Development & Communications Division Jobs

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet offers 43 paid days off per year , excellent medical benefits, and an employer-sponsored 403b plan that requires no contribution from employee. We prioritize your well-being and financial security. 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. If you feel the same way, we encourage you to join us in making a difference! Discover an extraordinary career opportunity that combines competitive pay with outstanding benefits. Apply now so we can make a lasting impact together! 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

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet offers 43 paid days off per year , excellent medical benefits, and an employer-sponsored 403b plan that requires no contribution from employee. We prioritize your well-being and financial security. 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. If you feel the same way, we encourage you to join us in making a difference! Discover an extraordinary career opportunity that combines competitive pay with outstanding benefits. Apply now so we can make a lasting impact together! General Responsibilities Develop, strengthen, and maintain relationships with parishes throughout the Diocese of Joliet, including pastors, parish staff, ministry leaders, school leaders, and volunteers. Serve as a primary Development Department contact for parish outreach, mission presentations, volunteer engagement, drives, in-kind support, and other agency-approved parish partnership opportunities. Coordinate parish drives and parish-based support efforts, including Undy Sunday and other approved collection drives, ensuring appropriate communication, tracking, acknowledgment, and follow-up. Coordinate agency volunteer efforts in partnership with program staff, Development, Communications, and agency leadership. Serve as a central point of coordination for volunteer inquiries, volunteer opportunities, follow-up, and tracking. Work with division and program leaders to identify volunteer needs, match individuals and groups with appropriate opportunities, and coordinate volunteer communication, orientation logistics, recognition, and stewardship. Plan and coordinate in-kind donation initiatives and community, parish, school, and corporate drives that respond to identified program needs, ensuring donations are properly documented, acknowledged, processed, and distributed according to Agency standards. Work with program staff to understand current in-kind needs and communicate those needs clearly to external partners, donors, parishes, schools, civic groups, and businesses. Partner with the Assistant Director of Development and other Development colleagues to align community engagement with the overall development plan, identify individuals who may wish to deepen their involvement, and support appropriate follow-up for individual and major gift opportunities. Coordinate and document Agency outreach to elected officials, public leaders, civic organizations, and community partners, including contacts, meetings, site visits, tours, briefings, and follow-up items. Represent Catholic Charities at selected community events, civic meetings, parish gatherings, volunteer fairs, and other external functions that advance parish engagement, volunteer involvement, in-kind support, donor relationships, advocacy awareness, or Agency visibility. Attend and support Agency fundraising, donor engagement, and stewardship events as assigned. 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 Short-term Disability Insurance Long-Term Disability Insurance (employee paid optional) Life and AD&D Insurance 403B Retirement Plan with employer contributions Employee Assistance Program (EAP)