VP, Development: Elevate Civil Rights Fundraising

Leadership-Conference-Education-Fund; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 218,000 - 269,000; Full time

Job summary

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is seeking a Vice President, Development to lead all fundraising and development activities, shaping strategy with the President & CEO and EVP/COO. The VP oversees a six-person team and will expand foundations, corporations, and individual giving to sustain an $18M budget.

The role requires cultivating major donor relationships, managing donor events, and collaborating across the matrixed organization to secure funding for new initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience developing and implementing comprehensive fundraising programs.
• Experience building and sustaining donor relationships with foundations, corporations, and individuals.
• Proven track record of securing major gifts and growing donor pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide vision, leadership, and strategy for stewardship and sustainable growth across the organization.
• Lead, motivate, and inspire a development team of six professionals.
• Oversee cultivation and solicitation of major donors and foundations.
• Collaborate with President/CEO and Boards to align fundraising with strategic priorities.
• Expand national foundation and individual donor base; diversify revenue streams.
• Develop and implement data-driven fundraising strategies and performance metrics.

Skills

Fundraising strategy

Donor relations

Major gifts

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Board engagement

Communication

Job description

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is seeking a Vice President, Development to lead all fundraising and development activities, shaping strategy with the President & CEO and EVP/COO. The VP oversees a six-person team and will expand foundations, corporations, and individual giving to sustain an $18M budget.

The role requires cultivating major donor relationships, managing donor events, and collaborating across the matrixed organization to secure funding for new initiatives.