Catholic Education Arizona

Director of Development – Changing Lives Division

5353 N. 16th Street Suite 330

Phoenix, AZ 85016

https://catholiceducationarizona.org/

Company Description:

The mission of Catholic Education Arizona is to make it possible for families in Arizona to provide a quality, Catholic education for their children. Through support of the Arizona Tax Credits, Donations and Planned Gifts, every child has equal opportunity to pursue an education that allows them to reach their highest potential.

Our organization provides both individual and corporate Arizona taxpayers the opportunity to choose what their tax dollars support. 99% of our students graduate and additionally, 96% matriculate to advanced education, trade school or enter military service. Catholic Education Arizona and Arizona taxpayers work together investing in Arizona’s economy and the education of the next generation.

Trusted for over 27 years, Catholic Education Arizona is proud to partner with 38 schools in the Diocese of Phoenix, has awarded 157,000 scholarships, and has raised a total of $363 million.

Mission: We provide scholarships to underserved children to change lives, serve society, and transform culture.

Budgeted Revenue (Changing Lives Division): $2.5M

Position Description: 

We offer an exciting opportunity to use your skills, expertise, and creativity: The Director of Development is responsible for working with the CEO, Leadership Team, and Changing Lives with Legacy Division team to develop and execute comprehensive fundraising strategies from diverse sources to increase revenue to further support underserved students.  The Director of Development will have clear fundraising goals for the Changing Lives with Legacy Division and will collaborate, implement, monitor, evaluate, and report on strategies to achieve goals. The individual will have marketing, team and sales support for each strategy, tactic, and event.

Responsibilities:

Working with the CEO, Leadership Team, and the CLLD Team, the Development Director will:

• Develop donor relationships with individuals and corporations capable of donations and major gifts with the goal of raising in excess of $2.5M annually as a division.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward relationships with individual major contributors.
• Leverage multi-channel fundraising, sponsorships and special events, to create awareness for the Changing Lives Division.
• Engaging storyteller, contribute and collaborate on marketing, messaging advertising, and online solicitations, in addition to regular constituent engagement pieces, through both traditional and new channels.
• Maintain integrity of data collection; work with associates to maintain prospect contribution records to ensure accuracy of information for contacts, biographies, meetings, gift entries, and acknowledgments.
• Steward, cultivate, and solicit donors through strategies, engaging key staff and board members as appropriate in donor relationships.
• Evaluate and implement internal systems, metrics, policies, and procedures for efficiency and effectiveness for the division’s development efforts.
• Contribute to a healthy culture internally and externally that will attract staff, board members, donors to the organization and inspire excellence in fundraising.
• Occasional evening and weekend event attendance may be required.

Why consider the opportunity?

• Healthy culture built on trust, value, respect, and fun!
• Flexible, Hybrid work schedule!
• Ranked #6 Largest Cultural – Education Organization, Phoenix Business Journal
• Ranked #3 Best Places to Work, Micro Business, Phoenix Business Journal
• Paid time off in accordance with the Diocese of Phoenix HR Policies, and additional CEA days (Birthday, Christmas Eve, Day before Thanksgiving)
• Medical, Vision, Dental & Prescription Insurance, 403b Retirement plan, Pension plan and more
• Cellular phone, health, and mileage reimbursements

Requirements:

• Commitment and passion for the organization’s mission – “We provide scholarships to underserved children to change lives, serve society, and transform culture.” Positive, “can-do” attitude and desire to help the community
• BA/MA or equivalent experience
• Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) a plus
• Experience with Salesforce
• Seven years’ experience in progressively challenging fundraising roles
• Professional experience in nonprofit leadership, with demonstrated success achieving goals
• Comfort with public speaking and direct solicitations, inspiring to others
• Tangible experience of having expanded and sustained donor relationships over time
• Exemplary communication skills, both written and oral; ability to influence and engage a wide range of donors
• Strong organizational and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Deep understanding – and ability to articulate – Individual, Disabled/Displaced and Low-Income Corporate Tax Credits
• Sound work ethic, good problem-solving, emotional intelligence, and conflict solution skills
• Tech savvy, Google Docs, Salesforce, IWave, MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Possess an Arizona Driver’s License, and comply with auto insurance requirements as set forth by the Diocese of Phoenix
• Pass background screening and Comply with Safe-Environment policy from the Diocese of Phoenix
• Model Servant Leadership

For more information, please contact: 

Colleen Neese                                 Bridget Querciagrossa 
Practice Director                               Senior Recruiter 
(602) 802-8329                                 (602) 830-0999    
cneese@duffygroup.com                  bridgetq@duffygroup.com