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Job Title: Director of Stewardship and Development Supervised by: Pastor FLSA Status: Exempt DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION Responsible for planning, implementing, directing and evaluating the overall Stewardship programs for the parish and its ministries. The Director of Stewardship and Development educates, invites and inspires parishioners to practice a stewardship way of life, an expression of discipleship, by sharing their Time, Talent, and Treasure with the focus on fulfilling the mission statement of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY  Plan and coordinate the annual stewardship (Time, Talent, and Treasure) program. E.g., Fruitful Harvest Campaign, and The Legacy Society.  Establish clear and measurable and attainable goals.  Coordinate marketing and communication efforts, including but not limited to newsletters, promotional activities, community relations, and other related stewardship efforts.  Coordinate and help supervise appropriate parish volunteers.  Cultivate donor relationships at all levels and work to raise the giving levels of all donors.  Direct acknowledgement and recognition activities for donors and volunteers.  Develop, recruit, organize, and train members of the Stewardship Committee to educate the parishioners on the importance of stewardship.  Reach out and re-engage with former and inactive parishioners.  Collaborate with the director of the school development office.  Develop new stewardship programs to increase parishioner time, talent, and treasure sharing.  Assess and track parishioner involvement in ministries; monitor follow-up to ensure that leaders are contacting those parishioners who indicated that they were interested in becoming involved in their ministry.  Implement and strengthens a system for effective communication and cooperation between ministries.  Assure that databases are properly managed and current.  Lead third-source funding programs including grants, bequest, endowments, and local business support.  Regularly perform needs/trends analysis and make projections for future giving.  Preparation and analysis of reports as required.  Other duties as assigned by the Pastor or as the need arises.  Compliance with diocesan stewardship. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. EDUCATION Essential: Bachelor’s degree in a related field or its equivalent in experience, with three or more years of experience in stewardship development. Desirable: Advanced degree in a related field. EXPERIENCE Essential: Three or more years of successful experience in stewardship, development, alumni relations, event planning and/or donor relations. At least one year in a supervisory role. OTHER SKILLS REQUIRED  Demonstrated ability to guide, direct, motivate and manage others in a collaborative manner.  Understanding of Stewardship and its elements.  Be a practicing Catholic in good standing.  Must have knowledge of the teaching of the Catholic Church, a familiarity with its structures, functions and institutions.  Be able to demonstrate practicing stewardship as a way of life.  Have knowledge, ability, and skill to effectively utilize computer, various software and other office equipment as needed.  High level of independent thought and initiative as needed.  Work independently and be flexible in a changing environment.  Solid interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.  Handle and prioritize multiple tasks and meet all deadlines.  Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion.  Strong organizational skills and the ability to work under pressure.  Ability to assume leadership and responsibility PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to feel objects with tools or controls, climb stairs, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move items weighing up to 20 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Most work is done in a normal office setting  Some variance from regular office hours may be necessary to fulfill responsibilities of the office.  Exposure to moderate noise levels such as fire alarm  Valid driver’s license  Personal vehicle insurance  Our Lady of Grace is a smoke free facility  Frequent interruptions  Travel required as needed.

The Program Coordinator assists the Program Director with tasks as needed. Is responsible for facilitating the application process for Year Of Service and Summer Of Service programs, and helping with the fundraising for both programs. Works to ensure that all guests, missionaries, applicants, and visitors are welcomed and taken care of while they are at Christ in the City. Helps and trains the missionaries in welcoming our guests.

