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Friends LA · 5 days ago

Chief Advancement Officer

positionLA Metro Area
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityDirector/Executive
money$175K/yr - $190K/yr
date10+ years exp

Friends of the Children – Los Angeles is seeking a Chief Advancement Officer to lead their advancement strategy and drive revenue growth. The CAO will manage a team and oversee various fundraising efforts to support the organization's mission of empowering youth through mentorship.

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Responsibilities

Lead all revenue-generating and external engagement strategies, including individual giving and major gifts, institutional giving and grants, government and public funding, corporate support, events, strategic communications, and board engagement
Oversee a team of three, evaluate and intentionally build systems and team capacity, and drive high-level execution of the organization's fundraising and communication strategies

Qualification

Fundraising strategyMajor gifts experienceInstitutional givingPublic funding knowledgeTeam leadershipStrategic visionPassion for missionCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree
10+ years of senior advancement experience with demonstrated success building and scaling advancement revenue across multiple revenue streams
Passion for Friends LA's mission
Deep expertise in institutional giving and grants
Strong major gifts experience

Preferred

Familiarity with child welfare systems, foster care prevention and intervention strategies, and/or lived experience in or with the foster care system
Familiarity with public funding environments or reimbursement (i.e., Medi-Cal)

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% premiums paid for the employee)
Retirement match
Life and disability insurance
EAP
Work-from-home allowance
Generous holidays, vacation, and sick leave
A summer recess the first week of July
An annual winter recess during the last week of December

Company

Friends LA

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Friends of the Children—Los Angeles (Friends L.A.) is making a meaningful difference by impacting generational change and empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors – 12+ year commitment – no matter what.
dateFounded in 2017
location
Los Angeles, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://friendsla.org

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
ERK FoundationUmpqua Bank Charitable Foundation
2025-09-03Grant
2023-06-12Grant

Leadership Team

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Sana Ahmed
Director of Community Partnerships
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