Senior Vice President of Development

e3 Partners / I Am Second; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

e3 Partners / I Am Second seeks a Senior Vice President of Development to lead all fundraising initiatives from its Plano, TX campus. This on-site senior role will oversee major gifts, annual giving, planned giving, and philanthropic partnerships, building and mentoring a high-performing development team while aligning activities with the organization’s faith-based mission.

You will set revenue targets, manage budgets, and collaborate with program and communications teams to craft compelling

Qualifications

• Demonstrated donor development expertise with a track record in major gifts and philanthropy.
• Strong annual giving and planned giving program design and execution.
• Financial acumen with budgeting and resource allocation experience.
• Experience leading development teams and collaborating across departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow all development and fundraising initiatives for the organization.
• Cultivate and steward key donor relationships; represent the org at events.
• Set revenue targets, oversee budgets, and guide fundraising strategy.
• Implement development operations best practices and reporting.

Skills

Donor development

Planned Giving

Annual Giving

Budgeting

Project management

Nonprofit fundraising leadership

Team leadership

Stakeholder communication

Faith-based alignment

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/nonprofit management/communications

Advanced degree or relevant certifications

Job description

Company Description

e3 Partners / I Am Second is a ministry focused on equipping followers of Jesus to evangelize the world and establish the church through a biblically based, church-multiplication approach. For more than 30 years, the organization has pursued a holistic strategy that emphasizes going, making disciples, baptizing, and teaching in order to plant and strengthen new churches. Since 1987, e3 Partners has partnered with over 2,000 American churches and 15,000 international congregations, connecting more than 20,000 U.S. believers with nearly 250,000 believers worldwide. Through these partnerships, over 1 million people have been introduced to Christ and more than 12,000 churches have been planted. The organization continues to invite new partners and team members to join in advancing its mission locally and globally.

Role Description

The Senior Vice President of Development is a full-time, on-site role based in Plano, TX, responsible for leading and growing all development and fundraising initiatives for e3 Partners / I Am Second. This role oversees strategy for donor engagement, including major gifts, annual giving, planned giving, and philanthropic partnerships, and ensures alignment with the organization’s mission and long-term vision. Day-to-day responsibilities include managing a development team, setting revenue targets, guiding budgeting and resource allocation, and monitoring fundraising performance. The Senior Vice President of Development will cultivate and steward key donor relationships, collaborate with program and communications teams to create compelling funding cases, and represent the organization at events and meetings. This leader will also implement best practices in development operations, reporting, and project management to sustain and expand ministry impact.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in donor development, with skills in Planned Giving and Philanthropy to cultivate and steward long-term relationships.
• Proficiency in Annual Giving strategies to design and execute campaigns that grow the donor base and increase recurring support.
• Strong financial acumen, including Budgeting skills to set revenue goals, manage departmental budgets, and align resources with strategic priorities.
• Effective Project Management skills to lead complex development initiatives, coordinate cross-functional teams, and deliver results on schedule.
• Extensive experience in nonprofit or ministry fundraising leadership, preferably at the executive or senior management level.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor teams, build collaborative relationships, and communicate clearly with diverse stakeholders.
• Comfort working in a faith-based environment and alignment with the mission and values of e3 Partners / I Am Second.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, nonprofit management, communications, or a related field; advanced degree or relevant certifications are a plus.