(08/06/2024)
Pontifical Mission Societies
St. Petersburg

 The Pontifical Mission Societies of the U.S. seeks an Assistant Vice President for Development who shares our vision of building the Church through the work and witness of mission priests, religious, and other missionaries. The AVP for Development is an integral part of TMPS. In collaboration with other stakeholders, he/she will direct, manage, and coordinate the organization’s comprehensive development programs. The AVP will assist in recruiting, developing, mentoring, and leading a team of four (4) development services professionals focused on increasing philanthropic support for the Pope’s missions, as well as enhancing the organization’s reputation, resources, and relationships. The AVP will ensure that staff are motivated, focused, and supported in their work, fostering a culture that brings out the best in each member of the staff, supports individuals in their professional development, and reinforces the value of teamwork toward achieving ambitious goals.

This is a full-time position located in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Reporting Relationships

The AVP for Development reports to the Vice President for Advancement and Development.

Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities:

•In partnership with the VP for Advancement, manage a growing, comprehensive fundraising program including the supervision of annual, leadership annual, planned, and major giving and the execution of the World Mission Sunday second collection;

•Oversee advancement operations functions including fundraising program evaluation, major gift infrastructure, donor stewardship, Virtuous constituent database, and prospect research;

•Establish and oversee a comprehensive moves management system that includes building development portfolios, supporting the VP for Advancement and Regional Gift Officers in cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors, and ensuring that processes are in place that provide a healthy pipeline of prospective donors;

•Establish and lead a leadership annual giving program, with a portfolio of 80 prospects.

•Provide leadership in building an institutional culture of philanthropy, implementing a strategic plan for philanthropy, creating a communication plan for philanthropy, and strengthening the infrastructure to support philanthropy at TMPS;

•Assess donor cultivation and solicitation activities and provide training, guidance, and motivation to increase the frequency and effectiveness of donor and prospect interactions and donor engagement activities;

•Partner in the creation of an overall fundraising plan for the organization, ensuring implementation, monitoring, tracking, and evaluation towards key performance indicators;

•Assist in the creation and updating of processes and policies related to giving and fundraising activities; and,

•Support events as directed by the Vice President for Advancement and Development.

Additional Job Functions:

•Serve as a partner and resource to diocesan mission office directors and staff in support of their annual appeals, donor stewardship, and identification of major gift prospects.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will be a mission-driven team player with

•Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.

•5+ years of experience leading advancement programs and teams, with demonstrated success in securing gifts ($25K+) from individuals.

•Experience utilizing moves management techniques and prospect research.

•Advanced knowledge of gift transaction components and gifting vehicles, including stock transfers, estate, and life-income gifts.

•Advanced knowledge and demonstrated use of CRMs, internet-based research, Windows, Microsoft Applications, including MS Word and Power Point.

•Experience in Direct Mail Marketing and Annual Appeals a plus.

•Strong professional integrity and grounding in philanthropy with an understanding of legal and ethical implications of fundraising.

•Experience with Donor Search, Wealth Engine or other prospecting tools preferred.

•Demonstrated project management and decision-making ability with excellent time-management skills.

•Strong communication and customer service skills.

•Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information.

•Willingness to work evenings and weekends, as required.

Compensation & Benefits

•Pay Range: $125-$130k annually. Negotiable and commensurate on experience. Medical, Dental, Vision discount program, and Prescription coverage. •403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match Hybrid remote work schedule available for applicable positions Generous paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and holidays.

Application Process Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and three references to jobs@missio.org with the subject line “Assistant Vice President for Development.” Applications should be submitted by September 1, 2024. No calls please.