Positions in the Diocese

The Director of Institutional Advancement shall be responsible for development, implementation and coordination of fundraising activities for Catholic Central High School, Bishop John King Mussio Central Elementary and Junior High schools, Steubenville.

The director's duties shall also include, but not be limited to the following;

• Oversee all advancement activities directed towards alumni as well as current parents, parents of alumni, grandparents, parishioners, and friends of the school.
• Provide direction and guidance in the planning, coordination, and implementation of a comprehensive advancement and constituent programs.
• Work with the Principals and volunteers on major gift cultivation and solicitation efforts for ongoing fund-raising activities and events.
• Work directly with and the support the efforts of staff, parents, alumni, and other volunteers with respect to the school advancement and alumni programs.
• Coordinate the activities for annual giving, constituent programs, special events, research, donor relations, corporate and foundation relations, and planned giving to ensure appropriate assignments of projects and adequate support for performance of duties.
• Coordinate appropriate communications with all parts of the school community including administration, faculty, staff, alumni, current parents, parents of alumni, grandparents, parishioners, corporations, and foundations regarding the activities and progress of the advancement program.
• Identify, research, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift prospects.
• Prepare and monitor the annual budget for the advancement office.
• Work collaboratively with the school administration and board to develop short and long-term strategic planning.
• Maintain a master calendar of all Fundraising events/sales within the Steubenville Catholic Schools.
• Provide support for groups doing approved fundraising activities in the schools.
• Research and lead grant writing efforts for the benefit of the schools.
• Management of capital campaigns and major fundraising.
• Maintain The Crusader Fund - This is the designated fund for the monies appealed for by the Advancement office.