Holy Name High School
Catholic Education - Parma Heights, Ohio
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Director of Advancement – Holy Name High School
6000 Queens Highway, Parma Heights, OH 44130
PH: 440-886-0300
https://www.holynamehs.com
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland was founded on April 23, 1847. Under the leadership of the Most Reverend Edward G. Malesic, Bishop of Cleveland, it is the twenty-third largest Diocese in the United States. The Diocese encompasses the counties of Cuyahoga, Summit, Lorain, Lake, Geauga, Medina, Wayne, and Ashland. With more than 692,000 Catholics in the Diocese, the Catholic Charities- Diocese of Cleveland is one of the world's largest diocesan systems of social services. The Diocese includes 185 parishes, 110 Catholic schools, one pastoral center, and one mission office. The cathedral is the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, located in downtown Cleveland. Please go to our website, www.dioceseofcleveland.org, for more information about our Diocese's mission, persons, and ministries.
The Office of Catholic Education provides expertise, experience, and energy to lead and assist those who carry out the education ministries of the Diocese of Cleveland. In steadfast support of our over 40,000 students and their families, the Office works to ensure that each School can deliver strong, positive, vibrant Catholic education for continued growth in academic excellence and faith formation.
The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland and Holy Name High School are pleased to accept applications for the role of Director of Advancement.
Holy Name High School
Founded in 1914, Holy Name High School is a diocesan-sponsored, co-educational, comprehensive high school with a college preparatory emphasis and is committed to leading young adults to Christ by educating them in mind, body, and spirit. With a population of more than 600 students in grades nine through twelve, Holy Name High School provides young men and women with a nurturing and supportive educational environment in which to grow academically, spiritually, socially, and morally.
Diocese of Cleveland High Schools
As one of five schools owned and operated by the Diocese of Cleveland, Holy Name High School functions under a President/Principal model of school administration. The Principal is the school's chief academic officer, supported by two Assistant Principals and other staff, including guidance, athletics, and all faculty. The President serves as the chief of business operations, supported by the Director of Advancement, Director of Finance, Director of Admissions, Director of Communications, and additional staff members responsible for alumni engagement, building maintenance, and advancement.
The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland and Holy Name High School are pleased to accept applications for the role of Director of Advancement.
Director of Advancement Overview
As an integral member of the Holy Name High School leadership team, the Director of Advancement is responsible for leading the advancement team and for the development and strategic implementation of all aspects of fundraising and stewardship activities, including, but not limited to, comprehensive campaigns, annual fund, major gifts, planned giving, and alumni engagement. Reporting to the President, the Director of Advancement is a key member of the executive leadership team and advances the mission, values, and strategic goals of the School through collaborative efforts with the President, the Holy Name High School Advisory Board, and its Advancement Committee.
The Director of Advancement will be expected to bring visionary leadership, data-driven strategic planning, and proven capacity to engage alumni, parents and families, parents and families of alumni, and friends in support of advancing the mission of Holy Name High School.
The successful candidate is expected to possess many of the following qualities and qualifications:
- Faith-filled and Christ-centered servant leader who embraces, models, and champions the values of a Catholic education.
- Minimum of five years of executive-level experience in Advancement/ Development with staff management, annual fund, major gifts, planned giving, comprehensive campaign, event planning, and marketing or public relations experience preferred. An advanced degree in a related field is a plus.
- Ability to be an extension of the Office of the President and to represent the President's aims and objectives at all meetings and activities.
- Executive presence to inspire confidence, passion, and persistence among all stakeholders in an ambitious, fast-paced, and results-oriented period of organizational change.
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and public speaking skills while serving as a highly visible leadership team member in building constructive relationships with all stakeholders that inspire crucial support across all school advancement initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience with goal setting at the school, department, and individual level; establishing, measuring, monitoring, and reporting systems for the department and individuals; budget and fiscal management.
- Ability to design, implement, and manage effective cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies at the individual, family, corporate, and foundation levels.
- In conjunction with the President, maintains a portfolio of major donor prospects for cultivation, stewardship, retention, and increased donor giving.
- Positive, energetic, accessible, and approachable, with a willingness to relate to all constituents and stakeholders.
- Ability to relate comfortably with students while being visible and interactive on campus and at school events.
- Develops and maintains an annual advancement plan. Supervises the production of regular reporting of results against targets with detailed analysis of variances to the Advancement Committee of the Advisory Board.
- Strong leadership and team-building skills with expert knowledge of best practices in managing a robust advancement department operations, processes, and functions.
- Experience in being a part of strategic planning for an organization and implementing advancement initiatives in conjunction with established strategic plans.
- Skilled at identifying, attracting, developing, and retaining high-quality mission-driven advancement professionals and volunteers with a commitment and passion for achieving organizational goals.
- Competent computer skills with proven knowledge of Raisers Edge, Blackbaud, and related philanthropic software platforms.
- Fair, fun, and compassionate individual who embraces collaboration while leading with zeal.
Application Process
The search committee is on a fast track to identify and secure a Director Advancement. Interested and qualified individuals are invited to contact Shelbrey Blanc, President: shelbreyblanc@holynamehs.com.
Candidates choosing to apply are invited to submit a cover letter, resume, and completed Diocese of Cleveland Employment Application to Joe Swisher, Human Resources, at jswisher@dioceseofcleveland.org. In the subject line, please enter: Holy Name High School Director of Advancement. References will not be contacted until or unless a serious mutual interest is established and not without the candidate's permission.
The formal review of all completed, submitted materials to identify and interview candidates will begin on a rolling basis and the position will remain open until filled.
