Description
As the Associate Vice President for Advancement (AVPA), you will closely collaborate with the Vice President for Advancement & Legal (VPAL) to lead SPO’s Advancement Team in its missionary fundraising efforts. In this role, you will take primary responsibility for developing and overseeing the implementation of SPO’s major giving and mid-level giving strategies, personally engaging with SPO’s top donors. Additionally, you will collaborate with SPO’s Director of Events and oversee SPO’s Planned Giving efforts. At SPO, our vision for fundraising is to be on mission to our donors, meaning you will lead your team to initiate and steward meaningful, long-term relationships that invite donors into a deeper life of faith through the sharing of the hope of the Gospel, the fruitfulness of SPO’s mission, and inviting them to prayerfully consider transformational gifts. Our top priority is the donor’s encounter with Jesus Christ through the mission of SPO and the relationships we develop.
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Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Abides by the Catholic Church’s teachings on faith and morals, exemplifies standards of Christian conduct, and is committed to living SPO’s charism values.
- As someone ministering to and leading others in the Catholic tradition, the incumbent should be a practicing Catholic in good standing, passionate about the work of evangelization and discipleship.
- Self-starter with strong work ethic, able to take initiative and problem solve
- Humble team player who collaborates well with others
- Excellent relationship-building skills and social intelligence
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Ability to think strategically and analytically, organize goals, prioritize, and deliver results
- Ability to motivate and manage team members with excellence
- Impeccable integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Suite
- Fluent in speaking, reading, and writing English
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Significant experience and demonstrated success in fundraising (or sales)
- Other Knowledge, Skills, and Other Abilities:
- Prior experience with SPO is preferred
- Strong leadership and management experience preferred
- Aptitude for utilizing databases is preferred
- Strong business acumen is preferred
Application Instructions
Mission Advantage Recruiting has been retained to conduct this search. To apply, please contact:
Steven Edwards
Search Consultant
sedwards@missionadv.org
740.337.4264