Director of Advancement

Overview

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The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland and Holy Name High School are pleased to accept applications for the role of Director of Advancement.

As an integral member of the Holy Name High School leadership team, the Director of Advancement is responsible for leading the advancement team and for the development and strategic implementation of all aspects of fundraising and stewardship activities, including comprehensive campaigns, annual fund, major gifts, planned giving, and alumni engagement.

Reporting to the President, the Director of Advancement is a key member of the executive leadership team and advances the mission, values, and strategic goals of the School through collaborative efforts with the President, the Holy Name High School Advisory Board, and its Advancement Committee.

The Director of Advancement will be expected to bring visionary leadership, data-driven strategic planning, and proven capacity to engage alumni, parents and families, and friends in support of advancing the mission of Holy Name High School.

Responsibilities

• Faith-filled and Christ-centered servant leader who embraces, models, and champions the values of a Catholic education.
• Ability to represent the President's aims and objectives at all meetings and activities.
• Executive presence to inspire confidence, passion, and persistence among stakeholders in an ambitious, fast-paced, and results-oriented environment.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and public speaking skills while building constructive relationships with all stakeholders that inspire support across all school advancement initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience with goal setting at the school, department, and individual level; establishing, measuring, monitoring, and reporting systems for the department and individuals;

budget and fiscal management.

• Ability to design, implement, and manage effective cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies at individual, family, corporate, and foundation levels.
• Maintain a portfolio of major donor prospects for cultivation, stewardship, retention, and increased donor giving.
• Positive, energetic, accessible, and approachable, with a willingness to relate to all constituents and stakeholders.
• Ability to relate comfortably with students while being visible and interactive on campus and at school events.
• Develop and maintain an annual advancement plan. Supervise the production of regular reporting of results against targets with detailed analysis of variances to the Advancement Committee of the Advisory Board.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills with expert knowledge of best practices in managing a robust advancement department.
• Experience in strategic planning and implementing advancement initiatives in conjunction with established strategic plans.
• Skilled at identifying, attracting, developing, and retaining high-quality mission-driven advancement professionals and volunteers.
• Competent computer skills with proven knowledge of Raisers Edge, Blackbaud, and related philanthropic software platforms.
• Fair, fun, and compassionate individual who embraces collaboration while leading with zeal.

Qualifications

Minimum of five years of executive-level experience in Advancement / Development with staff management, annual fund, major gifts, planned giving, comprehensive campaign, event planning, and marketing or public relations experience preferred.

An advanced degree in a related field is a plus.

The search committee is on a fast track to identify and secure a Director of Advancement. Interested and qualified individuals are invited to contact Shelbrey Blanc, President : [email protected].

Candidates are invited to submit a cover letter, resume, and completed Diocese of Cleveland Employment Application to Joe Swisher, Human Resources, at jswisher@dioceseofcleveland.

org. In the subject line, please enter : Holy Name High School Director of Advancement. References will not be contacted until or unless a serious mutual interest is established and not without the candidate's permission.

The formal review of all submitted materials to identify and interview candidates will begin on a rolling basis and the position will remain open until filled.

Job Type : Full-time

Schedule :

• Evenings as needed
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience :

Fundraising : 5 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate :

Cleveland, OH 44130 : Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location : In person

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