Development Guild · 4 days ago
Senior Vice President of Fundraising, NYC Region Leader
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$180K/yr - $220K/yr
15+ years expDevelopment Guild is a national consulting firm that provides Executive Search, BIG Question services, and Fundraising Counsel to nonprofit organizations. The Senior Vice President of Fundraising will serve as the primary leader in the New York City region, driving business development and expanding the firm's visibility among nonprofit leaders.
ConsultingProfessional ServicesService Industry
Responsibilities
Serve as the firm’s primary senior leader in the NYC market, expand the firm’s network in the NYC metropolitan area and serve as the firm’s primary spokesperson in the region
Serve and a senior leader within the firm; train and mentor staff
Leverage prior consulting experience to inform best practice
Be a significant driver for sales, manage a sales portfolio, attend weekly sales meetings
Lead Fundraising Assessments and Campaign Counsel, including Feasibility Studies, for client engagements in the NYC metro area and nationally
Provide Interim Management services (both remotely and onsite at client locations)
Initiate and maintain strong relationships with clients and a broad network of sector leaders
Interact with Development Guild’s AI product team and engage in Strategy projects
Serve as a Moderator for BIG Question strategy services, facilitating engaging productive events publicly or for client engagements
Speak at conferences regionally and nationally, lead panel discussions and provide thought leadership
Contribute to and/or lead executive search work as needed; foster positive relationships with candidates
Embrace an environment that respects staff’s experience and potential, asks them to do their best work, and supports them in achieving it
Qualification
Required
15 to 20+ years of professional and progressive fundraising experience are required, including 5+ years in a senior leadership role
Success with various aspects of fundraising including Capital Campaign planning and management, and major gifts cultivation and solicitation (must have experience with cultivation and solicitation of 7 figure gifts)
Experience partnering with and advising senior management, boards and/or volunteer leadership
Consulting experience (including Campaign Counsel, Campaign Feasibility Studies, Interim Management, Case writing)
Experience building a significant consulting sales portfolio, ability to leverage professional network to generate new consulting opportunities for the firm
Experience working in multiple non-profit sectors (Human Service, Education, Healthcare, etc.)
Experience mentoring and managing a team
Experience in public-facing roles including conferences, webinars and/or podcasts; skilled at facilitating large group discussions both in-person and virtually; confident and engaging presenter with the ability to capture and hold an audience's attention
Experienced adapting to new technology, including AI; picks up new programs and applications quickly
Analytic ability, a demonstrated ability to develop and communicate data-based recommendations
Excellent communication and writing skills
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow through
Ability to travel for meetings and conferences, and the ability to provide interim onsite counsel (up to two days per week in person) will be expected
Candidates must reside in the NYC metropolitan area and have a professional network of non-profit leaders in that region
Benefits
Variable sales-based compensation
Robust benefits package
Company
Development Guild
We partner with nonprofit leaders to drive their missions forward with fresh perspectives and high-impact solutions through our experience in fundraising, strategy, and executive search services.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Deborah Brown
Chief Operating Officer
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