- Develop and implement a marketing, advertising and public relations plan for the Academy to include fundraising events and programs
- Serve as a liaison for major Academy fundraising initiatives, namely the annual Parish Gala, Family Carnival, Bingo and others as assigned, while implementing an efficient and lucrative overall approach to raising funds
- Launch an Alumni Relations program which will include use of the Diocesan alumni database to develop and maintain regular alumni outreach through mail and social media, with the ultimate goal of creating an active alumni association
- Leverage the Raiser’s Edge product to mine and retrieve data relevant and necessary to seek out individuals and families for fundraising and outreach initiatives
- Investigate Diocesan grant writing and development resources to identify grant opportunities and evaluate fundraising strategies
- Recruit, direct and coordinate the activities of volunteers to assist with related initiatives as required
Qualifications:
The desirable candidate must lead a life in accord with Catholic teachings. S/he will have a Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration, non-profit administration or a related field, with a minimum of three years’ experience in development and fundraising. Relevant work experience will be considered in place of one or more of the stated qualifications. S/he should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and be exceptional at working collaboratively as part of a team. The candidate must have the technical skills required to collect, store, and analyze large cross sections of data. Therefore, proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is essential. Some experience with MS Access and Raiser’s Edge, or similar products, is strongly preferred.
Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Compensation will consist of a base salary and a percentage commission on funds raised. Please submit resume and cover letter to Mrs. Kari Aloisio, Parish School Board Chairperson, at
kaloisio@stgregorythegreat.org.
