Assistant Director of Development, Individual Giving
Catholic Charities Diocese Of Joliet
·Jul 24, 2026
- Location
- Crest Hill, IL
- Department
- IT
- Seniority
- Director
- Source
- Paylocity
Description
Description
Do you want to use your skills and talents to make a lasting difference in the world? At Catholic Charities Diocese, of Joliet we are mission-driven, focused on positive results for people and believe that people should be treated with dignity and respect.
General Responsibilities
- Lead the individual giving program, including annual appeals, donor renewal, retention, reactivation, and upgrade strategies.
- Develop and manage annual appeal plans in collaboration with Development, Communications, Programs, and other internal partners.
- Manage a portfolio of individual donors and prospects through regular outreach, meetings, stewardship, and solicitations.
- Maintain a consistent moves management process to track cultivation steps, stewardship actions, solicitations, and next steps.
- Support major and planned giving efforts through donor research, briefings, proposals, follow-up, and stewardship.
- Ensure accurate donor records and data integrity in Raiser’s Edge NXT, including contact reports, gift information, coding, and segmentation.
- Collaborate with internal partners to gather stories, data, and impact information that strengthen donor communications.
- Develop donor-centered written materials such as appeals, acknowledgments, stewardship updates, proposals, and reports.
- Monitor individual giving performance including revenue, retention, average gift, appeal response, lapsed and upgraded donors, and mid-level movement.
- Represent the Agency at donor and community events including meetings, gatherings, and public functions.
- Supervise staff or volunteers as assigned, depending on departmental needs.
- Actively support supervised employees in achieving goals related to job performance, professional growth, and development, while fostering a culture of continuous learning and accountability.
- Other duties as assigned within the guidelines of this position.
Great Employer Provided Benefits
- Time-off: 14 Holidays - 15 Vacation days - 5 Paid Leave days and 9 Sick days
- Medical/Dental/Vision Health Insurances
- Flexible Spending Account
- Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- 403B Retirement Plan with employer contributions
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Short-term Disability Insurance
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required in a related field such as nonprofit management, communications, marketing, business, social services, theology or a related field.
- Four or more years of fundraising/development experience, with five years preferred.
- Experience in annual giving and donor engagement including stewardship, cultivation, direct response appeals, or major-gift support.
- Knowledge of relationship-based fundraising practices such as moves management, segmentation, donor retention, and pipeline development.
- Proficiency with donor databases; experience with Raiser’s Edge NXT preferred.
- Strong relationship-building skills with donors, prospects, volunteers, board members, and community partners.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and analytical abilities including writing donor-centered materials, public speaking to diverse audiences, managing multiple deadlines, and using data to inform strategy.
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, and Teams.
- Adhere to the Agency’s Code of Ethics and conduct all responsibilities in accordance with the standards outlined in the Employee Handbook.
- Passage of background clearance, valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and proof of liability insurance.
Skills
Public Speaking
