Director of Advancement

Regis Catholic Schools – Director of Advancement

Job Description

Position Overview
The Regis Catholic Schools Foundation is seeking a Director of Advancement to build and execute a coherent, relationship-centered advancement program that increases philanthropic support for Regis Catholic Schools. This role will advance a unified case for support aligned to Vision 2030, serve as the central conduit for cultivation and fundraising activity, and grow a durable pipeline through major gifts, annual giving, donor stewardship, and alumni/parent engagement—all with professional consistency and strong follow-through.

Key Responsibilities

• Advance a unified case for support aligned to a shared institutional vision, ensuring donors experience one clear story and one clear invitation.
• Lead major gifts fundraising end-to-end (cultivation, solicitation, stewardship), connecting donor invitations to mission and measurable impact.
• Strengthen annual giving/appeals by preserving what works, improving execution, and building a reliable rhythm of donor engagement.
• Implement a single-conduit process so cultivation and solicitation are coordinated through advancement rather than fragmented side asks.
• Rebuild alumni continuity and deepen engagement so graduates remain connected long after they leave.
• Strengthen parent engagement by helping families understand the Foundation's role and impact.
• Own the operational backbone of advancement (data hygiene, gift processing, acknowledgements, follow-up rhythms) to keep the engine running smoothly.
• Build alignment and trust across key constituencies—priests/clergy partners, school administration/staff, and the donor base—so advancement is sustainable and not personality-dependent.
• Translate next level ambition into measurable targets and a clear fundraising horizon over 12–24 months.

Core Competencies & Character

• Relationally astute and trust-building, able to engage clergy, board members, alumni, parents, and high-capacity donors with discretion and steady judgment.
• Major gifts capability, with proven ability to manage a portfolio through cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Highly organized with strong follow-through, willing to own both strategy and the practical mechanics required for excellent execution.
• Clear communicator and storyteller who can articulate Regis' shared institutional vision with conviction and produce donor communications that unify rather than confuse.
• Institutionally mature bridge-builder who navigates the Foundation–School relationship with wisdom and strengthens unity through clear roles, trust, and coordination.
• High integrity and discretion, trustworthy with confidential information and committed to the good of the schools and the Catholic Church.

Qualifications & Experience

• Practicing Catholic with a demonstrated commitment to Catholic education.
• Demonstrated advancement experience, including major gifts fundraising (cultivation, solicitation, stewardship).
• Experience building and executing an integrated advancement approach that includes annual giving/appeals, donor communications, alumni engagement, and parent engagement.
• Ability to bring clarity and discipline to fundraising activity (reducing one-offs, coordinating outreach through advancement).
• Strong collaboration skills with boards and institutional leadership, and the maturity to build alignment across diverse stakeholders.

To Apply
Please submit a cover letter and resume outlining your alignment with the mission of Regis Catholic Schools and your vision for network-wide academic leadership to: Edi Denton, edenton@arcadiaed.com.