Chief Advancement Officer

OurCalling; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

OurCalling seeks an Executive Chief Advancement Officer to lead the advancement team and drive fundraising growth in Dallas, TX. You will partner with the CEO and C-Suite to execute a comprehensive donor strategy, manage major gifts, and expand programs through capital campaigns and strategic partnerships.

You will guide marketing and communications to share OurCalling’s mission, advocate for the homeless, and cultivate relationships with high-net-worth donors, church leaders, and community

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive advancement leadership in nonprofit sector.
• Experience managing teams and executive-level strategy.
• Experience cultivating major donors and high-net-worth networks.
• Experience in capital campaigns and donor analytics.
• Bachelor’s degree; CFRE or CAP designation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Capital Campaign Leadership: Lead multi-year capital campaign strategy, donor outreach, cultivation, and solicitation to secure funding for expansion.
• Major Donor Strategy & Executive Portfolio Management: Drive major gifts strategy, managing a personal portfolio of 70-100 key donors and guiding CEO engagement.
• Institutional & Partner Relationships: Direct fundraising initiatives with foundations, grants, corporations, and church partners to expand support.
• Brand Strategy & External Communications: Architect cohesive external communications and storytelling across web, PR, video, and social channels; guide marketing staff.
• Strategic Vision for Events & Campaigns: Champion annual giving campaigns and events, shape next campaign and partnerships for 5–10 year growth.

Skills

Fundraising leader

Relationship builder

People-centered leadership

Public speaker

Marketing & storytelling

Strategic fundraising

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

The Chief Advancement Officer provides strategic leadership to the advancement team, relationally investing in a portfolio of donors and providing support to the entire OurCalling staff in identifying innovative ways to support ongoing day-to-day operations and future expansion projects and programs. He/She will lead through a humble, supportive and collaborative approach in leading their team and working collaboratively with donors, business leaders, and community stakeholders to achieve the organization’s current fundraising plan. The CAO will serve as an executive member of the C-Suite and will partner directly with the CEO, COO, CPO and CFO to execute, own, and lead the growth for the future.

A great match for this position would be:

• An Executive-Level Fundraising Leader: Casts vision and executes comprehensive campaigns with integrated marketing and communications expertise, leading at the C-suite level to build and direct high-performing teams in dynamic environments.
• A Relationship Builder & Stakeholder Expert: Demonstrates executive presence and relational depth to connect intentionally with high-net-worth individual donors, church partners, and community leaders to drive long-term fundraising growth.
• A People-Centered Leader: Pastorally leads, hires, equips, and cares well for team members, fostering unity and maintaining strong leadership through complex or unexpected situations.
• A Mission-Driven Advocate: Shares a heartfelt commitment to addressing homelessness and social challenges, aligning fully with OurCalling’s vision to serve unsheltered neighbors with dignity and care.
• A Dynamic & Compelling Public Speaker: Confidently represents the ministry in a wide variety of settings, articulate in sharing OurCalling’s vision, programs, and opportunities for involvement during tours, donor events, and community, church gatherings.

Key Responsibilities

• Capital Campaign Leadership: Lead the current multi-year capital campaign strategy, guiding donor outreach, cultivation, and solicitation to secure critical funding for expansion.
• Major Donor Strategy & Executive Portfolio Management: Drive major gifts strategy, managing a personal portfolio of 70-100 key donors while strategically guiding and supporting the CEO’s high-level donor engagement.
• Institutional & Partner Relationships: Direct fundraising initiatives, provides oversight and strategy leadership for foundations, grants, corporations, and church partners to expand mission alignment and financial support.
• Brand Strategy & External Communications: Leverages expertise and marketing experience to architect a cohesive external communications and storytelling strategy across web, PR, video, and social channels, while capturing and crafting compelling narrative content. Provides strategic guidance to marketing and communications staff to align to this storytelling strategy.
• Strategic Vision for Events & Campaigns: Champions the overarching vision for annual giving campaigns and signature events – such as the Annual Gala – collaborating closely with marketing and communications teams for seamless execution. Builds vision for the next campaign, leveraging innovative fundraising approaches and partnerships to deliver growth planned for the next 5-10 years of the ministry.

Key Qualifications

• Foundational Faith & Values Alignment: An authentic, growing relationship with Jesus Christ, demonstrating an evangelical orientation, a relational ministry-first mindset, and full alignment with OurCalling’s Statement of Faith and the core values of Ephesians 4:1–6.
• Founder & C-Suite Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to serve alongside C-suite peers and partner directly with Founders or executive leaders to support strategic growth.
• Proven Executive & Nonprofit Leadership: 15+ years of progressive advancement leadership – ideally within a ministry, human services, or social services sector – with a proven record of managing teams and guiding executive-level strategy.
• High-Net-Worth & Church Relational Network: Demonstrated success cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major individual donors, high-net-worth individuals, and church executive leaders.
• Strategic Marketing & Storytelling: Proven capability leveraging marketing tools, PR, digital media, and compelling content creation to map the donor journey and expand the broader donor base.
• Comprehensive Development Expertise: Strategic leadership across all levels of the “donor pyramid,” including capital campaigns, major gifts, mid-level giving, direct response, corporate partnerships, foundation grants, and donor analytics.
• Education & Professional Credentials: Bachelor’s degree in a related field required; CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive) or CAP (Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy) designation preferred.