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Executive Director for

The Catholic Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts

The Diocese of Fall River Fall River, MA

http://www.fallriverdiocese.org/

Send Nominations or Cover Letter and Resume to:

Anne Norton

Senior Consultant

617-262-1102

anorton@LLLSearches.com

Introduction

The Diocese of Fall River is standing on the threshold of a

life-changing chapter in its 113-year history. To mark this

moment, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha is engaging hundreds

of Christ’s faithful in a planning process that will forge a

bold vision for the future of the Catholic Church in

Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod, and the Islands.

In advance of this collaborative strategic planning process,

the Diocese has established The Catholic Foundation of

Southeastern Massachusetts and seeks an entrepreneurial

and experienced Executive Director to oversee the work of this important entity.

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The Executive Director will be a talented leader and skilled development professional who will map out the

Foundation’s philanthropic path and guide the growth of the Foundation’s fundraising footprint at a truly

pivotal time for the Diocese.

The Bishop recently shared the critical tenets of the Diocese’s

strategic plan, Rebuilding in Faith and Hope, in a letter to the

religious and lay community. The Board of Directors of The Catholic

Foundation of Southeastern

Massachusetts is a dynamic

group that mirrors the ambition

and innovation of the Bishop, and

is poised to help attract

community leaders and philanthropists who are ready to stand shoulder

to shoulder with the Bishop to help advance the mission of the Catholic

Church.

Reporting to the Co-chairs of the Board of Directors, Pat Carney and Nick

Christ, and working closely with Bishop da Cunha and the other Board

members, the Executive Director will be a fundraising expert who believes

in the power of philanthropy and who can thoughtfully and effectively

implement best-practice strategies that will fundamentally and

significantly increase philanthropic results for the benefit of the Diocese.

The Executive Director will understand the Diocese’s past, maximize

current funding opportunities, and create a sustainable fundraising

program future to ensure and enrich the diversified services and programs

on which its parishes, schools, Catholic Social Services, and other vital

ministries of The Church rely.

The Opportunity:

The Executive Director will be a confident, dynamic leader who can drive,

guide, and grow the important work of The Catholic Foundation of

Southeastern Massachusetts. The Executive Director will create and

implement the Foundation’s fundraising strategy, as well as provide

expert oversight of the Foundation’s financial assets.

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The Executive Director will build a high-performing development team, leverage the time and talent of an

engaged Board, and increase transformational gift commitments from individuals. Ideal candidates will

demonstrate exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills, and will possess strategic

thinking acumen, an exemplary work ethic, and a deep connection to the Catholic faith.

Candidates who can bring best-practice fundraising program experience to bear in a start-up environment will

be successful in this role. Individuals who have a track record in building development programs and who have

successfully parlayed solid fundraising results into long-term financial sustainability for an institution are

encouraged to apply.

Executive Director for The Catholic Foundation of

Southeastern Massachusetts

The Catholic Foundation’s founding Executive Director must be a proven and successful fundraiser or

business development professional with the presence and confidence to close six- and seven-figure

commitments. It requires a unique individual whose passion and understanding of the Foundation’s mission

will inspire, engage, and educate individuals from all walks of life to make significant and meaningful

financial contributions. It requires a leader with a head for strategy and a heart for the Lord, who will

evaluate the current model and then will have a license to shape a structure and strategy that will generate

exponential growth.

Responsibilities:

Lead the creation of a new strategy and create the plans that will ensure successful fundraising with

a greater emphasis on major gifts ($10,000+) and leadership gifts ($100,000+);

Lead the effort to identify, cultivate, solicit, and successfully close seven- and eight-figure gifts;

Create an annual written fundraising plan that is clear in its goals, target audiences, and timelines;

Work with the Foundation Board and the Bishop to set the priorities and strategic direction for the

Catholic Foundation to serve the Diocese;

Hire, motivate, supervise, evaluate, and mentor a development team and create a supportive, goal-

oriented and productive work environment based on respect, meaningful communication, and team

work;

Implement and monitor ongoing fundraising efforts to ensure goals are met on a quarterly and

annual basis;

Work with the Board Co-chairs to plan, coordinate, and implement meaningful Board meetings;

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Work closely with the Foundation Board annually and collaborate with the diocesan Chancellor to

create and update a three-to-five-year business plan and an annual operating budget; and

Create and grow a planned giving program for the benefit of parishes, schools, Catholic Social

Services, and other ministries of the Diocese of Fall River.

