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Chief Development Officer Diocese of St Augustine

This mission-driven charismatic leader provides forward-thinking strategic leadership to successfully implement a comprehensive best-in-class development program to support the mission of the Diocese of St. Augustine by actively seeking the financial resources and funding opportunities needed to support and advance the Church’s pastoral programs and ministries. The Chief Development Officer’s primary focus is on major gifts working closely with the Bishop, the Chancellor for Administrative Affairs, the development team, the Executive Director of the Catholic Foundation and its Board of Directors, diocesan curia leadership, pastors and parish staff, donors, and other key constituents to advance the diocese’s development goals. The Executive Director will establish department priorities and oversee, manage, and grow current and future fundraising programs (including diocesan campaigns) while also supporting entity based campaign efforts. The CDO will actively manage a donor portfolio by personally participating in cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship, and will assist the Bishop with an elevated portfolio of existing and prospective donors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans, designs, implements, coordinates, and manages an annual comprehensive

development plan that describes the development mission of the diocese as well as

goals and objectives for various development programs consistent with the Bishop’s

vision and diocesan objectives. This development program shall include, but not

necessarily be limited to, major gifts, grant solicitation, capital campaign support,

Bishop’s Annual Stewardship Appeal (BASA), annual diocesan appeals (National Shrine

of Our Lady of La Leche, Catholic Schools tuition assistance, cemeteries, etc.), offertory

enhancement, planned giving, and the endowment program.

• Grows the individual major gifts program, including identification, cultivation, and

solicitation of major gifts; manages a portfolio of qualified major gift prospects;

maintains current donors and builds on the individual donor base; and meets the

diocese’s major gift fundraising goals as established with the Chancellor for

Administrative Affairs by the Bishop.

• Arranges face-to-face, personalized, group meetings, and family meetings between top

prospective benefactors and the Bishop. Provides regular updates and follow-up

reports to the Bishop and Chancellor for Administrative Affairs.

• Fosters a ministry-oriented accountable work environment, providing strong

leadership, management, and supervision to the following direct reports:

o Director of Annual Giving

o Database & Donor Relations Coordinator

o Administrative Assistant

o Executive Director of the Catholic Foundation