Archdiocese of Chicago
Brendan Keating has extensive work experience in the field of development and communications. Brendan currently serves as the Chief Development Officer at the Archdiocese of Chicago, a position they assumed in January 2019 after serving as the Interim Chief Development Officer from September 2018. Prior to this, Brendan was the Senior Director of Planned Giving, ACA, and Communications at the Archdiocese from January 2018 to August 2018.
Before joining the Archdiocese, Brendan worked at Loyola University Chicago for over a decade. Brendan held various roles, including Director of Advancement Communication from July 2011 to September 2017, Manager of Advancement Communication from December 2007 to June 2012, and Coordinator of Advancement Communication from June 2007 to December 2007. During their time at Loyola, Brendan achieved significant accomplishments, such as raising over $200 million through targeted campaigns, improving brand integrity and messaging cohesion, implementing calendaring and metrics reporting systems, and redesigning websites for better results.
Prior to Loyola, Brendan worked as a contributing writer for Contact Magazine in Dharamsala, India, and as an English language classroom instructor at AEON Japan. Brendan also served as a contract attorney at Hudson Highland Group and worked as a junior associate at Berton Ring, P.C.
Brendan Keating's education history includes a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, which they obtained from 2001 to 2004. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Loyola University Chicago from 1997 to 2001. Brendan completed their high school education at Fenwick from 1993 to 1997, earning a high school diploma.
Archdiocese of Chicago
The Archdiocese of Chicago, the third largest archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States, serves more than 2.2 million Catholics in 221 parishes. Pastored by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, the ninth Archbishop of Chicago since 2014, the archdiocese has more than 15,000 employees in its systems and ministries. The Archdiocese of Chicago offers excellent Catholic school education through one of the largest U.S. private school systems – the Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools. Our school system leads the nation in receiving the most Blue Ribbon Awards of Excellence in Education. Among the archdiocesan organizations is Catholic Charities, the region's largest nonprofit social service agency assisting 1 million people in need in Cook and Lake Counties every year. Over the decades, our local church has introduced groundbreaking efforts such as Pastoral Migratoria, a parish-based, immigrant-to-immigrant ministry that is expanding nationally. The program aims to empower immigrants in participating in their communities through service, leadership formation and action, while promoting justice. As part of Pope Francis’ vision of the mission of the Church, Cardinal Cupich launched a violence prevention initiative to increase the capacity and reach of current programs that address the root causes of violence in Chicago and to identify and actively seek collaboration with like-purposed organizations. The Archdiocese of Chicago offers a variety of career opportunities that support the mission of the Catholic Church: To know Jesus Christ and to make Jesus Christ known, with a particular focus on Renew My Church, an initiative devoted to making new disciples, building up communities and inspiring witness to Christ’s presence in the world. Join us to make a difference in our archdiocese and beyond. Visit our employment page: https://www.archchicago.org/about-us/careers