Vice President of Development

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with Executive Director Austin and senior leadership to develop and implement strategies that deepen donor relationships and enhance our fundraising impact.
• Lead and manage a team of three to six direct reports all with direct fundraising/campaign related responsibilities ensuring accountability and support for achieving bold fundraising goals.
• Directly oversee development and fundraising campaigns, leading staff teams to achieve bold revenue targets through effective campaign development and volunteer engagement.
• Strategically position the Austin market for aggressive growth in unrestricted revenue, targeting $2,600,000, in campaign revenue by coaching and developing fundraising campaign staff for growth.
• Identify, recruit, onboard, and engage medical and non-medical volunteer partners and leaders. Ensure that volunteer leadership represents a community influence and is empowered to champion fundraising success through their personal and corporate giving.
• Cultivate and lead a network of meaningful volunteer partnerships to advance the mission of the organization, providing resources and direction to achieve campaign goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Three years of experience in a development position in a similar non-profit organization.
• Three years of experience in management of staff, preferably development or fundraising staff.
• Experience leading and cultivating high-level leaders at the C-suite level.
• Direct knowledge of special event fundraising tactics.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Able to travel the Austin area daily; always requires access to reliable transportation on an immediate basis.
• Professional communication skills.
• Able to lift and/or move large objects (such as boxes) with the expectation that heavier items would be broken down into smaller components or requesting additional assistance may be required before lifting and/or moving.