Director of Major Gifts
- Employer
- Washington National Cathedral
- Location
- District of Columbia, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Closing date
- Mar 6, 2021
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Annual Fund, Major Gifts, Other Fundraising
- Fields
- Arts, Religion
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Washington
National Cathedral in the search for a Director of Major
Gifts.
Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the Director of Major
Gifts will be responsible for expanding the Cathedral’s portfolio
of donors and prospects, with particular emphasis on top level
annual gifts and major gifts for special programs and projects.
This is an exciting time to join Washington National Cathedral, as
it is in the second year of a five year comprehensive campaign. Not
only will the success of the campaign shore up the foundations of
the Cathedral, both physical and financial, but it will also fuel
new programs, new outreach, and new ministry as well as ease the
budget constraints that limit the Cathedral from fully fulfilling
its mission and ministry.
Washington National Cathedral is first and foremost a house of
worship. It has welcomed some of the world’s greatest spiritual
leaders to its pulpit. Its sacred Anglican choral tradition and
organ music are known for both excellence and transcendent beauty.
As the sixth largest cathedral in the world, with stunningly
beautiful architecture, stained glass windows, and surrounding
gardens, it provides a deeply spiritual experience for all who
enter. Those who visit for the first time and those whose daily
lives revolve around the Cathedral know it to be a sacred
space.
The Washington National Cathedral also occupies a unique place in
the Episcopal Church and in the nation. Often referred to in its
history as a “great church for national purposes” and “a national
house of prayer for all people,” the Cathedral’s ministry is a
unique mix of local and national mission priorities. The Cathedral
conducts services of high national visibility including the
Inaugural Prayer Services, most recently for Presidents Biden,
Trump, and Obama, the funerals of Presidents Bush, Reagan, and
Ford, and the installations of Presiding Bishops of the Episcopal
Church. It also has a vibrant local ministry that includes an
active worshiping community, three affiliated schools on the
Cathedral Close, and engagement in diocesan and civic life. In
addition, the Cathedral is a Washington tourist attraction and
pilgrimage destination with more than a half-million visitors and
worshipers each year. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the
Cathedral has reached more than 2.5 million people around the
country and world as it delivers its ministries virtually.
The salary range for this position is $100K to $125K
annually.
A bachelor's degree is required for this position as is at least
five years of experience with major gift fundraising or
closely-related experience. All applications must be accompanied by
a cover letter and résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to
the mission of Washington National
Cathedral. Review of applications will
begin immediately and continue until the successful candidate has
been selected.
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