The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas is the Catholic Church in Northeast Kansas: Growing as Disciples of Jesus; Making Disciples for Jesus. The Annual Giving Manager is responsible for the management and continued growth of a dynamic Annual Appeal, and the cultivation of long lasting relationships with major donors, supporters, lay leaders, priests, and prospects to ensure the financial stability of the local church. This position is full-time, and will average 40 hours per week. This position is onsite with work completed in the Chancery office.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage the Archbishop's Call to Share Annual Appeal by collaborating with parish leaders and others involved in marketing the campaign.
Produce print and electronic marketing plan for the campaign, which includes monthly communications, social media outreach, and major donor cultivation.
Cultivate opportunities and tailored solicitation strategies for different segments of the donor base in collaboration with other appropriate personnel.
Promote and maintain donor relations including ongoing donor engagement and communication strategy.
Evaluate continued opportunities to increase revenue, streamline processes, and produce regular reporting for internal and external stakeholders.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Demonstrate passion for and commitment to the Catholic Church and her mission; and the experience and ability to motivate and inspire others to participate by financially supporting the mission and ministries of the Archdiocese.
Verbal and written communication skills including with executive level individuals.
Build and maintain constructive and collaborative relationships.
Plan, prioritize and organize workload to complete multiple priorities simultaneously.
Work independently with oversight when needed.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Marketing, Business Administration, Non-Profit Administration or related field is preferred.
Minimum five (5) or more years' relevant work experience in professional management, planning and administering fund-raising programs is preferred.
Previous experience with donor database software such as Virtuous, DonorPerfect, Raiser's Edge, or experience in sales database such as Salesforce, etc.
Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite of products and other communication technology and the ability to learn new technology as needed.
Practicing Catholic in good standing, with pastoral letter of recommendation if requested is required.

Note: All employees are required to consent to a background check, commit to our Code of Conduct and Statement of Foundational Principles as they Relate to Employment policies and complete Safe Environment training before hiring.

The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas offers a comprehensive health and welfare benefits plan including medical, dental and vision, a 401k plan that includes matching contributions, as well as generous paid time off policies such as vacation, sick leave and paid holidays.

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Annual Giving Manager