Position Summary
The Director of Advancement leads the growth of PFY's mission through four connected areas of work: sponsorship and partnership development, strategic relationship building, donor relations, and the advancement of PFY's overall mission. This broadened role goes beyond traditional fundraising. It builds the financial base, relationships, and partnerships that allow PFY to say yes to new opportunities, including growth in Event Services, and to expand access for students through scholarship support.
The ideal candidate is a mission-driven relationship-builder who is equally comfortable cultivating a donor and closing a sponsorship, and who can help define how this new function takes shape at PFY.
Key Responsibilities
Sponsorship & Partnership Development
- Identify, pitch, and close event sponsorships and corporate partnerships tied to PFY conferences and events
- Build and manage a pipeline of prospective sponsors, vendors, and strategic partners
- Negotiate and manage sponsorship agreements and fulfillment
- Support Event Services growth by helping share PFY's large-event capabilities with Catholic organizations, in coordination with the Executive Director and Associate Director of Events
Strategic Relationship Building
- Strengthen and expand partnerships with parishes, dioceses, and aligned Catholic organizations
- Represent PFY at events, parish visits, and partner meetings
- Identify new strategic opportunities that extend PFY's reach and impact, and bring them to the Executive Director
Donor Relations
- Cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors, major gifts, and recurring givers
- Plan and manage fundraising campaigns, appeals, and donor communications, including scholarship fundraising so more students can attend
- Build the broader financial base and reserves that allow PFY to invest in staffing and growth as opportunities arise
- Maintain accurate donor records and giving history in PFY's CRM/database
Advancement of PFY's Mission
- Design and execute an annual advancement strategy aligned with PFY's priorities of donor growth and stewardship, expanded mission, and stronger partnerships
- Tell PFY's story with warmth and clarity to donors, sponsors, and partners
- Support the Executive Director and Board in donor engagement and board-level initiatives
- Set and track revenue goals and KPIs, and provide regular progress reports and forecasts to the Executive Director and Board
