Director of Philanthropy

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🕒 May 1

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $140k - $150k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👔 Director

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CapDev

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 1984

🤝 Non-profit

🤲 Charity

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Non-profit • Charity • Recruitment

CapDev is a nonprofit-focused philanthropy consulting and executive search firm (also known as Capital Development Services) that has partnered with mission-driven organizations since 1984. The firm provides inclusive philanthropic strategy and transformational fundraising guidance, runs capital campaign and development initiatives, and conducts national executive searches to place diverse leadership for nonprofits. CapDev also offers training, resources, reports, and workshops to strengthen nonprofit capacity and sustainable results.

📋 Description

• Serve as the President’s primary philanthropic advisor and strategic partner. • Prepare briefings, talking points, call sheets, and follow‑up plans for donor meetings. • Ensure the President spends 50%+ of his time in cultivation and solicitation. • Translate Presidential vision into structured donor strategies and philanthropic opportunities. • Support the Development Committee of the Board to build their engagement in fundraising and building donor relationships. • Build and manage the Seminary’s major‑donor portfolio, including alumni, friends, parishes, dioceses, and foundations. • Develop a curated Presidential portfolio using historical giving data. • Create individualized cultivation and solicitation strategies for high‑capacity prospects. • Establish major‑gift tracking systems. • Write grant applications, as needed. • Build the structures, processes, and reporting systems that support long‑term philanthropic growth. • Implement moves‑management practices and ensure donor relationships are documented and transferable. • Translate institutional priorities into compelling philanthropic cases for support. • Establish early frameworks for legacy giving. • Oversee the CRM (Bloomerang), gift entry, acknowledgement, and stewardship processes. • Use the Seminary’s theological and missional language consistently — philanthropy as stewardship, invitation, and partnership. • Articulate the Seminary’s Gospel focus in a donor‑centered, invitational way. • Build relationships rooted in authenticity, trust, and shared purpose. • Work closely with academic leadership, communications, and community engagement to ensure alignment in messaging and donor experience. • Collaborate and communicate with recruitment and engagement, through the Dean of Student and Community Engagement. • Oversee annual giving and alumni engagement roles as the advancement team grows. • Foster a culture of philanthropy across the Seminary, helping Board members, faculty, staff, and trustees understand their roles in donor engagement. • Develop and oversee the Development budget. • Participate and coordinate with various staff committees: Leadership Team, Marketing, Financial Aid, Alumni Relations, Student Life.

🎯 Requirements

• 7–10+ years of progressive fundraising experience, with a strong record of securing major gifts. • Demonstrated success building and managing donor portfolios and closing five‑ and six‑figure gifts. • Experience partnering with executive leaders on donor strategy. • Exceptional communication, storytelling, and relationship‑building skills. • Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment. • Strong organizational discipline and comfort working in a financially urgent context. • Ability to build systems and donor pipelines. • Ability to travel extensively to build donor-centered relationships for the Seminary.