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Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas · 2 days ago

Chief Development Officer

San Antonio, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

7+ years exp

The Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas (CBCST) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting children and families grieving the loss of a loved one. The Chief Development Officer (CDO) will provide strategic leadership for philanthropic, communications, and community engagement activities, overseeing revenue-generating functions and ensuring alignment with the organization’s mission and objectives.

Non-profit Organization Management

Responsibilities

Foster a culture of philanthropy and ensure that fund development and communications activities reflect the organization's mission, vision, values, and strategic direction

Lead mentor and evaluate the development, communications, and community engagement teams

Create annual departmental budgets and multi-year strategic development and communication plans

Establish performance measures, monitor outcomes, and evaluate the overall effectiveness of development and marketing programs

Build and maintain a positive environment grounded in trust, collaboration, and open communication

Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy to diversify and grow the organization’s revenue across major donors, foundation and corporate grants, annual giving, planned giving, and government contracts

Manage a portfolio of major donors and prospects, applying a structured moves-management approach

Lead all aspects of grant strategy, including oversight of proposal development, submission, and reporting

Oversee all special events and sponsorship strategies, ensuring they align with revenue goals and brand standards

Partner with the CEO and CBCST Foundation Board on planned giving initiatives and donor stewardship strategies

Provide accurate revenue forecasting, pipeline management, and risk assessments in collaboration with the CFO

Design and oversee donor cultivation and stewardship programs, ensuring timely and meaningful donor communication

Ensure use of data analytics and CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) to strengthen donor segmentation, prospect research, campaign performance analysis, and reporting

Uphold the highest ethical fundraising standards, including adherence to gift acceptance policies, donor confidentiality, and compliant solicitation practices

Oversee all internal and external communications, including website content, digital strategies, print materials, media relations, and public relations efforts

Ensure brand consistency across all platforms and organizational materials

Coordinate with the CEO on crisis or sensitive communication needs

Guide storytelling to ensure accuracy, cultural responsiveness, and ethical representation of children and families served

Collaborate with the CFO and Finance team on reconciliation, revenue reporting, gift processing, and accuracy of donor records

Oversee preparation of development reports for the CEO, Executive Management Team, and Board of Directors

Ensure compliance with all government funding requirements, contract obligations, grant reporting, and philanthropic regulations

Guide storytelling to ensure accuracy, cultural responsiveness, and ethical representation of children and families served

Maintain and update the annual fundraising and communications calendar

Serve as staff liaison to the Fundraising/Marketing and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Board Committees; support additional Board committees as needed

Provide coaching, tools, and support to Board members to strengthen their engagement in fundraising and community ambassadorship

Serve as a spokesperson for the organization with the public, donors, partners, and media as appropriate

Build strong relationships with community leaders, philanthropic partners, and key stakeholders

Qualification

Fundraising strategyCRM systemsMajor gifts managementTeam leadershipData analyticsPublic relationsNonprofit managementCommunication skillsProject managementOrganizational skills