Vice President of Development

Children's Health Council; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Health Council in Palo Alto seeks a strategic Vice President of Development to lead a comprehensive fundraising program. You will craft and execute a robust donor cultivation and stewardship plan, forge corporate and foundation partnerships, and oversee major events to advance CHC's mission.

The role partners with the CEO, board, and senior leadership to build a strong donor pipeline, ensuring financial sustainability and maximizing CHC's impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience leading development or fundraising teams.
• Strong ability to cultivate major donors and foundations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the fundraising strategy to ensure financial sustainability.
• Cultivate and steward donor relationships, corporate and foundation partnerships.
• Oversee events, campaigns, and donor engagement programs.
• Manage and develop the development team and collaborate with CEO, board and senior leaders.

Job description

The Vice President of Development (VPD) is a pivotal executive role at CHC, responsible for leading a comprehensive fundraising strategy to ensure financial sustainability and support CHC’s mission. This role requires a visionary leader with exceptional skills in donor cultivation and stewardship, corporate and foundation partnerships, event strategy, and team management. The VPD will collaborate closely with the CEO, board, and senior leadership team to advance CHC’s mission and goals, building a thriving donor pipeline to support CHC’s impact in the community.