Director of Development - Wilmington

Francis de Sales. The Province is a Catholic congregation of priests and brothers dedicated to the glory of God by spreading the spirit and doctrine of Saint Francis de Sales.

This is a hybrid position with an office location in the Wilmington, Delaware and Childs, Maryland area. Please respond with cover letter and resume.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversees the development, implementation and evaluation of the Province's fundraising efforts, including but not limited to annual giving, events, campaigns, in-house mailings, major gifts, planned giving, grants, and corporate sponsorships.
• Coordinates development plans, initiatives and events across the Province.
• Creates new initiatives for raising funds and cultivating relationships.
• Collaborates and consults with the Development Advisory Board and committees.
• Establishes annual fundraising goals.

• Review and document processes and procedures so as to streamline development efforts across the Province.
• Supervises the development office staff by providing direction, ongoing feedback, and an annual review based on the job descriptions for each position.
• Collaborates with the Director of Provincial Administration to develop a budget and establish benchmarks per Province guidelines.
• Works with the Director of Province Administration on gift reporting and gift restrictions to ensure all gifts are processed and acknowledged appropriately per the Province's requirements and the donors' requests.

• Collaborates with the Communications Team on development materials to ensure development and communication programs align through paper and digital outreach to Oblates, friends, and benefactors.

• Cultivates relationships with Oblate donors, friends, benefactors, and apostolates.
• Builds a culture of philanthropy among benefactors and members of the province.
• Attends Oblate, Oblate-affiliated, and donor-related events to further develop a network of friends and benefactors.

• Oversees the management of the DonorPerfect database - documenting solicitations, managing and analyzing data on donors, major gifts, development programs, and events.
• Leverages data to regularly report on donor engagement, goals, events, campaigns, and other metrics of success. Makes recommendations based on this data.

• Oversees planning, execution, evaluation and follow-up of fundraising events.
• Develops and maintains volunteers and planning committees to help manage and grow the Business Network, Live Jesus!, and their related events.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum five (5) years of experience in development or fundraising.
• Proven track record of success in development efforts, including annual giving, events, campaigns, in-house mailings, major gifts and planned giving.
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• Proficient in DonorPerfect or other fundraising software.

• Strong management skills with a collaborative leadership style.
• Motivated to innovate and creatively solve problems and maximize opportunities.
• Strong work ethic, competitive nature, strategic thinking, and planning skills.

• Superior communication and presentation skills to express the Oblate mission, vision, and goals with clarity, passion and persuasion.
• Ability to interact positively with all the constituencies - Provincial, Council, Oblates, apostolate staffs, donors, and volunteers.

• Willingness to learn the mission of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales and the Roman Catholic Church.
• Regular attendance at the Provincial offices (Wilmington, DE) and Development Office (Childs, MD).
• Ability to work nights and weekends as needed for meetings and events.
• Ability to travel to Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and other locations periodically for meetings and events.
• Ability to drive; must maintain a valid drivers' license.

Commensurate with experience

This search is being managed by Brenner, McDonagh & Tortolani, a division of Christian Brothers Services. No phone calls or walk-ins please.