Remote Senior VP of Development - Major Gifts & Strategy

Liberty Seeds; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Civilization Works seeks a Vice President or Senior Vice President of Development to oversee all development and a significant portion of the organization's communications. The role will own development strategy end to end, from identifying prospects to closing gifts and deepening donor commitment, taking day-to-day development work off the president's plate.

This is a senior leadership position for someone who wants to win, not just run a fundraising department.

Qualifications

• A minimum of ten years of experience raising money from major donors, converting small donors into large donors, and identifying new prospects.
• Experience in the 501(c)(3) nonprofit sector preferred; candidates with political fundraising experience are encouraged to apply.
• A demonstrated record of closing significant gifts.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple donor relationships, projects, and reporting obligations at once.
• Strategic and thoughtful judgment about where to spend time and resources.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication.
• Alignment with the mission of Civilization Works and a commitment to winning on the issues that define it.

Responsibilities

• Speak with prospects with the goal of converting them into donors.
• Expand the pool of prospects and raise the share of prospects who become donors.
• Convert small donors into large donors and grow the base of small donors.
• Deepen the commitment of existing donors.
• Travel as needed for in-person meetings with prospects and donors.
• Oversee all development strategy.
• Implement all development strategy, except the portion carried out directly by the board and the president.
• Oversee all fundraising and development communications and a significant share of the organization's broader communications.
• Prepare a weekly report for the president.
• Prepare a monthly report for the president and the board.

Skills

Major donor fundraising

Donor relations

Strategic thinking

Communication

Job description

Civilization Works seeks a Vice President or Senior Vice President of Development to oversee all development and a significant portion of the organization's communications. The role will own development strategy end to end, from identifying prospects to closing gifts and deepening donor commitment, taking day-to-day development work off the president's plate.

This is a senior leadership position for someone who wants to win, not just run a fundraising department.