Qualifications:

At least ten (10) years of relevant experience, five (5) of those in a leadership role;

History of building and maintaining sustainable philanthropy programs within previous positions;

Proven background in soliciting and securing six- and seven-figure gifts;

Deep knowledge of fundraising best practices for major gifts, leadership gifts, planned giving, and

annual giving;

Demonstrated success in building strong, lasting relationships with large donors, Board members,

and other key stakeholders, including high-net worth individuals and families, and corporate and

civic leaders;

Experience in budget management, fiscal oversight, and long-range planning;

Bachelor’s degree required and advanced degree preferred; and

Other duties as needed.

The Diocese of Fall River offers a competitive compensation program commensurate with experience and

abilities, and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Development Overview

The Executive Director will be part of an eight-member Executive Management team and will lead The

Catholic Foundation’s major, leadership, and planned giving programs;

Board development efforts; operations and budget oversight; and

development department expansion.

The current development staff is comprised of 2.5 positions, and the

Executive Director will reframe the department and build the team to

eight full-time positions over the next 18-24 months, encompassing

annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, stewardship, database, and

administrative roles. The Executive Director will have the flexibility to

create and fill positions that will best support the overarching fundraising

strategy as s/he grows the team.

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The Diocese of Fall River’s most critical charitable initiatives rely on philanthropic support from individuals

and organizations, which are then distributed across the Diocese:

The Foundation to Advance Catholic Education (FACE) provides scholarships for families that qualify

for financial assistance, as well as funding for professional development and technology

improvements at its schools; and

The Catholic Charities Appeal is the annual drive to help the Diocese fund a wide array of services

and apostolates, from food pantries and homeless shelters to youth programs and spiritual retreats

to legal advocacy and family counseling, and more.

The Catholic Charities Appeal raised $4.5 million in 2016,

$4.79 million in 2017, and has a $4.7 million goal for the

current fiscal year, which ends on June 30th.

By 2022, the Foundation is expected to raise $9 million

annually through the Catholic Charities Appeal, as well as

deliver an additional $5 million in major gifts from individuals.

In addition, in the next two to five years, the Executive

Director will undertake the planning of a capital campaign for

the Diocese that will focus on raising endowment funds.

Diocese of Fall River

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River was established on

March 12, 1904 by Pope Pius X and today, the Diocese covers

1,194 square miles in Southeastern Massachusetts, comprising

Bristol County; Barnstable County (Cape Cod); Dukes County

(Martha’s Vineyard); Nantucket County; and the towns of

Mattapoisett, Marion, and Wareham in Plymouth County. The

Most Reverend Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., D.D., is the eighth

Bishop of Fall River and leads a Catholic community with 134

entities, including 82 parishes and 11 mission churches where

288,000 people worship. The Diocese is divided into five territories or deaneries with one priest in each

appointed by the Bishop to serve as Dean to assist him in the coordination of ministry in that area.

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Location

Fall River, MA and Southeastern Massachusetts:

Located along the eastern shore of Mount Hope Bay at the mouth of the Taunton River, Fall River is the

tenth largest city in the state of Massachusetts. It is considered part of the Providence Metropolitan area

and is easily commutable from many places in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Fall River is approximately a

half hour from the city of Providence, 35 minutes from Newport, RI, and one hour from Boston.

Fall River became famous during the 19th century as the leading textile manufacturing center in the United

States. The textile industry’s past impacts the city's culture and landscape to this day, making way for

museums, historical attractions, restaurants, and green spaces for the area’s residents and visitors to enjoy.

For outdoor enthusiasts, there are three Frederick Law Olmstead-designed city parks: Ruggles, North, and

Kennedy. For nature lovers, Copicut Woods is the gateway to the

13,600-acre Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve, which

features trails in one of the Commonwealth's largest unbroken

tracts of wooded land with remnants of historic farms. The

neighboring town of Freetown is home to the Freetown Fall River

State Forest. With 50 miles of unpaved roads and trails, visitors

enjoy year-round outdoor recreation, including horseback riding

trails, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, and fishing.

Battleship Cove is the world’s largest collection of World War II naval vessels and nearby is the

waterfront Fall River Heritage State Park, which is also in walking distance to The Old Colony and Fall River

Railroad Museum, The Marine Museum, and the Narrows Center for the Arts. Located in an old mill building

with spectacular waterfront views, the Narrows Center features a 280-seat performance area, gallery, café,

and artist studios, and presents national and local performing and visual artists.