Schedule: Full Time Status: Exempt Reports to: Director of Communications POSITION SUMMARY Reporting to and in partnership with the Director of Communications, the Development Director will spearhead development efforts.  The Director of Development creates and oversees the implementation of a strategic approach to fundraising increasing financial support for the Diocese. This includes planning, organizing, and directing diocesan fundraising processes, programs and events, and the preparation and submission of grant applications.   The position stimulates interest in existing and potential benefactors generating funding for programs and initiatives.       ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Responsible for developing and delivering on the overall fundraising strategy of the diocese and supplementing existing grant funding with funding from individuals, corporations, grant-makers and other sources. Responsible for developing a diverse range of sustainable funding streams to support and expand the work of the diocese. Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with potential donors, existing donors, stakeholders, other contacts and the community. Conducts prospect research and maintains prospect information. Monitors donor database and tracks contributions for development purposes and to ensure data is accurate and available when needed. Generates financial, analytical, and statistical reports from the database as well as reports on fundraising activities. Manages all marketing and communications aspects of the diocese’s annual fundraising campaign, (Diocesan Ministry Fund). Ensures fundraising and diocesan events run smoothly, including planning and scheduling, arrangements with vendors and speakers, contracts, site selection, housing and travel accommodations, publicity, and onsite-supervision. Coordinates internal and external marketing/advertising of events and fundraising projects Determine appropriate costs and services, submits final budget, tracks budget statistics, and prepares documentation for expenditures and reimbursement, according to diocesan policy. Performs research to find grant funding opportunities from diverse sources for the diocesan entities. Maintain a written and working grants schedule and track progress proposals. Maintain calendar to ensure timely submission of letters of inquiry, proposal deadlines, and reports. Write multiple grant proposals, related budgets, and communications to potential funders. Oversee current multi-year grant relationships, including new applications and reporting. Collaborate with the Chancery Finance, Pastoral Team, and parishes to determine if/when an application is appropriate. Work with Pastoral team and parishes to direct all components of the grant submission process; obtain data needed for proposals, reporting and communicating results of the submission. Answers phones and handles correspondence, responds to email, addresses donor inquiries, schedules and attends meetings and performs a broad range of daily administrative tasks. QUALIFICATIONS:     Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in fields related to business, marketing, non-profit management, communications, or other related study. Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation or a certificate in Fundraising Management is an asset. A minimum of 3 years experience in development with proven track record of raising funds. Strong expertise navigating grant systems (such as Raisers Edge and Foundation Center), databases, on-line resources, and other sources to locate biographical, financial and philanthropic information. Comprehensive understanding of fundraising strategies and campaign development.    Skills and Abilities: Ability to represent the Diocese and the Bishop to the wider community through print and other media resources Ability to establish and maintain professional working relationships with pastors, parish staffs, diocesan leadership and diverse constituent groups of all ages and backgrounds. Ability to develop and nurture long-term relationships with existing and potential donors. Strong interpersonal communication skills required, as well as a high skill level in written and verbal communication with tact and diplomacy. Ability to generate innovative grant applications that synthesize information and communicate in a compelling and succinct manner. Demonstrated ability to analyze numerical data in order to make recommendations. Knowledge of special events planning and management including robust marketing plans and necessary communication components. Self-motivated, well organized, detail oriented, and able to effectively work independently and within a team framework. Good decision making skills and ability to function under flexible and changing conditions. Ability to work on a variety of critical projects under strict deadlines, make good judgments and perform effectively under pressure. Capable of balancing multiple priorities, with limited resources, in a fast-paced environment. Advanced computer skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Access and donor database management software is required. Experience with a broad range of executive administrative duties. Willing to work flexible hours as needed including evenings and weekends.   Other Requirements: The candidate must be a practicing Roman Catholic and in good standing with the Church. Must be able to pass a criminal background investigation. Must have good driving record, current Colorado Driver’s License and automobile insurance. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employment in and by the Church is substantially different from secular employment. Church employees must conduct themselves in a manner consistent with and supportive of the mission of the Church. Their public behavior must not violate the faith, morals or laws of the Church or the Diocese of Pueblo such that it could embarrass the Church or give rise to scandal. It is expected that all employees respect Roman Catholic doctrine and religious practices. The Diocese of Pueblo expects that all employees respect Roman Catholic doctrine and religious practices. In some cases, reasonable accommodations for the religious practices of employees who are not Roman Catholic may be provided, but some positions will require that the incumbent be an active Roman Catholic in good standing with the Church.