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Senior Director or Major Grants Gifts

CSS
  • Columbus, Ohio
    1 day ago

    Job Description

    Position Summary
     
    Since 1945, Catholic Social Services has been a source of compassion, dignity, and hope for those Christ calls us to serve throughout our community. Serving over 12,000 individuals annually, our mission is supported by dedicated volunteers who help seniors find connections, guide families towards a brighter future, and assist people with disabilities find new freedom. Rooted in the belief that every person reflects the image of God, we journey together as neighbors, empowering individuals to shape their own futures with our unwavering support.
     
    The Sr. Director of Major Gifts is responsible for cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding relationships with current and prospective major donors to advance the mission of Catholic Social Services. This position develops meaningful partnerships with individuals, families, foundations, and community leaders who share a commitment to serving those most in need. This role would serve on the Leadership Team, is a part of the Development and Communications Team and reports to the Vice President of Development.
     
    Essential Responsibilities
    • Manage a portfolio of major gift donors and prospects through personalized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies.
    • Identify, qualify, and develop new major gift opportunities to support the programs and priorities of Catholic Social Services.
    • Conduct donor visits and build authentic, long-term relationships that deepen donor engagement and inspire charitable investment.
    • Collaborate with the President & CEO, VP of Development, board members, parishes, and key volunteers to strengthen donor relationships and advance fundraising goals.
    • Prepare gift proposals, stewardship reports, correspondence, and other donor communications that clearly demonstrate the impact of philanthropic support.
    • Develop and implement annual strategies to obtain quarterly goals for donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
    • Maintain accurate records of donor interactions within the donor database.
    • Participate in organizational events, parish activities, and community engagements that increase awareness and support for Catholic Social Services.
    Qualifications
    • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience in fundraising, nonprofit management, business, or a related field.
    • Minimum of 5 years of experience in fundraising, sales, relationship management, or a related field with demonstrated success in cultivating and securing gifts.
    • Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
    • Proven ability to establish trust and build meaningful relationships with donors and community leaders.
    • Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
    • Experience with donor databases or customer relationship management (CRM) systems preferred.
    • Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
    • Appreciation for and commitment to the mission, values, and ministry of Catholic Social Services and the teachings of the Catholic Church.
    Working Conditions
    • Local travel throughout the Diocese of Columbus is required for donor meetings and events.
    • Occasional evening and weekend hours are necessary to support donor cultivation and organizational events.
    Organizational Responsibility: 
     
    Catholic Social Services is a religious charitable corporation formed to provide social services consistent with the beliefs, principles and charitable purposes of the Roman Catholic Church within the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio (Code of Regulations, Article II). 
    We offer:
    Excellent Team Environment
    Full position: Monday - Friday
    403(b) Retirement Savings Plan w/match
    Health, Dental and vision offered
    Compensation: $90,000- $100,000 depending on qualifications
    Location: 197 E. Gay St Columbus, OH 43215
     
    CSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
    CSS is a drug free workplace.
     

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationColumbus, Ohio
    IndustryComputer/IT Services
    Company Size1,500 to 1,999 employees
    Year Founded1996
    Websitehttps://www.csscorp.com/

    About Company

    CSS Corp a leading technology company supporting enterprise and consumer products, managing IT infrastructure (stand alone, Cloud or Mobile enabled) and deploying networks. We partner with many of the Fortune 1000 companies to help realize their strategic business outcomes and be future-ready. Our expertise and in-depth understanding of the enterprise & consumer product space, along with proven pedigree in Remote Infrastructure Management (RIM), help customers increase revenues, optimize costs, enhance IT availability and business efficiency, to more than 140 customers worldwide. Our R&D arm, CSS Corp Innovation Labs designs and develops products and IP, creates platforms and solutions to accelerate IT transformation and enable faster go to market for customers.

    In today’s converged and virtualized world, CSS Corp integrates disruptive technologies like cloud, mobility and analytics to enhance support and help customers’ increase revenue, improve customer satisfaction and reduce TCO. Insights from more than a billion customer interactions serve as the foundation for our world-class delivery model. The CSS Corp Active Delivery Framework™ helps clients migrate to best in class support structures that impact business metrics. With a workforce of over 5500 technology professionals, across 13 locations globally, CSS Corp helps deliver world- class customer experience to clients.

    Vision

    Enable businesses to be future-ready


    Mission

    100% Referenceable Customers


    Values
    • Open & transparent with high standards of professional & personal integrity
    • Delivering enhanced value for customers & stakeholders
    • Innovative & passionate about what we do
    • Respect & creating opportunities for our multicultural workforce
    • Socially responsible, responsive & active in our communities

    Skills

    • CSS (Cascading Style Sheet)unmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Community and Social Servicesunmatched
    • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systemsunmatched
    • Donor Developmentunmatched
    • Fundraisingunmatched
    • Futuresunmatched
    • Geneticsunmatched
    • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Nonprofitunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Proposal Writingunmatched
    • Record Keepingunmatched
    • Relationship Managementunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Sales Managementunmatched
    • Social Workunmatched
    • Stewardshipunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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