THE DIOCESE OF COLUMBUS

Development Assistant

Office of Catholic Schools

The Office of Catholic Schools is seeking a Development Assistant.   The successful candidate will perform administrative tasks associated with the Emmaus Road Scholarship Fund, the Diocese of Columbus’ scholarship granting organization (SGO). He or she also will assist ongoing communications efforts for the SGO, provide event support and logistics, as well as reporting and donor relations support for the Office of Catholic Schools as part of the Operations team.  Among his or her primary duties, the Development Assistant will:

1. Process, enter, and track donations into the donor database (Virtuous CRM)
2. Maintain an accurate and timely donor database and prepare reports as needed.
3. Provide donor support, including generating gift acknowledgements and tax receipts and well as responding to inquiries.
4. Preparing deposits for finance department; interface with finance department on monthly reconciliation of gifts
5. Assist with communications efforts related to the Emmaus Road Scholarship Fund
6. Providing event logistics and support
7. Additional duties related to other advancement efforts and occasional support to schools in managing other financial processes.

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree required.  At least one year of experience in development or a similar field is required, relevant internship experience will be considered.  Practicing Catholic is preferred. 

Our Catholic Schools offer students a daily opportunity to encounter Christ.  Across 50 schools in central and southern Ohio, our schools aim to educate the whole child and bring them to love and to serve Jesus Christ. 

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send a letter of interest and resume to Carrie Ramsay, Associate Director for Personnel and Licensure, at [email protected]. 

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