VP of Mission Advancement at Trinity Missions
Specialty: Fundraising
Years in the Industry: 25+
Areas of Expertise: Public Speaking, Relationship-Building, Strategic Planning, Problem-Solving, Leadership, Volunteer Management, Program Development, Event Planning, People Management, Community Outreach, Teambuilding, Belonging and Inclusion
Bio:
John T. Butler is Vice President of Development and Mission Advancement for Trinity Missions, the advancement arm of the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity, a Catholic Congregation of missionaries working among the poor and abandoned across the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Honduras, Haiti, and Colombia. Trinity Missions’ priests, Brothers, and volunteers work in the heart of economically depressed areas, on Native American reservations, in tropical rain forests, in migrant farm communities, and in isolated towns of the Deep South bringing hope, comfort, and relief to the suffering of the poor, the abandoned, and the most neglected in the world. Formerly, John served as the Chief Development Officer for the Archdiocese of Washington where he led the philanthropic and fundraising efforts to advance the evangelization, pastoral, and charitable works of the Archdiocese of Washington.
Prior to holding this position, John was Associate Vice President at the University of the District of Columbia and previously to that, Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland where he managed all fundraising for these Universities. Earlier, John was President/CEO of Archbishop Carroll High School, where he oversaw academics, development, and external relations. His work in creating a Business Champion Program that linked regional business leaders with students to help explore career interests became a national model.
John is actively involved as a board member of the Nonprofit Alliance, Georgetown Preparatory School, and Catholic Business Network of the District of Columbia. He formerly served on the boards of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Malta; The Kennedy Center Community Advisory Board, Mount Saint Mary’s University, Leadership Greater Washington, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and the District of Columbia Workforce Investment Council.
John holds a B.A in Political Science from St. Michael’s College; a M.Ed. in Guidance and Counseling from Howard University. Additionally, he completed Master of Theological Studies Course Work at the Theological Union and has a Certificate in Group Work and Group Psychotherapy from the Center for Group Studies, Psychiatric Institute of Washington. John is also qualified by Type Resources to administer the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and is credentialed by CFRE International as a Certified Fund Raising Executive.
