Development Officer

Job Summary

CatholicVote is seeking a Development Officer to advance its mission by cultivating relationships, securing new gifts and pledges, and stewarding major donors.

Responsibilities

• Helping supporters grow in the virtue of generosity by identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a portfolio or prospects
• Scheduling in-person meetings with donor prospects and making direct asks for immediate and long-term funding support
• Deepening relationships with existing donors by sharing the incredible impact our organization is having on the culture of the Church and the world
• Significant travel will be required to visit prospects and donors
• Spending a high percentage of your time in virtual meetings and on the phone educating, cultivating, and stewarding prospects and donors
• Tracking your activity in our customer relationship management (CRM) system
• Working with the Development team to achieve fundraising goals

Qualifications

• Passion for furthering the mission and vision of CatholicVote
• Proven success in fundraising, development, or sales
• A results-driven personality
• Great people skills. You make friends easily and keep them for a long time
• Persuasive speaking and writing skills
• Organized. Prepared. Disciplined about following-up
• Comfortable with technology and a highly data-driven environment

BENEFITS

• Flexible, remote work environment, supporting work–life balance and the ability to maintain roots in your community
• 15 days of paid time off (PTO) annually
• Summer Fridays allowing for early office closures during the summer months
• Comprehensive Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) to help cover eligible medical expenses
• Employer-matched IRA retirement plan
• Two annual in-person staff retreats focused on team building, spiritual edification, mission alignment and cross collaboration
• The opportunity to work in a faith-driven, mission-focused organization dedicated to advancing the common good and defending the truths of our Catholic faith