By Marge Fenelon
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Location flexible within Northeast Corridor (Boston to Washington, D.C.)
Catholic Extension Society seeks candidates for the role of Director of Development for the Northeast Region with a focus primarily on New York. The Director of Development will join an approximately 20-person Development Department, which includes several gift officers who focus on major giving and are each responsible for a geographic region, as well as a gift officer who focuses on planned giving. Ideally, the Director of Development for the Northeast Region will be based in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, or Washington D.C. However, Catholic Extension Society is interested in identifying the best candidate and will selectively consider other locations for the Director of Development’s base of operations.
The Director of Development will work in collaboration with other colleagues in senior administration and in the Development Department to advance Catholic Extension Society’s major gifts presence in the Northeast Region. The organization enjoys tremendous areas of existing support in the New York tri-state area as well as significant potential for new donor engagement in the area. As the majority of the region’s revenue is generated from donors within 50 miles of New York City, the Director of Development should be steeped in the New York City metropolitan area’s philanthropic networks as they relate to Catholic initiatives and organizations: education, arts and culture, science and technology, and other charitable endeavors; and possess particular sensitivity and responsiveness to the culture and trends of those networks. The Director of Development should also possess knowledge of the Washington, D.C. philanthropic landscape as the area has shown significant potential for growth.
While Catholic Extension Society will consider a broad range of backgrounds, the ideal candidate will have the following qualifications/experience:
* Commitment to and passion for the mission of Catholic Extension Society; ability to communicate and generate excitement about its mission, history, vision, programs, and fundamental strengths. A commitment to and understanding of the mission and teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
* A minimum of eight years of post-college work experience and at least six years of frontline major gifts fundraising experience, with proficiency working with gifts of five figures and above (or equivalent combinations) from both defined and undefined constituencies, including cultivation through closing and stewardship. Experience managing a fundraising territory for a mid-to-large-size nonprofit organization is preferred.
* Must have demonstrated ability to think strategically about moving individuals across the spectrum of prospect development.
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Catholic Extension Society has retained the DSG Fundraising & Advancement Practice of DSG Global to assist in this confidential search process. Inquiries, nominations, and applications (current resumes and cover letters) may be submitted via the following link or directed to one or more members of the search team.
Gerard F. Cattie, Jr.
Global Managing Partner and Practice Founder, DSG Fundraising & Advancement
The Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10174
[email protected] 212.542.2587
Managing Director, DSG Fundraising & Advancement
[email protected] 802.989.3764
