Posted
6/20/2024
Job Title:
Manager of Donor Engagement
Hours:
Full time
Organization:
Diocese of Joliet
16555 Weber Rd
Crest Hill, IL
60403
Description:
The Manager of Donor Engagement is responsible for stewarding and cultivating mid-level donors for the fundraising activities of the Diocese of Joliet, its ministries, parishes, and schools. The individual will secure a variety of gifts including mid-level gifts, tax credit gifts, and planned gifts. The individual will qualify, educate, and cultivate prospects.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Proactively and strategically manage assigned portfolios of prospects for mid-level gifts, tax credit gifts and planned gifts.
• Cultivate and steward donors and prospects through personal contact including phone calls, correspondence, and personal visits.
• Manage planned giving program including promotion, tracking, outreach, acknowledgment, parish communications.
• Works in partnership with staff to engage, cultivate and steward existing, new, and prospective donors.
• Helps manage donor recognition efforts through events, publications, and meetings.
• Provides strategic guidance and planning to cultivate and educate new donors as well as parishes and pastors.
• Track and create moves management protocols for team.
• Help create metrics and other relevant statistics for tracking results and effectiveness.
• Contributes to the assessment and enhancement of fundraising program.
• Oversee efficient use of resources from planned giving vendors including online services.
• Promote offertory and stewardship programs to parishes, pastors, business managers.
WORKING CONDITIONS
This is a full-time benefited, exempt position. Additional time as necessary. Flexibility of schedule and reliable transportation is required.
Requirements:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• Demonstrated success in personal cultivation, solicitation and securing of major and planned gifts.
• Understanding of planned giving vehicles as well as estate and financial planning for individuals as well as tax implications of charitable giving.
• Excellent communicator with exceptional presentation and writing skills including the ability to prepare proposals and written correspondence.
• Ability to motivate and persuade others.
• Must be an effective team player in a small office environment.
• Superior interpersonal skills, including ability to listen, observe and interact well with diverse individuals and groups.
• Strong organizational skills to analyze data and research donor database.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nonprofit Management, Marketing, Business, Public Relations or related field.
• CFRE or advanced degree a plus.
• 5 years of fundraising experience.
• Practicing Catholic who supports the teachings of the church and who is dedicated to promoting the Church’s fundraising priorities.
• Must be willing to occasionally work nights and weekends when necessary.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English is a plus.
To apply for this great opportunity, please send your resume with cover letter to humanresources@dioceseofjoliet.org. No phone calls, please.
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