Vice President of Development

Description

ABCD’s Development Department generates essential funding by building donor relationships, organizing events, and fostering strategic partnerships to ensure long-term sustainability. The Vice President of Development leads comprehensive fundraising efforts that strengthen the organization’s financial health, supports community programs, and expands the impact of ABCD’s mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and oversee an organization-wide fundraising plan that includes individual giving, annual campaigns, corporate partnerships, foundation grants, special events and other strategies to increase revenue to support the mission.
• Lead the effort to diversify funding streams including identifying key stakeholders and potential opportunities to invest in the success of the organization and to allow for more innovation and flexibility in programming.
• Collaborate with other senior leaders, planning and program staff to identify areas of financial need, strategies for growth and fiscal stability.
• Build and maintain strong, lasting relationships with donors, funders and partners, new and existing, who are aligned with the values, mission and future of the organization.
• Expand the organization’s presence particularly within philanthropic circles and in conjunction with other ABCD leaders, by engaging external leaders, stakeholders and networks to increase awareness of impact.
• Promote a culture and an engagement of mission-focused philanthropy within the Board of Directors, organizational leaderships, staff and key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with communications and program staff to share information and stories that illustrate impact, inspire giving and deepen community trust.
• Oversee the donor management systems, reporting and analytics to ensure accurate tracking, transparency and evaluation of fundraising efforts.

Assist the Executive Office in the following areas :

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Why Work Here

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