Chief Development & Partnerships Architect

Project 8P Foundation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Project 8P Foundation seeks a Chief Development Officer to build and lead a comprehensive fundraising strategy that advances donor development, partnerships, and scalable revenue systems. This senior leader will work with the CSO to position the organization for long-term sustainability and impact, reporting directly to the Board of Directors.

The role focuses on expanding non-grant revenue, strengthening donor pipelines, and creating development infrastructure to support growth, with

Qualifications

• Significant experience in fundraising, development, revenue generation, or philanthropic partnership-building.
• Demonstrated success with major gifts, donor development, sponsorships, and strategic partnerships.
• Strong financial planning, forecasting, and reporting capabilities.
• Experience building fundraising systems, processes, and infrastructure from limited resources.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort operating in a lean, growth-stage environment.
• Strong strategic communication skills, including donor messaging, external positioning, and Board-level reporting.
• High emotional intelligence, collaborative leadership style, and ability to work in a shared leadership model.
• Ability to balance strategy with hands-on execution.
• Comfort leveraging CRM systems, fundraising technology, data, and automation tools to improve effectiveness and scalability.
• Connection to or familiarity with the Northeast corridor is preferred; national candidates may also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Build and execute fundraising strategies across major gifts, philanthropy, sponsorships, and strategic partnerships.
• Develop and manage donor pipelines, stewardship practices, and fundraising systems.
• Identify, cultivate, and convert high-value donor and partnership opportunities into committed funding.
• Strengthen revenue forecasting, financial visibility, and development reporting practices.
• Create compelling donor messaging, partnership narratives, sponsorship materials, and fundraising presentations.
• Establish planning tools, reporting cadences, and development infrastructure to support organizational growth.
• Partner with the CSO on organizational positioning, strategic priorities, and external relationship development.
• Support Board visibility into fundraising progress, revenue performance, and long-term development opportunities.
• Evaluate and implement systems and technology that improve donor tracking, revenue operations, and organizational scalability.

Skills

Fundraising

Major Gifts

Donor Stewardship

Forecasting

Strategic Partnerships

CRM Systems

Data-Driven

Board Reporting

Job description

Project 8P Foundation seeks a Chief Development Officer to build and lead a comprehensive fundraising strategy that advances donor development, partnerships, and scalable revenue systems. This senior leader will work with the CSO to position the organization for long-term sustainability and impact, reporting directly to the Board of Directors.

The role focuses on expanding non-grant revenue, strengthening donor pipelines, and creating development infrastructure to support growth, with