Risen Christ Catholic School is a bilingual, multicultural and financially accessible school of excellence, educating children in mind, body, and spirit to live and lead in the example of Jesus Christ.
Risen Christ is locally and nationally recognized as a high-performing school with a history of serving low-income students of color and achieving extraordinary outcomes.
Risen Christ is Minnesota’s only Catholic dual immersion school, empowering students to overcome the challenges of poverty and language barriers while preparing them for academic and professional success. Committed to accessibility, Risen Christ provides 96% of students with tuition assistance, ensuring that no child is ever turned away due to financial need. This is made possible through the generosity of foundations, parishes, and individuals who believe that Catholic education should be accessible to all children who desire it.
Immersed in both Spanish and English each day across all academic subjects, students at Risen Christ graduate bilingual, benefiting from the rich diversity of students, faculty and staff from different linguistic, racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. Grounding all academics in the Gospel teachings, students learn to embrace each other as God’s children and respect each student’s inherent dignity being made in the image and likeness of God.
Risen Christ students and families take pride in their education and make school a priority, with an average daily attendance rate of 95% last year and nearly 100% participation in parent/teacher conferences. Small class sizes, academic support from Title tutors, social-emotional support from City Connects and a school social worker provide an environment in which all students thrive.
Risen Christ staff receive discounted tuition for their children at the school and free undergraduate tuition for their dependents at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, among other benefits.
View our video (https://youtu.be/gLKoBGoxn0o), our website (www.risenchristschool.org) and strategic plan (http://risenchristschool.org/about-us/strategic-plan/) to learn more about Risen Christ Catholic School.
POSITION
Risen Christ is hiring a full-time Advancement Manager.
The role of the Advancement Manager is to help achieve the philanthropic, financial and mission-related goals of the Advancement Department and Risen Christ Catholic School. The Advancement Manager will work collaboratively with the Director of Advancement and other school leadership to ensure the development and successful implementation of the school’s highest fundraising priorities.
The Advancement Manager will be engaged regularly with all of Risen Christ’s stakeholders, including donors, alumni, volunteers, parents, vendors, partners, faculty and staff.
Starting Salary Range: $50-65k commensurate with qualifications and experience
RESPONSIBILITIES
Teachers and staff at Risen Christ must fulfill many different responsibilities in order to make the school run effectively. Therefore, this description is not intended to be all-inclusive as much as it is to help define what some of the major responsibilities will be. These are:
- Oversee gift accounting, donor database integrity, financial reporting, and reconciliation of Advancement revenues in collaboration with internal staff and auditors.
- Plan, coordinate, and execute the Annual Gala and other Advancement-related events, managing committees, volunteers, logistics, and post-event acknowledgements.
- Lead the development and delivery of donor communications, including appeal letters, newsletters, email campaigns, social media content, and reports.
- Manage grant writing and administration by maintaining the grants calendar, researching opportunities, preparing proposals and reports, and coordinating required data with staff.
- Cultivate and steward relationships with individual and institutional donors, managing a portfolio and advancing the school’s mission while aligning with donor goals.
- Supervise and manage the Advancement Associate, including training, workflow oversight, and performance support.
- Provide general departmental leadership by supporting Advancement Committee meetings, overseeing volunteers, and assisting with strategic initiatives and key school events.
- Maintain required compliance and training to support a safe environment and perform additional duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: A bachelor’s degree in business, communications, liberal arts, nonprofit management or related field(s).
- Experience: A minimum of 1-3 years of professional experience and/or relevant experience in a related field.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a proven record of establishing and maintaining relationships with donors, volunteers, staff, businesses and community members.
- Strong leadership and management skills.
- Understanding of IRS regulations regarding the management of charitable giving.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (especially Word)
- Experience with CRM (customer relationship management) software or database applications (i.e., DonorPerfect, Salesforce).
- Ability to speak, write and communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders.
- Ability to understand and analyze a variety of data and apply calculations (percentages, discounts, proportions) to produce charts, tables and other reports.
- Proficiency with commonly used graphic design tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite and Canva).
- Valid driver's license.
COMPETENCIES
Highly organized and excellent at prioritizing multiple tasks to meet deadlines by producing accurate and high quality work with attention to detail.
● Identifies and solves problems in a timely manner.
● Maintains confidentiality of all work-related data, meetings and other information.
● Interacts with volunteers, donors and prospects in a professional, courteous and responsive manner.
● Works respectfully with others to create a productive and positive environment, where there is mutual respect and cooperative teamwork based on modeling of the best professional and ethical practices.
MENTAL DEMANDS
● Ability to work efficiently alone without supervision, obtaining direction when appropriate and the ability to collaborate with and support other staff as needed.
● Demonstrate respect and enthusiasm for the school and all who engage with it.
● Demonstrate honesty and integrity in the workplace.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
● Sitting and performing keyboard functions for long periods of time.
● Lifting small office equipment and supplies, using proper lifting techniques.
● Communicating verbally with others over the phone and/or in person.
● Transporting people, equipment or supplies from school site to off-site location(s).
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Submit the following materials as PDF attachments to Chelsea Koplos, Director of Advancement, at ckoplos@risenchristschool.org:
- completed application for employment (PDF form)
- cover letter
- resume
- three references or letters of recommendation
