VP, Development

Summary

Join Run for Something as their Vice President, Development and lead their fundraising efforts. Partnering with the President, you will set the strategic direction for fundraising across multiple entities. You will manage a team, cultivate relationships with donors, and ensure legal compliance. This is a remote, full-time position offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. The ideal candidate will have extensive fundraising experience, strong leadership skills, and a deep understanding of the political landscape. This role is crucial in shaping the organization's long-term fundraising strategy.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of fundraising experience with at least two of the following types of entities: 501(c)(4); PACs; or 501(c)(3)
• Demonstrated success in thinking strategically about revenue diversification and revenue growth
• Significant experience leading, managing, coaching and inspiring teams to meet ambitious goals and navigating through change and transformation
• Exceptional ability to build strong relationships with donors and stakeholders at all levels to work towards collective goals with deep emotional intelligence
• Strong project management skills, which includes being detail-oriented, coordinating across multiple departments, managing different stakeholders with competing goals, and holding stakeholders accountable to deadlines
• Proven success in building, soliciting, and stewarding major gifts and high-net-worth individuals
• An understanding of the national political fundraising landscape and ability to develop a unique selling proposition for our programs and mission
• Experience managing up to principals and boards of directors
• Exceptional verbal and written communication with a strong eye for detail and editing capabilities
• Ability to distill and present complex information effectively, tailored to donor interests
• Expertise in crafting compelling messages through emails, proposals, meetings, and calls
• Maintain discretion and confidentiality with sensitive donor information
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across teams and ensure workflow transparency
• Demonstrated proficiency in using NGP-VAN for fundraising
• Proven ability to work independently for extended periods in a remote setting
• Strong dedication to the goals, values, and vision of Run for Something

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive fundraising plans with the President for individual, institutional, and major gifts; adjust and refine the strategy as needed
• Lead strategic initiatives to prospect, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors of all levels establishing goals and timelines with staff
• Collaborate and manage up to the President, Executive Director and other executives on major donor engagement, including providing materials, talking points, and briefings for donor meetings
• Build relationships with board members and high profile individuals, identifying their areas of contribution and stewarding them toward those goals
• In consultation with the ED and the President, review the fundraising program's budget, revenue projections, and goals
• Manage, mentor, and coach development staff in line with RFS values and performance management standards to ensure relevant key performance indicators are met; identify and support areas for professional development; ensure RFS performance standards and values are apparent through all reporting lines; advise and direct fundraising consultants
• Be an active leader and advocate for RFS’ philosophy, mission, values, culture, and DEI goals throughout the organization
• Continuously evaluate and innovate on fundraising strategies and tactics; support fundraising literacy across the organization
• Lead in updating fundraising projections for the entire organization, including any immediate re-forecasting required due to the political environment, as well as overall supervision and review of the monthly updating process for the development team
• Guarantee legal compliance of funding streams and financials, with support from legal counsel and the Finance & Compliance Department
• Steward organizational resources with strong expense tracking and internal controls
• Oversee donor data management for major gift donors in our donor database (NGP-VAN)
• Oversee the planning of fundraising trips, including prospecting, outreach, and prepping travel briefs and materials for trips and donor meetings for the Executive Director, President, and other leadership team members

Preferred Qualifications

• Comfort and experience working directly with major donors
• Experience with unionized work environments, including collaboration with unions or managing within collective bargaining frameworks, is a plus but not essential for this role

Benefits

• Four-Day Work Week
• Unlimited Paid Time Off policy
• Platinum Medical Insurance (100% of premium covered for employees; 50% of premium covered for dependents)
• Dental and Vision Insurance (100% of premium covered for both employees and dependents)
• Professional Development Stipend
• Treat Yourself Stipend ($500 a year to do something that brings you joy)
• Equipment Stipend
• 401k
• Work from Home Stipend
• Cell Phone/Internet Stipend
• 12 weeks of paid family leave
• Paid Sabbatical (after 3 years of service to RFS)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Four weeks in organization-wide holiday closures, including a two-week winter break
• Flexible, remote work environment
• Transition payment for departing employees