Philanthropy Manager
Our History
In 1879, Father Bernard Donnelly established Mount St. Bernard’s Orphanage in Kansas City. With that one act of faith, hope and charity, many lives — and a community — were transformed. And, from that humble beginning a strong tradition of compassionate care and social service took root, thrived, and grew to become Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph.
Catholic Charities empowers at risk people to create a pathway out of poverty by alleviating their immediate crises to create stability; then providing robust support to lift them to dignity and self-reliance.
Today, millions of lives have been transformed, in the communities we serve. We have office locations in the Kansas City metro-area, St. Joseph, Missouri, and a Food Pantry in Kansas City while serving a 27-county region.
Our Culture/Mission Characteristics
While performing job duties, staff will:
- Follow the Catholic Social Teachings in all aspects while performing job duties.
- Work collaboratively to achieve goals and resolve conflict to achieve the greater good.
- Respect the diversity of talents and gifts of others and believe in cultivating those to promote personal and professional development.
- Demonstrate compassion and commitment for helping others improve their own lives.
Mission
Helping people move to a better life through hope-filled care, services, and advocacy; calling all those of goodwill to join us.
Vision
By lifting people in need to the dignity of self-reliance, and encouraging others to help, our communities will become one human family.
Values
Hope/Faith, Trust, Commitment, Collaboration
Description
The Philanthropy Manager provides support by pursuing funding from a variety of sources, participating in special event sponsorship solicitations, and growing relationships with corporate and individual funders while maintaining and updating the donor CRM.
This position performs administrative tasks in support of the annual campaign, appeals, Hope Ball, golf tournament, and all other fundraising initiatives.
The philanthropy manager is responsible for a portfolio of donors, cultivating new relationships and advancing sponsorship and support throughout the KC region.
Essential Duties
- Stewards a portfolio of individual and corporate donors to raise funds for general operations and special projects.
- Solicits sponsorships for annual special events, both financial as well as in-kind donations through phone calls, emails, tours, and in-person meetings.
- Encourage donors to maintain regular support and inspire new supporters through relationship management.
- Keeps records of all donor communications and touchpoints within their donor portfolio in the CRM.
- Maintains and updates the donor CRM for the Development Department
· Cultivate and evaluate prospective donors.
- Uses the CRM to create distribution lists for mailings, invitations, cultivation activities
- Assists at all company events, including golf tournament, Hope Ball, Guardians Mass, Christmas parties, donor parties, parish parties, and other fundraising events.
- Assist the Development team, CEO, board of directors, other stakeholders with fundraising efforts.
- Builds and maintains relationships with members of the community.
- Responds to inquiries from community members; when needed, recruits a knowledgeable spokesperson or information source to assist.
· Communicate cross-functionally with finance and operations to ensure goals are met.
· Oversee the gift acknowledgment processes and tracking.
- Cultivate and grow monthly donors
- Creates a spirit of goodwill and advocacy for the mission of Catholic Charities.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of the Kansas City community.
- Preferred knowledge of the Catholic donor community and/or donors who support human service initiatives.
- Knowledgeable of tax credit donations.
- Effective communication skills. Understanding of donor cultivation.
- Computer skills.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Supports the mission and vision of Catholic Charities of Kansas City – St. Joseph.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Professional experience with Donor Cultivation and experience managing a capital campaign.
- B2b sales experience, business development or program management experience preferred.
- Bloomerang software experience preferred.
Physical Requirements· Prolonged periods of sitting and working at a computer.
I understand that as an employee of Catholic Charities I am expected to perform in a manner consistent with the stated characteristics as outlined on the Performance Based Evaluation form and the following mission characteristics: ·
- Follows the Catholic Social Teachings in all aspects while performing the job duties.
- Works collaboratively to achieve goals and resolves conflict to achieve the greater good.
- Respect for the diversity of talents and gifts of others and belief in cultivating those to promote personal and professional development.
- Demonstrates compassion and commitment for helping others improve their lives.
Job Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $50,000 - 74,999
