Chief Development Officer
The Center for the Visually Impaired (CVI) seeks a Chief Development Officer (CDO) to lead our comprehensive fundraising strategy. The position reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and manages a staff of two, including an individual giving officer and a grant writer.
This position brings an opportunity to:
- Be a part of a leadership team for a dynamic, growing organization and fundraising program. CVI is now serving more people than at any time in its 60+ year history.
- Collaborate with an engaged board and development committee.
- Develop staff committed to long-term careers in fundraising and nonprofit leadership.
- Expand the impact of philanthropy on CVI’s mission and the lives of people experiencing vision loss.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum of ten years’ experience in CDO or development director level roles.
- Demonstrated success cultivating individual donors and soliciting $25,000+ gifts.
- Demonstrated success in establishing and stewarding relationships with high-level donors, including individuals, foundations, and corporations.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead CVI’s fundraising team. Recruit, supervise, and develop fundraising staff, contractors, and vendors.
- Develop and implement strategy for CVI’s comprehensive development program, including annual fund, events, board campaign, major gifts, and planned giving.
- Plan, coordinate, and implement CVI’s major gift program for individuals, corporations, and foundations to meet the organization’s fundraising goals.
- Develop and implement cultivation activities and personal visits for major and legacy giving donors.
- Manage event planning staff and fundraising team to ensure adherence to budgets and revenue goals.
- Oversee all foundation and corporate fundraising activities.
- Develop and monitor the development budget in collaboration with President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
- In collaboration with President and finance team, set annual fundraising goals and implement and monitor strategy to achieve goals.
- Collaborate with program managers and finance team to monitor and report on the allocation of restricted foundation giving.
- Participate in CVI board meetings and prepare board reports for development. Serve as staff liaison to the development committee, including planning and organizing meetings and leading and reporting on progress.
- Actively collaborate with the development committee and other board members to identify and solicit prospects in their spheres of influence.
- Collaborate with communications and Marketing Director to implement development related communications and outreach.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
- Leadership skills and commitment to developing others.
- Excellent relational and collaborative skills.
- Knowledge of Atlanta and the philanthropic community.
- Enthusiasm for meeting personally with donors and requesting major and leadership gifts