Program Development Director

Job Description

Job Description

St. Margaret’s Center is a community center of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles in the Inglewood area of Los Angeles. The Center provides a comprehensive range of services for low-income and unhoused populations, from food programs, services for individuals experiencing homelessness, education programs, health and wellness services and social support programs. Staff ranges from 15-18 members, and dozens of regular volunteers. An average of 10,000 participants receive approximately 50,000 services each year.

The Program Development Director is responsible for fundraising for the programs annual and capital campaigns. The Program Development Director plans, develops, and administers multiple fundraising and associated activities such as the administration of annual giving and capital campaigns, planned giving, and endowment programs. Conducts ongoing research for the development of new funding sources. Oversees preparation of proposals and budgets for submission to funding sources. Meets with individuals and representatives of foundations to cultivate their support of the program. Works with volunteers to plan and implement special fundraising events.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Program Director, Committee and Board in developing an overall fundraising strategy.
• Lead the Development Committee and Board in implementing the fundraising strategy.
• Work cooperatively with Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc., following established fundraising policies and processes.
• Work with staff and volunteers to ensure that all are engaged in and supporting fundraising activities.
• Create and monitor the department expense budget and income goals. Prepare monthly reports to the program director, development committee and board. 
• Direct staff to ensure that all gifts are properly recorded, deposited and acknowledged in a timely fashion.
• Develop and supervise the production of all program publications and external communications including press releases, brochures and newsletters.
• Maintain contact with program staff regarding fundraising activities, results, and ways staff can contribute to the success of the development effort. Meet regularly with program staff to remain up to date on all program activities, especially those for which funds are needed.
• Develop and implement strategies for identifying, cultivating and recognizing individual donors.
• Provide support to the solicitation efforts of board members and train board members and volunteers to be solicitors.
• Develop, implement, refine and promote regularly scheduled campus tours and Open House events. Ensure that appropriate follow‐up activities are conducted, including solicitations.
• Write appeal letters and solicitation materials. Manage the process for producing targeted appeals and other development publications.
• Develop and implement strategies for cultivating and securing corporate and foundation relationships.
• Develop relationships with existing and potential government funding agencies.
• Identify, research, and evaluate potential corporate, foundation, and government prospects for solicitation.
• Supervise the timely submission of proposals, budgets, updates, and end‐of‐year and other required reports to corporate, foundation and government funders.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Administration, Fund Development, Communication, or a closely related field required.
• A minimum of five to seven years of related work experience are required.

Catholic Charities offers a wide range of employee benefits to support the total wellness of its employees. Our competitive package provides the flexibility to select the benefits that best meets the employee’s needs. Benefits are effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment.

• Medical, Dental & Vision
  
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan to include 401a/employer contribution only and 403(b)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Care Spending Account Reimbursement accounts (HAS)
• Vacation days – 12 days per year
• Sick time – 10 days per year
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 13 holidays per year for regular f/t & p/t employees
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Cell Phones for those working in Shelters or with Clients outside of the office 
• Employee Recognition - Annual Staff Appreciation Day Event