Covenant House New Jersey
Overview
The Chief Development Officer is responsible for planning, developing, maintaining, and continuously growing a comprehensive private and public multi-channel, multi-audience fundraising program. The ideal leader is intuitive, energetic, organized, compassionate, and a skilled and experienced fundraiser. The Chief Development Officer reports to the Chief Executive Officer and is a member of the senior leadership team.
Duties And Responsibilities
Fundraising Leadership: Lead the creation, implementation, and continuous evaluation of the organization’s resource development strategy, including corporate, foundation and government grants; major and planned giving programs; online strategy (e.g. social media, blogs, and emails); annual events; capital campaigns; and peer-to-peer fundraising.
Prepare and implement an annual fundraising plan with KPIs and strategies to build infrastructure and processes within the development department to improve efficiency and donor responsiveness.
Prospect, identify, and qualify new institutional and individual supporters.
Support and leverage the CEO’s engagement in moves management activities.
Cultivate and solicit supporters to invest in the organization’s mission.
Develop and implement creative and customized stewardship plans for support investments.
Manage volunteers and committees from the corporate and philanthropic community.
Ensure the team’s CRM is accurately maintained and produces key performance indicators and revenue reports.
Create, collect, analyze, and learn from KPIs of staff and the program as a whole.
Prepare and execute presentations to community groups and civic organizations about Covenant House.
Organizational Leadership: Work closely with the board development committee to execute the organization’s strategic plan and the development team’s fundraising and communication goals.
Partner with Covenant House International to implement federation initiatives at the local level (e.g., brand awareness, events and corporate partnerships).
Create and manage the organization’s revenue and expense budget and reforecast.
Actively participate in senior leadership and executive leadership meetings.
Ensure compliance with city, state, and federal guidelines.
Participate in other site programs and activities as required.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers on other teams, supervisors, representatives of other agencies, the board, and the public.
Respond in a timely manner to emergencies and resolve issues.
Staff Leadership: Recruit, hire, onboard, lead, manage, retain, and grow a highly effective development team.
Collaborate with the development team to ensure supporters are properly managed in a timely manner through a best-in-class moves management portfolio process.
Required Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Qualifications: Must be available to work Monday through Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and attend special events which may occur outside normal business hours.
Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Public Relations, Business Administration, Communications, Human Services or related field.
At least ten years in direct fundraising across multiple public and private channels or other relevant senior roles in sales and/or revenue-generating activities at a larger scale.
Experience managing a team of at least three staff for at least three years, acting as a high-level strategic leader and hands-on player-coach.
Proven track record of soliciting six- and seven-figure gifts from individuals and institutions.
Experience with developing operations and cross-team collaboration, especially with Finance and Program teams.
Experience supporting a CEO to be an excellent fundraiser.
Ability to use data to inform strategies, investments, decisions, and innovations in fundraising.
Comfort working in a federated organizational system.
Public speaking skills and relationship-centered approach with team, colleagues, and supporters.
Devotion to Covenant House’s mission and the youth we serve.
Valid driver’s license with insurable driving record.
Passion for fundraising.
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
403B Retirement Plan
Free Meals
Additional Information
Keyword: Fundraising, Funding & Development, Donations, Gifts, Charities, non-profit
Seniority level: Executive
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Business Development and Sales
Industries: Civic and Social Organizations
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Duties And Responsibilities
Fundraising Leadership: Lead the creation, implementation, and continuous evaluation of the organization’s resource development strategy, including corporate, foundation and government grants; major and planned giving programs; online strategy (e.g. social media, blogs, and emails); annual events; capital campaigns; and peer-to-peer fundraising.
Prepare and implement an annual fundraising plan with KPIs and strategies to build infrastructure and processes within the development department to improve efficiency and donor responsiveness.
Prospect, identify, and qualify new institutional and individual supporters.
Support and leverage the CEO’s engagement in moves management activities.
Cultivate and solicit supporters to invest in the organization’s mission.
Develop and implement creative and customized stewardship plans for support investments.
Manage volunteers and committees from the corporate and philanthropic community.
Ensure the team’s CRM is accurately maintained and produces key performance indicators and revenue reports.
Create, collect, analyze, and learn from KPIs of staff and the program as a whole.
Prepare and execute presentations to community groups and civic organizations about Covenant House.
Organizational Leadership: Work closely with the board development committee to execute the organization’s strategic plan and the development team’s fundraising and communication goals.
Partner with Covenant House International to implement federation initiatives at the local level (e.g., brand awareness, events and corporate partnerships).
Create and manage the organization’s revenue and expense budget and reforecast.
Actively participate in senior leadership and executive leadership meetings.
Ensure compliance with city, state, and federal guidelines.
Participate in other site programs and activities as required.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers on other teams, supervisors, representatives of other agencies, the board, and the public.
Respond in a timely manner to emergencies and resolve issues.
Staff Leadership: Recruit, hire, onboard, lead, manage, retain, and grow a highly effective development team.
Collaborate with the development team to ensure supporters are properly managed in a timely manner through a best-in-class moves management portfolio process.
Required Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Qualifications: Must be available to work Monday through Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and attend special events which may occur outside normal business hours.
Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Public Relations, Business Administration, Communications, Human Services or related field.
At least ten years in direct fundraising across multiple public and private channels or other relevant senior roles in sales and/or revenue-generating activities at a larger scale.
Experience managing a team of at least three staff for at least three years, acting as a high-level strategic leader and hands-on player-coach.
Proven track record of soliciting six- and seven-figure gifts from individuals and institutions.
Experience with developing operations and cross-team collaboration, especially with Finance and Program teams.
Experience supporting a CEO to be an excellent fundraiser.
Ability to use data to inform strategies, investments, decisions, and innovations in fundraising.
Comfort working in a federated organizational system.
Public speaking skills and relationship-centered approach with team, colleagues, and supporters.
Devotion to Covenant House’s mission and the youth we serve.
Valid driver’s license with insurable driving record.
Passion for fundraising.
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
403B Retirement Plan
Free Meals
Additional Information
Keyword: Fundraising, Funding & Development, Donations, Gifts, Charities, non-profit
Seniority level: Executive
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Business Development and Sales
Industries: Civic and Social Organizations
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