Chief Fundraising & Development Officer

Inkinen Executive Search; Hawaii; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawaii Foodbank seeks an experienced, strategic Vice President of Development to lead fundraising, donor engagement, communications, and development operations while guiding a 19-person team during a pivotal growth period. The role focuses on cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major and principal gifts and advancing the End Hunger Together capital campaign to build a new Waipahu facility.

Reporting to the President & CEO and a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the VP will build

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 10+ years fundraising leadership experience preferred.
• Demonstrated success securing major gifts and campaigns.
• Experience managing high-performing teams and collaborating with executives and boards.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead growth, complex fundraising strategies, and financial management.

Responsibilities

• Lead all fundraising activities including major gifts, capital campaigns, annual giving, institutional and foundation support, corporate partnerships, and planned giving.
• Develop and oversee donor pipeline strategies and annual fundraising goals.
• Build and personally manage a portfolio of major and principal gift prospects and donors.
• Secure and facilitate six- and seven-figure gifts.
• Oversee development operations, reporting, analytics, and donor stewardship.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Relationship building

Emotional intelligence

Public speaking

Financial management

Change leadership

DEI commitment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Microsoft Office

CRM software

Job description

Hawaii Foodbank seeks an experienced, strategic Vice President of Development to lead fundraising, donor engagement, communications, and development operations while guiding a 19-person team during a pivotal growth period. The role focuses on cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major and principal gifts and advancing the End Hunger Together capital campaign to build a new Waipahu facility.

Reporting to the President & CEO and a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the VP will build