Vice President, Institutional Giving

Wounded Warrior Project (Hq); Dallas (TX); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) seeks a Vice President of Institutional Giving to lead a national fundraising program and broaden revenue streams from corporate partnerships, foundations, workplace giving, sponsorships, and peer-to-peer events.

The role oversees a distributed team, sets strategy, and partners with senior leaders to drive growth, accountability, and mission impact across the organization.

Qualifications

• Ten years of nonprofit fundraising experience.
• Experience cultivating corporate, foundation, and Sponsorship relationships.
• Eight+ years in staff management and budget oversight.

Responsabilités

• Develop and execute a multi-year institutional giving strategy.
• Lead a national, distributed fundraising team and meet revenue targets.
• Cultivate relationships with corporate executives and foundation leaders.
• Oversee budgets, forecasts, ROIs, and fundraising performance.
• Collaborate across programs to align opportunities with priorities.
• Represent the organization at conferences and events.

Connaissances

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Fundraising

Stakeholder management

Team development

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Description du poste

The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) Vice President of Institutional Giving is a senior fundraising leader responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive strategy to grow and diversify institutional revenue through corporate partnerships, foundation giving, workplace giving, sponsorships, peer-to-peer events, and other strategic funding opportunities. This position leads a nationally distributed team and oversees fundraising strategy, revenue performance, budget management, team development, and innovation. The VP collaborates with senior leaders, internal partners, and external stakeholders to secure transformational funding opportunities, strengthen WWP’s position as a premier philanthropic partner, and drive sustainable revenue growth and long-term mission impact.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement a multi-year strategy focused on increasing revenue from corporations, foundations, and the peer-to-peer sector.

• Establish annual and long-range fundraising goals and performance metrics aligned with organizational priorities.

• Identify and pursue new funding opportunities, partnerships, sponsorships, and innovative revenue streams.

• Create and execute strategies that increase acquisition, retention, renewal, and upgrade opportunities across teams.

• Monitor emerging trends in philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, and foundation giving to identify opportunities for growth and innovation.

• Collaborate with the Major Giving team, specifically as it relates to the cultivation and stewardship of family foundations.

• Provide leadership for all corporate partnership, peer-to-peer, and foundation fundraising activities.

• Build, cultivate, and maintain relationships with corporate executives, foundation leaders, board members, and key stakeholders.

• Lead cultivation, solicitation, negotiation, and stewardship strategies for high-value institutional partnerships and grants.

• Collaborate with internal teams to align funding opportunities with organizational programs, initiatives, and strategic priorities.

• Serve as the executive sponsor for selected high-profile relationships.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing, geographically dispersed team of fundraising professionals by establishing clear performance expectations, metrics, and professional development opportunities.

• Foster a collaborative, donor-centric culture by promoting effective communication and coordination among team members located throughout the country and maintaining focus on ambitious fundraising outcomes.

• Evaluate organizational structure and staffing needs to support growth objectives and market expansion, and collaborate with leadership to develop pathways for teammate growth.

• Develop and manage annual budgets, forecasts, and revenue projections; analyze return on investment and fundraising effectiveness across revenue channels; and ensure accurate revenue forecasting and reporting for senior leadership.

• Monitor fundraising performance against goals and recommend and implement corrective action when necessary.

• Partner with senior leaders and teams across programs, marketing, communications, finance, operations, data, and other support functions to align efforts and maximize fundraising effectiveness.

• Ensure institutional fundraising priorities are integrated into organizational strategic initiatives.

• Collaborate on campaign development, impact reporting, engagement experiences, and thought leadership opportunities.

• Serve as a champion for philanthropy throughout the organization and help build a culture of fundraising success.

• Represent the organization at conferences, meetings, corporate events, community engagements, and industry forums, serving as a spokesperson and ambassador to strengthen its visibility and reputation within the philanthropic, corporate, and nonprofit communities.

• Drive a culture of accountability, creativity, and continuous improvement across fundraising operations.

• Attend and actively participate in required training and/or meetings, including but not limited to New Teammate Orientation, WWP Cares, ASIST Suicide Prevention training, Leadership training, culture/team based training, or departmental huddles.

• Other related duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCERequirements

• Ten years of experience in nonprofit fundraising or sales associated with nonprofits.

• Ten years of experience identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding corporate partners, foundations, sponsors, and other institutional funding relationships.

• Eight years of staff management experience.

• Experience managing significant fundraising budgets, revenue forecasts, performance metrics, and return-on-investment analysis.

Preferences

• Executive-level fundraising leadership experience within a national nonprofit.

• Experience with military service organizations, veteran service organizations, or other organizations serving military-connected communities

EDUCATIONRequirements

• Bachelor’s degree.

Preferences

• Advanced degree in business administration, nonprofit management, philanthropy, law, or a related field.

Requirements

• Valid state-issued driver’s license