Until Filled
Date Posted 12/16/2025 Contact Elise Trent(949) 888-1990 Number of Openings 1 Salary Single Rate
$110,000 - $130,000 Annually Length of Work Year 12 months Employment Type Full Time Job Summary Job Summary
Will work with St. Serra families, parishes, alumni and community members to build awareness of the School’s mission and vision and obtain financial support to advance that mission. Will oversee the Annual Fund, Capital Campaigns, the Major Gifts Program, Pledge Program, Endowment, Tuition Assistance, Memorial Program, Event Sponsorships and others. Will partner with the Community Events Coordinator to ensure successful Parent Teacher Organization fundraising and community building events. - Create and document a strategic plan for fundraising. Includes setting specific short-term and long-term fundraising goals. - Meet prospective donors and supporters on a continual basis to establish effective communications with them. Conduct ongoing prospect research using all available resources. - Will be accountable for attaining a specific number of potential donor contacts and in-person meetings. - Grow a major gifts program including identification, cultivation and solicitation of major donors. - Direct the annual fund program, including mailings and annual fundraising drives. - Direct capital campaigns and other major fundraising drives. - Establish a presence in the local community by attending community events. Pursue opportunities to share information about St. Serra with the community. Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, nonprofit management, business administration, or related field required. - 5-10 years of progressive experience in advancement, development, fundraising, or institutional advancement, ideally within independent, Catholic, or private schools, higher education or non-profit organizations with donor engagement strategies. - Demonstrated success in securing major gifts, managing annual funds, and leading capital campaigns. - Experience creating and managing an endowment helpful. Familiarity with grant writing helpful. - Experience planning and deploying fundraising and donor relations events.
Requirements / QualificationsIf you would like to apply for this position, please send a resume and cover letter to Elise Trent, Director of Human Resources at etrent@serraschool.org.
Requirements / QualificationsIf you would like to apply for this position, please send a resume and cover letter to Elise Trent, Director of Human Resources at etrent@serraschool.org.
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