Director of Parish Relations Catholic Charities of Fort Worth

You’ll join a mission-driven team and agency dedicated to supporting our clients. We have been entrusted with a 116-year legacy of doing good and we have set forth a bold goal of ending poverty in our community. Our services are uniquely positioned to address a myriad of key factors that keep families from reaching their bigger, brighter future. We have identified five different areas, or pathways, in which our programs create impact: financial resiliency, education credentials, emotional resiliency, resource stability, and employment.

And we’re growing our team to make it all happen!
Though we are guided by our Catholic Faith, you do not have to be Catholic to join our team or receive services.

• Leadership, Management, and Accountability (LMA)
• Parish Relationship Management
• Liaison to CCFW Client Services

• Lead and manage direct reports within the department.
• Manage implementation of the Parish Relations plan.
• Effectively manage cross-department relationships through strong communication, collaboration, and partnership development.
• Implement and manage initiatives that strengthen Catholic Charities’ partnership with parishes and diocesan ministries, ensuring coordinated efforts that advance CCFW’s mission.

• Own strong, cultivated collaborative relationships with pastors, parish staff and lay leaders.
• Create cultivation plans for highly engaged parishes to maintain engagement and identify next “Top 10” parishes to deeply engage.
• Develop and own strategies to increase and strengthen relationships with diocesan parishes and key diocesan ministries.
• Collaborate with program leadership to enhance service delivery to parishes and parish communities.
• Serve as the central point of contact into CCFW for pastors, parish staff, and lay leaders.
• Complete required documentation to maintain accurate record of parish activity, touchpoints, and development opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with parishes and program leaders and staff to ensure parishes can connect with appropriate programs according to parish needs and vision and established CCFW referral process.
• Possess strong, working knowledge of agency programs and be able to articulate available services in a way that facilitates use and referral pipeline.
• Respond to and resolve parish concerns promptly while maintaining clear communication and ensuring thorough follow-through.
• Coordinate training opportunities and other convenings between CCFW staff and parish ministries.
• Effectively articulate CCFW’s commitment to solidarity and service through active engagement with key parishes and diocesan leaders.

• Develop and implement cultivation plans for diocesan parishes ensuring strong collaborations and partnerships.
• Work jointly with Advancement to integrate parishes into identified appeals and giving opportunities.
• Develop, build, and implement strong CCFW Weekend appeal through collaboration, facilitation, and engagement.
• Solicit individual parish gifts to support agency growth and program implementation throughout Diocese.
• Maintain accurate donor records and gift histories in donor software.
• Develop and implement strategies to support formation of priests, seminarians, deacon candidates, and other lay leaders on CCFW’s mission, vision, and values.
• Cultivate opportunities for priests to engage in agency boards and committees as needed/required to help advance CCFW’s mission.
• Contribute to the agency’s efforts to provide spiritual development opportunities through weekly Masses, CST training, and other educational opportunities.
• Regularly participate in deanery meetings to solicit feedback to remain informed about changing regional needs and opportunities and provide big picture agency updates.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Master’s Degree preferred
• Progressive leadership experience (five+ years) of professional work experience in nonprofit development and leadership
• Active in Catholic community; practicing Catholic highly preferred
• Strong strategic planning and…