VP, Development & Donor Growth

Baptist-Children's-Homes-of-Nc,-Inc; Thomasville (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina seeks a strategic Vice President of Development to lead BCH’s fundraising functions. Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, you will translate strategy into actionable plans for annual, major, legacy giving and grants, guiding a high-performing team toward ambitious revenue goals.

You’ll balance short-term results with donor cultivation, foster cross-department collaboration, and ensure data-driven decisions through transparent metrics and

Qualifications

• Minimum 10–15 years in fundraising/nonprofit advancement or related field.
• Experience managing fundraising programs with measurable revenue goals.
• Bachelor’s degree in fundraising, nonprofit management, business, marketing, communications, or related field preferred.
• Strong ability to interpret fundraising data, manage performance metrics, forecast, and use insights to improve outcomes.
• Ability to develop strategy and translate it into clear plans, priorities and execution.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, organizational, and project-management skills.
• Working knowledge of donor databases/CRM systems, Microsoft 365, and fundraising technology.

Responsibilities

• Work with CAO to develop and refine BCH’s fundraising strategy and priorities.
• Translate fundraising strategy into annual plans, goals, priorities, and measurable objectives for each core fundraising function.
• Ensure annual giving, major giving, legacy giving, and grantwriting operate as an integrated fundraising program.
• Recommend new strategies and opportunities to increase fundraising growth and effectiveness.
• Balance immediate revenue needs with long-term donor development and pipeline growth.
• Own day-to-day management and performance of BCH’s core fundraising functions.
• Establish clear expectations and measurable goals for staff within each function.
• Monitor revenue, pipeline, donor activity, and KPIs with a fundraising scorecard.
• Provide coaching, support, and direction to staff to achieve goals.

Skills

Strategic planning

Fundraising leadership

Donor analytics

CRM systems

Communication

Team management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft 365

CRM systems

Fundraising technology

Job description

The Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina seeks a strategic Vice President of Development to lead BCH’s fundraising functions. Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, you will translate strategy into actionable plans for annual, major, legacy giving and grants, guiding a high-performing team toward ambitious revenue goals.

You’ll balance short-term results with donor cultivation, foster cross-department collaboration, and ensure data-driven decisions through transparent metrics and