Thanks to the efforts of the Diocese of Fall River, a Catholic

education is accessible across the region to students at every

level of achievement. The Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Fall

River serve over 6,700 students in 22 schools. SAT scores in the

Diocese consistently exceed national and state averages, while

Iowa Assessments in the younger grades score among the top

third in the nation.

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Background Checks:

Prior to submitting your resume for this position, please read it over for accuracy. LLLS does verify academic

credentials for its candidates, and our clients frequently conduct background checks prior to finalizing an

offer.

To learn more, call

Anne Norton, Senior Consultant at

617-262-1102

or send nominations or cover letter and resume to

anorton@LLLSearches.com.

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Appendix

Leadership:

Most Reverend Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., D.D.

Eighth Bishop of Fall River

The Most Reverend Edgar Moreira da Cunha, S.D.V., was installed as Bishop of

Fall River on September 24, 2014, in the context of Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral

in Fall River.

Bishop da Cunha was born in Nova Fatima, Bahia, Brazil, on August 21, 1953, the

son of Manoel and Josefa Moreira. He attended local schools in Nova Fatima,

Bahia, including the minor seminary (or Vocationary) of the Vocationist Fathers

in Riachão do Jacuípe. There he joined the Vocationist Fathers, also known as

the Society of Divine Vocations. Bishop da Cunha studied Philosophy at

Universidade Catolica do Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, and Theology at Immaculate Conception Seminary,

Darlington, New Jersey, graduating with a Master of Divinity degree. Bishop da Cunha was ordained to the

priesthood for the Society of Divine Vocations, in the Church of St. Michael, Newark, by Bishop Joseph A.

Francis, S.V.D., Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, on March 27, 1982.

Following his ordination, Bishop da Cunha served as a parochial vicar of St. Michael Church, Newark, and as

director of vocations for his Congregation. In 1983, when the Archdiocese entrusted Saint Nicholas Parish,

Palisades Park, to the Vocationist Fathers, Bishop da Cunha was transferred there to serve as parochial vicar

and vice superior of the local community and at the same time continued his ministry of promoting

vocations.

During his time as vocation director, Bishop da Cunha was very active and served on the Board of the

Eastern Religious Vocations Directors Association. In 1987, he was appointed pastor of St. Nicholas Parish. In

1992, he was elected secretary of the Council of the Vocationist Delegation in the United States. From 1994

until 2000, Bishop da Cunha served as novice master and director of the Vocationary, the house of

formation that the Society maintains in Florham Park, N.J.

Bishop da Cunha was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark and Titular Bishop of Ucres

by Pope John Paul II in June 2003, and was ordained a Bishop on September 3, 2003, at the Sacred Heart

Cathedral Basilica in Newark. He became Regional Bishop for Essex County in that archdiocese in October

2003 and the archdiocesan Vicar for Evangelization in 2005. He was appointed Vicar General for the Newark

Archdiocese on June 6, 2013.

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Bishop da Cunha served as a member of the Newark Archdiocesan Board of Consultors, the Presbyteral

Council, the Clergy Personnel Board, and the New Jersey Catholic Conference (NJCC) Board of Bishops, and

was chairman of NJCC Public Policy Committee. He was also chairman of the Newark Archdiocesan

Implementation Team for the New Energies — Parish Transition Project.

At the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Bishop da Cunha served as member of the Committee on

Cultural Diversity in the Church and Committee on Migration, and he currently serves as a member of the

Sub-Committee on the Church in Latin America; the Sub-Committee on Pastoral Care of Migrants, Refugees,

and Travelers; as Episcopal Liaison to the Brazilian Apostolate in the U.S.; and as a consultor to the Sub-

Committee on Hispanic Affairs.

Pope Francis appointed Bishop da Cunha to be the eighth Bishop of Fall River on July 3, 2014. As the leader

of the Fall River Diocesan Church, he shepherds a community of faith of more than 285,000 persons who

worship in 82 parishes throughout Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod, and the Islands.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Patrick Carney, Board Co-Chair

Patrick Carney is the Founder, Chairman, and Chief

Executive Officer of Claremont Companies, a fully

integrated real estate investment, management, and

development company that has been investing in

commercial real estate throughout the United States for

50 years. Claremont has achieved long-term success

through a selective strategy of diversity and flexibility in

structuring its investment and development opportunities.

