Vice President of Advancement

YWCA USA; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The YWCA North Central Indiana seeks an executive-level leader to join a strong team as Vice President of Advancement. This role will develop strategy and fundraising initiatives to ensure long-term financial sustainability and support essential community services.

You will plan and direct all resource development, oversee grant writing, communications, donor relations, and major fundraising activities, while supervising the Advancement and Communications teams and serving on the Executive

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of related experience in development, marketing, or fundraising.
• Proven ability to cultivate relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to handle confidential matters with discretion.
• Strong writing, planning, and evaluation of communications.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace, MS Office, and databases.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a structured fundraising program to support the organizational mission through diversified funding sources.
• Engage individual and institutional supporters; solicit and steward donors and manage major gifts.
• Lead agency marketing and communications strategy and brand standards.
• Oversee donor database and donor recognition processes and ensure accurate tracking of donor information.
• Supervise Advancement and Communications teams; report to the Executive Leadership Team and attend Board meetings.

Skills

Relationship building

Written communication

Time management

Strategic planning

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business / Nonprofit / Communications or related field

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Database management

Job description

Job Description

The YWCA North Central Indiana seeks an executive-level leader to join a strong team of professionals. This individual will continue to cultivate existing relationships while building the strategy and fundraising initiatives to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the organization and the critical services we provide to the community.

The Vice President of Advancement will plan, direct and coordinate all aspects of agency resource development and promotion, including, but not limited to developing and implementing a strong fundraising program, cultivating relationships with supporters, directing all major fundraising activities, oversight of grant writing, internal and external communications and special projects.

Development & Fundraising Initiatives

• Develop and implement a structured fundraising program to support the organizational mission through diversified funding resources.
• Strategically and intentionally engage both individual and institutional supporters; identify, cultivate, solicit and steward current and future donors.
• Increase the annual retention of donors, number of donors and value of individual gifts, including annual appeals, special and major gift campaigns.
• Implement program to increase planning giving among current donors.
• Prepare the annual development plan; including strategies, tactics and measurements to meet organizational objectives along with budgets to support their implementation.
• Analyze and report donor activity and trends to evaluate effectiveness of development initiatives.
• Promote and support a culture of philanthropy among staff, board and volunteers which emphasizes and practices the highest standards of professional ethics and donor stewardship.
• Lead support for all agency fundraising events.

Marketing & Communications

• Develops the strategic direction for agency-wide marketing and communications.
• Ensure accurate, clear, detailed and complete communications, including gift recognition.
• Oversees and maintains YWCA brand standards and supervises the design of all collateral marketing material.
• Oversees and maintains donor database ensuring the accurate tracking of all donor-related information.

Leadership and Supervision

• Serves as a member of the Executive Leadership Team and as a liaison for the Board of Directors Advancement Committee.
• Supervises Advancement and Communication team members.
• Coordinates with Human Resources on all employment issues; conducts interviews for team members and completes annual performance reviews for all direct reports.
• Attend and present at all YWCA North Central Indiana Board of Director Meetings (six per year) and oversee all Advancement and Special Event Committee meetings.
• Represent the YWCA in the community with other service providers, business, government, community organizations and other stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned to meet organizational goals.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Nonprofit Management, Philanthropic Studies, Communications, Marketing or related field; or a combination of education and experience.

Knowledge & Experience

• 7-10 years of related experience preferred; development, marketing, sales.
• Strong relationship building skills with the ability to communicate in a professional manner with a wide range of people.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion when handling potentially confidential and/or sensitive matters.
• Exceptional skills in writing, planning, organizing and evaluation of written / oral communications.
• Excellent time management skills and comfort level with handling a multitude of projects with overlapping deadlines.
• Proficient in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office and database management platforms.
• Experience and knowledge of charitable giving and marketing strategies.