Vice President of Development

The Center for Women and Families is seeking a Vice President of Development who can collaborate and guide projects, teams, and supporters while continuing to develop expertise in the craft of development at our organization. You will be an innovative team member who’s both an externally-facing relationship manager as well as an internally-facing team leader. You’ll motivate, coach, and manage a team that supports all fundraising activities including acquisition, stewardship, data and communications for donors as well as fundraising and cultivation events. You’re more than capable of cultivating beneficial relationships. You’ll work closely with CEOs, board members, philanthropists, influencers, and other diverse personalities.

You thrive in a creative, inventive and inclusive environment, with people who are passionate about their work and mission. You can coordinate efforts with many different departments – both internal and external – to get the job done right. You use sound judgment and intuitive analysis. And you know to follow up to make sure everyone’s on the same page.

CORE VALUES: Compassion, Accountability & Responsibility, Respect & Dignity, Excellence in all we do

QUALITIES: High-performing, Visionary, Dynamic, Critical and Creative thinker, Courageous, Self-motivated, Collaborative, Team-focused

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Work with the President/CEO to develop and implement relationship-specific strategies for individuals, corporations and private foundations, including cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of donors, to both deepen The Center’s relationships with its donors and broaden the base of support.
• Assertively cultivate, solicit and steward a portfolio of donors.
• Lead Board of Director engagement in fund development efforts through Board Committees and individual relationships.
• Oversee execution of large annual fundraiser and other strategic events.
• Lead staff engagement in fund-development efforts.
• Strategize with key staff and board members on creative ways to sustainably finance the organization.
• Ensure department practices and values are in line with Trauma-Informed Care practices as appropriate.???????

REQUIREMENTS:

The successful candidate will meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent business experience
  5-7 years in non-profit leadership roles
  Experience communicating about and with diverse populations
  Must have a valid driver’s license and maintain a driving record that meets CWF automobile insurance requirements
  Must pass criminal background and motor vehicle check, post-contingent of offer of employment.

A candidate with experience in implementing large-scale fundraising campaigns and using Raiser’s Edge and Luminate is preferred.

The Center for Women and Families offers services to all survivors of intimate partner abuse or sexual violence. Our clients include men and non-binary gender people in addition to women and their dependent children. We serve LGBQT people and do not discriminate against sexual identity. We provide a variety of residential and nonresidential services including emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling and advocacy.

The Center is an equal opportunity employer. Its policies, procedures, programs and services are administered to ensure neither employees, applicants nor clients are subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, sexual preference, gender identity, familial status, pregnancy, genetic information (GINA) or disability. Evaluation of Applicants Persons being considered for jobs within The Center for Women and Families organization will be evaluated upon their academic and/or experience qualifications and their ability to meet the requirements of the job. Applicants, if hired, will be subject to employment at will. TO APPLY: Please apply directly to The Center for Women and Families by going to our website at http://www.thecenteronline.org (About > Employment > Now Hiring)