Director of Annual Giving

Cretin-Derham Hall is a Catholic co-educational high school serving 800+ students in grades nine through twelve. Co-sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and the Brothers of the Christian Schools, Cretin-Derham Hall is committed to Christian values and academic excellence. We educate young men and women of diverse abilities, cultures, and socioeconomic backgrounds for opportunities in post-secondary education. We are committed to the values of Catholic, Academic Excellence, Leadership, Community, Service, Diversity, and Equity.

Position Summary

The Director of Annual Giving will work with the Vice President for Advancement to create and execute a comprehensive year-round fundraising plan for the annual fund.  The fundraising plan will include goals and strategies that aim to build and engage our donors.

Essential Functions

This job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee in this position. Activities, duties, and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Manage the Annual Appeal and the CDH Fall and Spring Appeals (Give Day, Beyond the Books, etc.)
• Work closely with Vice President for Advancement to develop donor engagement and stewardship strategy
• Develop strategic fundraising achievement plans that include goals, priorities, outcomes, action steps, and timetables
• Develop a communication plan for solicitation
• Work closely with the Communications department on donor profiles, Annual Report, Online Giving, and Link
• Manage a portfolio of potential donors
• Collaborate with the Director of Finance and the Advancement Database & Operations Manager to develop and implement a system for processing donations
• Assist with alumni special events
• Thank you stewardship to all donors $1-$999
• Coordinate student awards for Spring Honor Ceremony
• Book of Remembrance

CDH offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Paid time off
• Multiple health insurance plans for individuals, spouses and families with employer premium contributions
• Dental insurance
• Employer-paid Life/AD&D and long term disability insurance
• Employee-paid additional insurance plans for individuals, spouses and families, including vision, FSA, critical illness, accident and voluntary life/AD&D
• 403(b) and defined benefit retirement plans (employee and employer contributions)
• CDH tuition remission

Competencies

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge and other position-specific software programs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven attention to detail, time management and problem-solving skills
• Commitment to the highest professional and ethical standards
• Ability to effectively and tactfully communicate with various constituencies including students, faculty, staff, families, alumni and vendors

Required Education and Experience

All employees of CDH are required to successfully complete the “Essential 3” requirements set forth by the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis prior to beginning their employment. Employees must remain in compliance with these requirements throughout their employment at CDH.

• Bachelor’s Degree
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in Advancement or related field

To apply, please send resume and letter of interest to Regan McCormack, Human Resources Manager, at rmccormack@c-dh.org. Applications will be accepted through the end of the day on Monday, July 7, 2025.