Parish Campaign Director

Who We Are

AmPhil is a leading provider of integrated professional services with a mission to strengthen civil society by helping mission-driven enterprises flourish. Since 2009, AmPhil has served over 1,000 nonprofits, philanthropists, charitable foundations, and other missional initiatives, helping them succeed and grow through practical guidance, strategic analysis, and a full suite of professional services.

As a firm, we value true partnership with our clients and our colleagues; encourage large-heartedness and conviviality; honor the virtues and traditions that have made American society prosperous and free; and employ practical wisdom and deep thinking. Learn more about AmPhil and our philosophy here.

 

What You’ll Do

Diocesan campaigns succeed through a cohesive team of AmPhil professionals serving as parish campaign directors. To contribute to diocesan campaign goals, each director is responsible for managing multiple parish campaigns at one time. Parish campaign directors partner with on-site campaign executives, fellow parish campaign directors, parish pastors, parishioner volunteers, and parish staff to carry out a phased campaign plan.

Directors work on-site at client location(s) Monday–Friday, including regular weeknights and occasional weekends. Diocesan campaigns are challenging, fast-paced, and goal-oriented. They are also opportunities to make a meaningful impact on local parishes through strong partnerships with pastors, volunteers, and donors. The work of a parish campaign director is demanding, but it is rewarding.

Primary activities and responsibilities include:

• Working on-site Monday-Friday at multiple Catholic parishes throughout Northern Virginia; will include regular weeknights and occasional weekends;
• Executing a phased campaign plan at the parish level by tailoring campaign work plans, timetables, and materials to local circumstances;
• Managing up to and coaching pastors and their teams (other clergy, staff and lay volunteers) on carrying out the campaign plan;
• Training groups of parish volunteers;
• Tracking and analyzing fundraising progress;
• Facilitating campaign meetings at parishes;
• Adapting quickly to new and varied situations;
• Communicating regularly in a professional manner;
• Developing familiarity with key fundraising concepts and Christian stewardship; and
• Contributing to both AmPhil and client culture through strong engagement, communication, collegiality, and conviviality.

Additional qualifications:

• Willingness and ability to relocate to Northern Virginia (2026–2028);
• A valid driver’s license with the ability to drive a motor vehicle; and
• Foreign language proficiency a plus, particularly Spanish.

 

What We’re Looking For

• Experienced: The ideal candidate will have at least two years of professional experience. A liberal arts or business background, familiarity with the Catholic Church, nonprofits, and fundraising, and experience in Microsoft Office programs are preferred.
• Principled: We look for colleagues who are excited about our mission to strengthen civil society; understand and honor the Western tradition; value truth, faith, and self-governance; and understand that humans need virtue to flourish in community.
• Bright: We want to work with people who are intelligent, logical, self-directed, and curious; able to create order from ambiguity and translate theory and strategy into practical action.
• Convivial: We put a premium on humor and good cheer and seek unpretentious, genuine, generous people who are fun to be around.
• Forthright: We value clear, intelligent, engaging communicators who balance warmth and candor as they earn respect and build honest and trusting relationships.
• Diligent: We search for conscientious colleagues who possess the prudence and discipline to work hard, strive for excellence, complete tasks with minimal supervision, and go above and beyond when necessary to help our clients, partners, and firm succeed and grow.

 

What You’ll Love About AmPhil

Mission: Everything we do is guided by our mission to strengthen civil society and we’re passionate about building strong partnerships with clients engaged in work that supports strong families, virtuous citizens, vibrant communities, durable institutions, and a flourishing nation. Our employees have the opportunity to work in a company that’s in the trenches with its clients in the service of their incredible missions, helping them refine and grow their work and achieve more.

Culture: We genuinely respect, trust, and enjoy working with our colleagues—and it shows. On any given day, you might find us engaged in healthy debate about the principles of a healthy democracy over happy hour, swapping book recommendations, or challenging one another to a salsa-making competition. We strive to model the “art of association” through our culture of vibrant communitarianism and prioritize courtesy, clarity, warmth, and humor in our interactions and decisions.  We take our work seriously, but not ourselves.

Growth: Our employees are given a high degree of ownership over their work and have significant freedom to execute responsibilities in line with their interests and talents. They have the opportunity to learn continually, stand out quickly, do work they’re proud of, and earn the respect and appreciation of their clients and colleagues. It’s hard work and sometimes chaotic, but exciting and rewarding.

Flexibility: We are a hybrid remote/in-person company and have been from the start. Depending on their roles and preferences, many of our employees have the option to work out of one of our beautiful office spaces or to work flexibly within one of our core geographic regions. There are also regular opportunities for in-person interaction. We also understand our staff have lives outside of work.  We work hard and expect our colleagues to do the same, but we recognize that while a strong work ethic is supremely important, so also is maintaining a healthy life that does justice to other goods, including those of family, faith, and community.

Competitive Compensation and Benefits: We will pay competitive market rates and have a generous benefits package and holiday/PTO schedule that reflect our commitment to our employees and their families. Benefits and perks include health insurance for employees and their dependents, employer contributions to health savings accounts, a 401(k) retirement program with employer matching, paid parental leave, dependent care spending accounts, a yearly stipend for books and print publications, support for employees’ volunteer board service, and more.