John Paul II High School is a next generation Catholic college preparatory high school serving families in the DFW area.  Founded in 2005, JPII is committed to forming the next generation of effective and ethical servant leaders in our community and the world.  Our formative education of the whole person; academic, spiritual, emotional, and physical, leads to personal transformation. Please visit our website (here) to find out more about our mission, vision, and unity statement.

Position Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proven history of successful fundraising experience, development, or community outreach.
• Understanding of prospect research and grant development.
• Rich background in conceptualizing and designing projects, programs and initiatives.
• Exceptional written, communication, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to function effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to independently initiate, oversee and complete large, complex projects.
• Advanced word processing, graphics and research skills.
• Ability to draft clear, concise narratives, correspondence, budgets and other documents.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with institutions of higher education, schools, and agencies at the local, state and national levels.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred.
• Five years of appropriate experience.

Physical Requirements Specific to the Job:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of the Position

• Serves as lead advancement expert for the school and supervisor of all advancement office functions.
• Demonstrates leadership and support for all aspects of appropriate business practices, financial and accounting policies and internal controls.
• Provides overall supervision of the advancement office including hiring, training and performance management of advancement office personnel.
• Supervises the staff responsible for biographical records management, gift records management, production, prospect research, stewardship, and scholarship programs; plans the workload and supervises the daily operations of the advancement office.
• Set goals and plans programs for advancement; plans and administers the department budget; establishes work standards; assists in hiring advancement office staff and supervises and evaluates staff.
• Ensures adherence to internal policies and procedures relating to receipt and deposit of gifts, and the creation and maintenance of accurate biographic records to minimize fund-raising revenue losses.
• Work with the Advancement Committee of the Board of Directors to prepare and present advancement reports in a manner that meets the needs of the administration and relevant governance bodies (e.g. Board of Directors, Board of Trustees, and Diocese of Dallas).
• Maintain advancement office software to maximize its utility as an accounting tool and as a media tool.  Respond to requests for advancement information as appropriate.
• Determine annual fund giving goals and guide strategic and tactical plans for achieving these goals.  
• Focus on effective communication and solicitation activities within specific market segments identified as having potential for the greatest growth.
• Oversight of data entry and information management for donors and prospects.  Coordinate, design, and maintain policies/procedures, fundraiser prospect management, reporting, and statistical analysis.
• Oversee all annual fund giving, advancement services and donor relations programs including faculty/staff campaigns, gift processing, donor stewardship, annual fund auction and other fundraisers.
• Formulate and execute a communications program supporting annual fund giving.
• Coordinate annual fund giving with reunion campaigns and other specialty constituents, such as trustees,   board members, and alumni in a sophisticated and effective fashion.
• Manage a prospect pool with annual fund goals for personal visits and giving outcomes.
• Create, develop and execute a highly effective and sustainable volunteer component within annual fund giving.
• Oversees maintenance of local, regional and national business and foundation contacts.
• Assures the production of annual fund summary letters regarding stewardship programs.
• Oversees major campus events in the area of invitations, media, set up, food, etc.
• Oversees school communication to campus employees, donors, volunteers, selected friends, other schools, and parishes.
• Communicate with the President effectively and frequently about advancement plans.
• Other duties as assigned.