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Run for Something · 22 hours ago

Vice President of Development

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$162K/yr - $162K/yr

10+ years exp

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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.

Qualification

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Fundraising experienceTeam managementRelationship buildingNGP-VAN proficiencyProject managementStrategic thinking

Required

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.

Preferred

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.