Carney is involved in many organizations; at Boston College, he has been a member of the Board of Trustees

of Boston College for 23 years, a former member of the Executive Committee, former chairman of the

Building Property Committee, and former chairman of the Advancement Committee. Carney is a member of

the Board of Advisors of Bishop Stang High School, as well as its former chairman of the Capital Campaign;

co-founder of the FACE (formerly St. Mary’s Education Fund). Carney is a member of the Knights of Malta;

former Trustee of University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth; former chairman of Catholic Charities for the

Diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts; founding co-chair of The Catholic Foundation of Southeastern

Massachusetts; and is the former director of Fairhaven National Bank.

Carney joined the Visiting Committee for the Susan F. Smith Center for Women’s Cancers at Dana-Farber

Cancer Institute in 2006. Carney lives in Palm Beach, Florida, and South Dartmouth, MA with his wife, Lillian.

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Nicholas Christ, Board Co-Chair

Nicholas Christ is the President and CEO of BayCoast Bank, a community bank

serving Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. An active member of the

community, Christ is involved with a multitude of nonprofit organizations

throughout the Fall River and New Bedford areas. Some of his affiliations include

the City of Fall River’s Task Force to End Homelessness, as well as the

SouthCoast Development Partnership. Additionally, Christ serves on the Board

of the Bristol County Chamber of Commerce, the SSTAR Campaign Steering

Committee, the Finance Committee for Holy Name Church, and the Diocese of

Fall River Catholic Foundation Task Force. As an advocate of education,

supporting local schools and encouraging the business community to take an

active role in the education of students has always held importance for Christ.

Christ has served on various advisory boards, including those of Bishop Connolly High School, the Charlton

College of Business at UMass Dartmouth, and the Diocese of Fall River Central Catholic School Board. He

views the increased interaction and collaboration across the Diocese as truly a spiritual experience that he

believes has created momentum and enthusiasm that is palpable. Christ is honored and humbled to be

associated with the Diocese, and is truly excited about its future and what is taking place.

George Agostini, Board Member

George Agostini is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bacon

Construction, a family business that he joined after 3.5 years in the United

States Coast Guard, eventually becoming the sole owner after his father’s

retirement and growing its revenue and reputation to what they are today.

Agostini has had the distinguished honor of being a finalist for the 1989

Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the accounting firm of Ernst & Young and

Inc. magazine. His superb business acumen, ethical character, and

entrepreneurial spirit have also earned him an Honorary Doctorate in Business

Administration from Johnson & Wales University. As a member of the Saint

Vincent de Paul Society, a former Chairperson of the Catholic Charities Appeal, a member of the President’s

Council for Save the Bay, and a former member of the Board of Directors of Meals on Wheels, Agostini, with

his family, established a private charitable foundation in 2010. Since its inception, the Foundation has built a

hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, Africa, has drilled multiple wells in Africa and Haiti, and has shipped medical

supplies to many countries in need. In his spare time, Agostini enjoys golf, traveling to Florida and Bermuda,

and most importantly, spending time with his three children, their spouses, and his seven grandchildren.

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Reverend Mark R. Hession, Board Member

Reverend Mark Hession has been a parish priest since 1984, and is the Pastor of

Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Seekonk. Father Hession has been a Canon Lawyer

since 1986 with duties in the Tribunal/Chancery, and has served as the liaison for

the Annual Red Mass for judges, lawyers, and others in the legal profession for

the last 22 years. Father Hession has been the Director of the Office of Ongoing

Formation/Education of Priests for 25 years and Chaplain to the Order of Malta

for the last 14 years. Father Hession is a member of the Diocesan Presbyteral

Council and Diocesan Priests' Personnel Board, and a member of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre. In

addition to being a member of the Board of The Catholic Foundation, Father Hession serves as the spiritual

advisor to the Board of Directors.

Executive Management Organization Chart

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Executive Director for The Catholic Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts

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Executive Director of HR & Administration

Director of Financial Planning for Parishes & Schools

Director of Finance

Assistant Finance Officer

Director of Diocesan Pro-Life Apostolate/Project Rachel

Director of Communications

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Senior Management Organization Chart

Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha S.D.V.

Bishop of Fall River

Pat Carney/Nick Christ

Co-Chairs of the Board of Directors for The Catholic Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts

Executive Director for The Catholic Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts

(OPEN)

Staff (TBD)

Kevin Kiley

Chancellor/CFO

Peter Powers

Executive Director of HR & Administration

Director of Financial Planning for Parishes & Schools

Director of Finance

Assistant Finance Officer

Director of Diocesan Pro-Life Apostolate/Project Rachel

Director of Communications