Director of Development

The Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas (CFNEK) is a 501(c)3 organization serving as the planned giving partner of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. The Foundation works with parishes, schools and ministries of the Archdiocese to build long-term financial resources. The CFNEK is seeking a mission-driven Director of Development who will guide a high-performing development team and walk alongside Catholic donors as they discern how their wealth can advance the Church for generations.
 
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Builds awareness of the CFNEK’s mission and promotes giving opportunities including endowment funds; scholarship funds; and donor advised funds.
• Assists assigned parishes, schools, and other institutions by providing consultation and general information on fundraising activities, specifically gift planning, endowments and scholarship funds.

• Manages, researches, identifies, cultivates, and solicits assigned portfolio of donors, parishes, and advisors to successful solicitation and stewardship of gifts.
• Tracks and reports donor cultivation activities and progress using CRM.
• Creates, coordinates, and presents educational gift planning seminars for assigned institutions.
• Coordinates events for the Catholic Advisors Network.
• Cultivates a network of local attorneys and financial advisors who can assist donors in establishing a planned gift.
• Supervises Gift Planning Consultants and Marketing Coordinator.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Polished interpersonal skills (sales, presentation) in group and individual settings
• Ability to build and maintain strong collaborative relationships
• Highly organized in managing tasks and projects; detail-oriented
• Knowledge of the donor cultivation cycle

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Marketing, Business Administration, Non-Profit Administration or related field
• 3-5 years of relevant work in planning and administering fund-raising programs.
• Incumbent must be a practicing Catholic in their parish and must embrace in word and deed the Church’s teachings on faith and morals as articulated by the Church’s magisterium.