Vice President of Philanthropy

Key Responsibilities

• Team Building and Management
• Build a robust philanthropy team to meet nine-figure goals over 5 years across major giving, planned giving, corporate and foundation giving, and regional and annual giving
• Manage team to meet revenue, engagement, cultivation, and stewardship goals
• Oversee team meetings to review pipelines, prioritize prospects with staff, and support and expect progress
• Provide annual feedback to staff on performance
• Major Gifts & Donor Relationships
• Cultivate, steward, and grow a portfolio of eight- and seven-figure donors and prospects
• Develop personalized engagement strategies that align donor passions with the Foundations mission
• Conduct donor meetings, tours, and stewardship touchpoints
• Implement Moves Management for major gifts, multi-year commitments, and special initiatives
• Develop and manage a high-touch stewardship program
• Ensure meaningful donor recognition and impact reporting
• Support special events, donor briefings, and community engagement activities
• Track donor engagement and progress toward revenue goals
• Data Reporting
• Ensure accurate donor records and reporting within the CRM
• Track donor activity, revenue, and pipeline performance
• Support forecasting and long-term fundraising planning
• Prepare annual report in partnership with the Communications team

Organizational Leadership

• Serve as a thought leader and partner to the President and CEO to set ambitious revenue goals and align fundraising priorities with the Foundations long-term vision
• Collaborate with the CEO and fundraising counsel to refine organizational fundraising goals, priorities, and plans
• Partner closely with the President & CEO to prepare, position, and support them as the primary external ambassador and face of the Foundation for donors, including briefing, donor strategy, meeting preparation, and follow-up
• Create, lead, and manage the organizations volunteer internal and external fundraising committees structure
• Structure and lead fundraising events and activities
• Work with other WSNMF departments to best message fundraising successes and work of the organization
• Represent the Foundation externally with presence and credibility, serving as a visible ambassador to our organizational champions, funders, institutional and corporate partners, and all key stakeholders