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Director of Development, Catholic Charities Sarasota

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Catholic Charities Diocese of Venice, Inc

Sarasota, FL (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 1 week ago (Updated 4 days ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 8/3/2026

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Job Description

Title:
Director of Development, Catholic Charities Reports to:
Chief Executive Officer Location :
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Venice in Florida Inc. | Sarasota, Florida (5055 N Tamiami Trail)
Hours of Work:
Monday to Friday with occasional evenings or weekends. Overview The Director of Development is responsible for cultivating and stewarding of major donors, growing sponsorships for special events, engaging Board of Directors and volunteers, and fostering relationships throughout the community. Job Responsibilities Develop and implement a strategic fundraising plan with a focus on major gifts. Direct and obtain sponsorships for all special events. Oversee volunteer efforts for fundraising events. Oversee strategies for marketing, public relations and communications. Make presentations throughout the community, to leadership, Board and Diocesan leadership. Oversee donor correspondence and donor stewardship. Plan and coordinate Board of Directors Development Committee activities. Supervise and evaluate the Development team members. Exhibit sensitivity to the service population's cultural, social, and socio-economic characteristics. Maintain confidentiality of all records and apply discretion and appropriate security measures in the handling of confidential information. Ensure services delivered are in alignment with Catholic Charities' mission, policies, procedures and service philosophy. Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree. Proven track record of identifying, cultivating and soliciting major gifts. Ability to build relationships with Board, staff, volunteers and donors. Strong management and leadership skills required. Ability to recruit, motivate, empower, and coach staff to high performance. Excellent verbal and written communication skills required. Ability to work in a self-directed environment, to set and to monitor goals, and to meet target dates. Good steward of the budget. Must pass a Level
II FDLE/FBI
background screening with satisfactory results