NRG Consulting Group is hiring a
Chief Development Officer, Remote - Worldwide

Summary

The job is for a Chief Development Officer at Empower Project, a national leader in relational organizing. The role involves meeting revenue goals, collaborating on fundraising strategies, managing major donor and foundation fundraising, overseeing donor stewardship, and supervising staff and vendors. The position is remote, full-time, and offers a salary of $144,000 per year plus benefits.

Requirements

• At least 5 years experience leading 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4) or PAC fundraising for entities with budgets in excess of $10 million, with a preference for election-related fundraising experience
• Proven ability to lead complex development programs including senior-level experience in budget planning, material development, prospect research, proposal creation, donor solicitation, stewardship, and reporting
• Outstanding interpersonal communication ability
• Track record of effective, supportive staff management
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving capacity, including the ability to lead a range of stakeholders in establishing a shared vision and executing it together
• During the final 2 months of the election campaign season, have the ability to periodically work on weekends and evenings if needed to meet deadlines

Responsibilities

• Meeting the organization’s revenue and donor stewardship goals
• Collaborating with the Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer, Development Director, and Board of Directors to plan and execute an annual fundraising strategy
• Designing and monitoring annual revenue budgets for all fundraising programs
• Developing and leading a long-term plan to diversify Empower’s revenue mix
• Preserving and expanding the current base of support while overseeing donor prospect research and cultivation
• Maintaining a donor prospect list and prospect data file, including major individual donors, donor advised funds, and foundations
• Representing Empower with the major donor and foundation funding community, and serving as a staff liaison with donors
• Arranging and participating in meetings between staff and donors, as needed
• Maintaining a detailed fundraising calendar with clear deadlines
• Working with program and development staff to create letters of inquiry, proposals, budgets and reports; and providing training to staff to strengthen budgeting and project summary preparation skills
• Drafting and editing fundraising letters, proposals and reports, and leading the creation of fundraising outreach publications, as needed
• Coordinating the submission of grant proposals and grant reports (and accompanying materials for both)
• Integrating fundraising messaging into other activities and programs when appropriate
• Designing and leading a comprehensive donor stewardship program to ensure that all supporters and prospects are engaged in a way that builds trust and long-term relationships
• Overseeing donor outreach communications, and leading engagement with major donors and foundations including periodic updates, mailings and acknowledgments
• Planning and supervising donor events as needed to enhance donor involvement in Empower’s activities
• Supervising, supporting and evaluating the performance of the Development Director to ensure that annual goals are met for individual donors, foundations and stewardship
• Carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Empower’s policies and applicable laws
• Engaging and supervising fundraising-related vendors as needed

Benefits

• Compensation is salary-based at $144,000 a year
• Benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, and paid time off