Chief Advancement Officer

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The Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) of New City Kids, Inc. (NCK) reports to the President & CEO of NCK and is a member of the executive leadership team and advises the President / CEO on matters that affect the fundraising, philanthropic revenue stream, and communications and marketing.

The CAO is responsible for providing strategic vision and effective leadership as he / she executes all fundraising activities to generate the necessary philanthropic resources necessary to support the organization’s strategic priorities.

The CAO is charged with creating a programmatic fundraising model, inclusive of corporate and foundation relations, individual major gifts, annual giving, and donor communications.

They will collaborate with colleagues across the organization to leverage existing organizational relationships as well as identify new potential sources of philanthropic support.

The Chief Advancement Officer has four primary areas of responsibility :

• Fundraising Strategy Development and Execution
• Fundraising Operations
• Advancement & Communication Staff Management & Development
• Executive Leadership Team Membership

Scope and Responsibilities

Fundraising Strategy Development and Execution

Develop NCK’s fundraising strategy including the optimal portfolio of income streams (e.g., donor-generated, grants, sponsorships, events, etc.

and channels (e.g., relationship-driven, direct mail, digital, etc.).

• Determine NCK’s optimal positioning and narratives to tell the NCK story in a way that compels existing and prospective donors and other partners to support NCK.
• Promote NCK’s mission, core values, and ministry to critical external stakeholders and networks (both existing and prospective) across the communities in which NCK operates and seeks expansion.
• Raise and contribute to raising of funds to meet NCK’s annual and ongoing income goals.
• Oversee execution of fundraising strategy including ongoing monitoring of overall progress towards fundraising goals.
• Establish strong relationships and connections with sites to maintain visibility to and understanding of daily operations.

Advancement Staff Management & Development

• Provide for ongoing staff leadership, management, and professional development for Philanthropy leaders and staff to support team and individual effectiveness.
• Work with Philanthropy leaders and HR to ensure Philanthropy staff are trained in the NCK Way.
• Provide regular meaningful feedback, coaching, and support to direct reports.
• Ensure appropriate staffing of the Philanthropy team by driving organization structure, recruitment, selection, onboarding, training, DEI, and retention efforts.
• Collaborate with HR to provide organization-wide education on NCK’s philanthropy strategy.
• Provide spiritual leadership to direct reports, modeling what it means to follow Christ on a mission.

Fundraising Operations

• Establish fundraising capability standards of performance and the systems, platforms, and data needed to forecast, report, track, analyze, and interpret fundraising performance.
• Ensure creation and sustainment of fundraising capability assets and tools.
• Collaborate with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to ensure compliance with relevant internal financial policies and controls.

Executive Leadership Team (ELT) Membership

• Own the vision of NCK, seeking to be used by God to bring transformation to youth.
• Contribute to strategic plans and actions to ensure that NCK is positioned to achieve the NCK mission.
• Act as one of the key influencers of NCK’s annual and long-term organizational plans.
• Collaborate with other members of the ELT to measure the ongoing effectiveness and performance of the organization.

Requirements

• A demonstrated commitment and passion to work for a Christian, mission-driven organization.
• A successful track record in the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors.
• A working knowledge of donor database programs and skilled in the use of Microsoft Office.
• Exceptional leadership & management skills to inspire, lead, and work collegially.
• A persuasive communication style, with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong track record of team and organizational leadership.
• Non-profit ambassador and fundraising leadership experience including a broad portfolio of income streams and channels;

6+ years strongly preferred.

• Foster strong and collaborative partnerships across the footprint of the organization.
• Strong staff development and people management capability including 3+ years as a leader of leaders.
• Business acumen including financial management / budgetary responsibility; 6+ years preferred.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

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