Vice President of Philanthropy

Clay Today; Lafayette (LA); Remote; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer contributions

Remote work opportunities

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Community Foundation of Acadiana is seeking a Vice President of Philanthropy to lead donor cultivation and engagement efforts that grow long-term assets and planned gifts. This role reports to the COO and involves expanding partnerships with wealth managers and professional advisors.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree and at least five years of leadership experience in strategy development for donor engagement, with a civically minded passion to serve Acadiana’s eight-parish

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least five years of leadership experience in developing, implementing and adapting strategies to attract and engage donors or customers.
• Experience building external partnerships with wealth managers and professional advisors.
• Ability to translate donor generosity into long-term asset growth and planned gifts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement donor cultivation and engagement strategies to grow long-term assets.
• Lead efforts to connect generous people with meaningful giving opportunities.
• Strengthen external partnerships with wealth managers and professional advisors.
• Support growth initiatives and capacity building for the foundation.

Skills

Leadership

Donor engagement

Strategic planning

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

ZRG Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with the Community Foundation of Acadiana in their search for a Vice President of Philanthropy.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Vice President of Philanthropy will be a key member of the Foundation's leadership team, responsible for developing and implementing donor cultivation and engagement strategies designed to grow long-term assets, actively connect generous people to meaningful giving and build the foundation's expectancies from planned gifts and legacies. The Vice President will also lead efforts to enhance external partnerships with wealth managers and professional advisors.

The Vice President will be a self-motivated, passionate, and civically minded professional who can support the Foundation's efforts to expand and deepen its work to improve the region and meet the needs of donors, partners, and neighbors.

For 26 years, the Community Foundation of Acadiana has served as a trusted steward of philanthropic resources. CFA has been there when the region needed it most: from supporting catalytic projects like Moncus Park to strengthening nonprofit partners across eight parishes and deploying millions in hurricane relief. But today, they stand at an inflection point, ready to leverage their experience and community knowledge for even greater impact.

CFA is proud to serve the culturally rich and diverse region known as Acadiana, with a primary focus on the eight parishes of Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, and Vermilion. Through strong local relationships and parish-based affiliate foundations, they support initiatives that reflect the values, history, and aspirations of each unique community. Everything they do is guided by a single belief: generosity has the power to shape communities and transform futures.

In August 2026, CFA received a commitment of $25 million from SpaceX – the largest single gift in its 26-year history – to help Acadiana prepare for and shape the growth coming from its new spaceport project in Vermilion Parish. It is a remarkable vote of confidence in CFA and a glimpse of what's ahead, and as growth in the region accelerates, so will what is asked of the Foundation. To move from being primarily transactional to being transformational, the Community Foundation of Acadiana must invest in its own growth capacity.

A bachelor's degree and at least five years of leadership experience in developing, implementing and adapting strategies to attract and engage donors or customers is required for this position. Foundation of Acadiana will consider candidates with a broad range of backgrounds.

All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of CFA and the responsibilities and qualifications specified in the position prospectus.

The target salary for this position is $150,000.

CFA offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k)-retirement plan with employer contributions, remote work opportunities, and generous paid time off.

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k)-retirement plan with employer contributions
• remote work opportunities
• generous paid time off

Community Foundation of Acadiana is committed to the inclusion of all qualified candidates.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or participating in the selection process, please contact Kim Farr at [e-mail].