Title:  Vice President of Strategic Development

Reports to:  President and Chief of Staff

Job Summary:  The Vice President of Strategic Development guides and implements the organization’s annual fundraising plan based on existing and future funding priorities, and provides strategic counsel on overall institutional communications that relate to development efforts and the recruitment of new supporters. The Vice President is responsible for developing long-term philanthropic relationships with donors, soliciting major donors for annual and planned gifts, managing development staff, and planning and coordinating strategic steps to reach our goals.

Job Duties:

• Solicit major and planned gifts in one-on-one meetings with donors or in conjunction with other staff members or trustees
• ŸOversee donor recruitment activities and staff the organization’s board committees
• ŸOversee and improve donor upgrade, acquisition, and retention strategy
• Provide counsel and guidance on organization’s institutional marketing and communications from a donor perspective
• ŸEffectively manage development team to ensure specific dollar and relationship-building goals are met
• ŸExecute organization’s annual event in a manner that achieves financial goals and builds key donor relationships
• ŸMonitor and measure the effectiveness of solicitations (both verbal and written)
• ŸMaintain a good working knowledge of the organization’s programs and funding priorities
• ŸEngage key board members and staff to meet goals

Skill Factors:

Education:  BS/BA or equivalent experience

Experience:  A minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience in running development campaigns, including, direct major gift solicitations, or equivalent experience in strategic planning and persuasive communications; experience managing a development office

Communications:  Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills; strong writing skills; ability to effectively communicate organization’s mission and specific program-related objectives to several different constituents; ability to work in a team environment

Salary:  Commensurate with experience

Special Skills/Requirements:

• Strong commitment to advancing the mission of the organization
• The ability to interact with board members, donors, and other influential individuals
• The ability to manage several employees and to work with others in the organization in a cooperative, team environment which maximizes the internal flow of communications
• Results-oriented with a bias for action and strong organizational and management skills
• Good judgment and maturity
• The ability to travel at least 25% of the time

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