The Development Office is looking for a Campaign Manager.
The job description is below.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to:
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK
Development Office
Campaign Manager
Overview: For over 200 years, the Archdiocese of New York has preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ to millions of people from every conceivable background and ethnicity. Encompassing Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan Ulster, and Westchester counties, as well as the boroughs of Manhattan, Staten Island, and the Bronx, the Archdiocese of New York currently serves approximately 2.8 million Catholics in nearly 300 parishes across rural, urban, and suburban settings.
Position Purpose: Reporting to a Senior Manager, the Campaign Manager oversees a portfolio of parishes running the Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal (CASA), parish-based capital campaigns, or increased offertory campaigns. The campaign manager is responsible for helping pastors to meet their fundraising goals, which can range between $50,000 and $2,000,000 depending on the campaign they are running. Ideal candidates possess strong interpersonal and organizational skills, with the ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
Essential Position Responsibilities:
- Help provide financial strength and stability to the Archdiocese of New York and its parishes by assisting in raising money for necessary capital projects, operational expenses, debt reduction, or to enhance reserves for future needs
- Meet regularly with pastors across the archdiocese to design a tailored approach in order to help the parish reach its fundraising goals
- Develop and implement strategies for increasing participation in assigned parishes
- Attend weekly staff meetings and report on individual parish progress
- Attend parish-based meetings, which can occur on some evenings and weekends
- Identification and advancement of prospects who have the capacity for greater giving
- Data management and analysis with the goal of maximizing fundraising efforts
- Draft and prepare tailored correspondence for individual parishes
- The Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal:
- Consult with 40 to 60 parishes to achieve their monetary and participation annual fund goals
- Prioritize closing gifts in the $500-$5,000 range
- Articulate the Cardinal’s Appeal message in a way that resonates with parishioners
- Assist pastor in establishing volunteer teams at parishes to maximize fundraising efforts
- Capital Campaign:
- Help parishes raise funds required to achieve their most pressing needs
- Prioritize securing pledges in the $25,000-$250,000 range
- Assist pastor in establishing leadership committees tasked with engaging prospects to commit to the campaign
- Proactively manage all parish level solicitations
- Increased Offertory Campaign:
- Workwith parishes on proven methods to enhance their collections, with the goal of increasing their regular offertory by 20% or more
- Emphasize stewardship as an integral component to the success of the campaign
- Special projects and events as needed
Standards of Performance:
- Achieve financial and other non-monetary goals (i.e. participation, volunteer team establishment) with a measurable increase over the prior year’s results
- Build and maintain relationships with pastors, parish staff, and volunteers
- Submit detailed parish analytical and statistical reports during the campaign in a timely fashion
- Identify 20 leadership gift prospects per year
Required Education, Experience, and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree required
- One to three years professional work experience
- Driver’s license required as driving is a necessity for visiting assigned parishes
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience with Raiser’s Edge a plus
- Fluency in Spanish is a plus
- Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent project and time management skills
- An intelligent, articulate, highly motivated self-starter and self-manager
- An effective and polished communicator, both verbally and in written form
- Proactive, resourceful, and adaptable
- A passion for the Catholic Church and a deep understanding of Catholic culture