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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Development - Hourly - **Company:** The Archdiocese of Seattle - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $52,000.0 - $72,800.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** Databases, Knowledge Management, Microsoft Office, Raiser's Edge, Gsuite - **Published:** October 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=58e48806e993e613 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree with minimum of two years experience in fundraising and/or school development * Understanding and genuine appreciation of children * Desire to work in a racially and economically diverse, faith-centered community * Experience managing volunteers and collaborating closely with school leadership * Excellent oral and written communication skills that include speaking and inspiring donors * Excellent organizational skills * Excellent editing skills * Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, and other design and communication platforms * Preferred active Catholic Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data, applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications. ## Description * Collaborates with the principal and school leadership team in implementing the mission of the school Fundraising * Lead, plan and execute, along with Administration, the school's major fundraising events: Annual Fund, Jog-a-Thon, and School Auction * Manage marketing and communication of other fundraising events such as Giving Tuesday and Give Big * Oversee all leadership groups for the three fundraising events - i.e. establish a development committee advisory group and an auction steering committee * Manage scheduling of fundraising events in collaboration with other administrative staff, coordinate event meetings, and ordering of fundraising supplies * Recruit, train and manage volunteers for fundraising events * Work with community partners to garner sponsoring support for the school's fundraising events * Manage the admission database (We currently use Little Green Light), ensuring it is accurate and kept up to date Admissions * Communicate with families throughout the admissions process and for acceptance * Keep an updated Admissions Calendar with the schedule for tours and interviews * Train middle school student leaders to give tours to prospective families * Create and maintain monthly admission reports for the administrators and Student Support Team (SST). * Help plan and execute our Open House events, Grandparents Day, New Family Welcome, and New Family Orientation Communications/Marketing * Manage the external communication to the school community, including the weekly school newsletter to families * Maintain an active presence on all STCA social media platforms in partnership with Administration * Partner with the Office Manager to keep the reader board updated with relevant announcements * Liaison with the parish to include a school update in the parish bulletin * Create needed flyers, mailings, or letters in relation to the three main fundraisers and admissions * Work with community partners to enhance our awareness in the area * Maintain the school website * Keep a calendar for thanking donors and sponsors * Take and manage photos for marketing - special events, classroom activities, etc. Database Maintenance * Maintain a master calendar for all advancement activities and events * Responsible for management of the donor database, maintaining data accuracy * Collaborate closely with the Business Manager to ensure accurate record-keeping per IRS regulations, school policies and best practices * Oversee the auction procurement data entry performed by parent volunteers * Update family status in the donor database as information comes available Document Production and Reporting * Process all charitable gifts to the school, including receiving mail, entering gifts (individual gifts and large batches of gifts) in the donor database, generating letters, sharing weekly reports with Administration * Create and maintain monthly campaign finance reports for the finance council, administrators, and school commission * Generate and distribute pledge payment reminders * Partner with the business manager to design and run regular reports and one-time reports as requested * Produce and maintain the annual donor roll and scholarship funds * Coordinate large mailing projects, which may involve working with mail service or printing large numbers of pieces internally, including recruiting and coordinating volunteer help for production * Generate monthly gift reports and summary reports for school Administration and business manager