Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe March, 2021 DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY The Director of Development is the principal development officer of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. He or she is responsible for directing all development activities in coordination with the Executive Director and Board of Directors, including the Shrine’s Founder and Chairman of the Board, Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke. The Director of Development is charged with building the material resources of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in order to enable the Shrine to fulfill its spiritual mission. The Shrine is funded entirely by private donors who believe in and support our mission of leading souls to Christ through Our Lady of Guadalupe and her message. More than 40,000 donors have supported the Shrine since its inception. Pilgrims and donations come from all 50 States and over 70 different countries. Our development office raises approximately $1.5 million in unrestricted contributions per year, much of which comes from the Cardinal's Annual Appeal. The most recent capital campaign, Answering Mary’s Call, raised $13 million. The next capital campaign will raise money for a 50,000 square foot, 33-room, retreat house, which will allow pilgrims to remain on the Shrine grounds for days of prayer and retreat. MISSION The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wisconsin serves the spiritual needs of those who suffer poverty in body and soul. Faithful to the message of the Blessed Virgin Mary in her appearances on the American continent in 1531, the Shrine It is a place of ceaseless prayer for the corporal and spiritual welfare of God’s children, especially those in most need. The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wisconsin, recalls the appearances of 1531 and proclaims once again her message of God’s mercy and love. – Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke HISTORY From the day he was named Bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse, Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke reflected upon and prayed about the pastoral needs of the entire diocese. He spoke about his concern both for the family, which has suffered so many assaults in recent times, and about the violence that more and more marks American culture. In November 1995, then-Bishop Raymond Leo Burke met with a small group of people to discuss his ideas for a Marian shrine. Subsequently, through what many attribute to divine providence, a beautiful site of approximately 70 acres was gifted by the Robert Swing family. The late Mr. and Mrs. Swing desired that the tract of land that they had cared for so well might one day become a place that would draw people closer to God. THE SHRINE TODAY Pilgrims from throughout the United States, and from abroad, journey to the Shrine to pray. On average, 80,000 pilgrims visit the Shrine each year. As a place of pilgrimage, the Shrine draws people to the Sacraments of Reconciliation and the Holy Eucharist. Approximately 7,000 pilgrims make a confession every year, and daily Mass attendance continues to grow. The Shrine employs about 30 people and we are blessed with over 100 volunteers, half of whom volunteer on a regular basis. RESPONSIBILITIES • Design and implement a comprehensive • Monitor donation activity and gifts processing, development strategy to sustain, advance, and including online donations, to ensure data is endow the mission of the Shrine, including, but correctly recorded and acknowledgment letters not limited to, annual fundraising, capital are generated on a weekly basis. campaigns, and planned giving. • Design, promote, manage, and monitor giving • Direct all development initiatives, including the societies. annual appeal, direct mail campaigns, major gift cultivation and solicitation, foundation grants, • Research public and private granting legacy giving, and endowment trusts. organizations and apply for grants. • Implement a moves management system to • Manage associate development personnel, discover, qualify, cultivate, brief, solicit, and as well as other Shrine personnel and steward donors, with a particular emphasis on volunteers who may assist in the Development both broadening the donor base and elevating the Department. philanthropy of mid-level and major donors. • Coordinate the formation and engagement of • Coordinate cultivation and solicitation activities Board members in development activities. designed to deepen the relationship of donors and potential donors with the Shrine, including • Collaborate with the Director of the following: Communications on messaging, the design of development materials, and the inclusion - Traveling to meet with donors and potential of development information in regular Shrine donors; communications. - Organizing and hosting visits of donors and • Collaborate with the Finance Director in potential donors; and monitoring the state of the material resources - Coordinating events both at the Shrine and in of the Shrine; maintaining development other locations. software; archiving both paper and digital records of contributions and complying with Manage a personal portfolio of donors and • related security and quality controls; fulfilling prospective donors, as well as portfolios for the information requests; and ensuring the Executive Director and Founder. accuracy of reports. • Arrange for regular communications and meetings Prepare materials for meetings of the of the Executive Director and Founder with donors • Development Committee and the Board of and prospective donors at appropriate levels. Directors. • Develop a regular travel schedule to cultivate, • Participate in religious and liturgical functions solicit, and steward donors and prospective of the Shrine, including Holy Mass, rosaries, donors outside of La Crosse. novenas and other devotional practices. Implement strategies for the acquisition, • • Other responsibilities as assigned by the management, and maximization of development Executive Director. software and other research tools, including the Shrine’s Raiser’s Edge database. EXPERIENCE AND QUALITIES The successful candidate will be a practicing Catholic with a sound knowledge of the Catholic faith and its practices, of the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and of the history and activities of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe at La Crosse. He or she will be a strategic, entrepreneurial leader capable of actualizing the relationship between development programs and the Shrine’s mission and goals. The ideal candidate will possess the following experience and attributes: • Passion for and commitment to the mission of the Shrine • Proven track record of providing strategic direction, leadership, and operational management of fundraising initiatives resulting in marked improvement and growth over time • History of supportive leadership, effective management, and business acumen • Skill to build the infrastructure of the Development Department • Demonstrated ability to leverage major gifts, including the ability to research, identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospects and donors • Past success in the planning and execution of capital campaigns • Strategic vision and tactical prowess • Experience with direct mail and online fundraising, as well as knowledge of social media • Excellent verbal and written communications skills • Affirming, motivational style • Strong personal work ethic and rigorous attention to detail • Self-motivated and results-oriented with meticulous follow-through • Unflinching integrity, grace, poise, confidence, and a sense of humor • Comfort in interacting with people of various socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds • Experience with Raiser’s Edge preferred • Ability and willingness to travel both domestically and internationally • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree strongly preferred FOUNDER As Founder of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Cardinal Burke continues to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors. RAYMOND LEO The greatest poverty and suffering of our time is spiritual, the loss of a sense of who we are as children of God and, therefore, CARDINAL the loss of hope and direction in our lives. Our spiritual poverty demands a spiritual remedy. The Coming of the Son of God BURKE into the world is the true and lasting remedy of our spiritual poverty, God the Father’s perfect act of love for us as His sons and daughters. The Mother of God, Our Lady of Guadalupe, is constantly directing us to the mystery of the Incarnation which gives us unfailing hope and sound direction for our lives. The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be a proven means by which the Mother of God can lead us to her Incarnate Son to discover anew our dignity as sons and daughters of God in Him, to be filled with hope and to give hope to our world. – Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN La Crosse, Wisconsin, lies nestled between tall bluffs surrounding the beautiful Mississippi River Valley. The Shrine is located on the south side of La Crosse, on a lovely wooded hillside consisting of more than 100 acres. La Crosse is home to a thriving Catholic community, with a cathedral church, numerous parishes and two Catholic school systems. HOW TO APPLY This is an exempt position. Compensation will be commensurate with experience. More information about the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe can be found on the Shrine’s website: www.guadalupeshrine.org. To apply, please submit the attached application form with a cover letter and resume to: Mrs. Laura Antonie Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe P.O. Box 1237 La Crosse, WI 54602-1237 877.799.4059 [email protected] Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe P.O. Box 1237 La Crosse, Wisconsin 54602 877.799.4059 www.guadalupeshrine.org Am I not here who am your Mother? Are you not under my shadow and protection? Am I not your fountain of life? Are you not in the folds of my mantle? In the crossing of my arms? Is there anything else you need?” --Our Lady’s words to her servant Juan Diego..