Regional Chief Development Officer

Where

Lexington, KY

What you'll be doing

Regional chief development officer is responsible to strengthens and grows the donor base and the development program to meet assigned financial goals. Supports the regional chief executive who is the chief fundraiser for the region. Drives a strong revenue oriented culture based on market driven targets. Leads a development team in planning, managing and implementing fund development strategies for the region. Maintains own portfolio of assigned major donors and prospects and personally makes solicitations. Functions in a highly visible, externally facing role and will represent the region in cultivating donors with the greatest capacity and managing leadership volunteers. Develops and executes annual and multiyear development strategies for the region fundraising. Responsible for personally making face to face donor solicitations and meeting national/regional fundraising metrics. Serves as the primary staff liaison for the board philanthropy committee. Develops and implements a written plan for identifying, educating, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors across the region. Oversees and have responsibility for staff development of major gifts associate or major gifts officers.

What your background should be

Minimum 3 years of fundraising leadership experience. Proactive development leader with an established track record of increasing philanthropic revenue from diverse constituencies. Experience in the development and implementation of a broad based fundraising program including personally opening doors, cultivation, and successfully closing major gifts. Progressive experience in successful development programs and knowledge of best practices in development. Progressive sales leadership experience can substitute for fundraising experience.

Required Schooling / Training

Bachelor degree required; advanced degree is highly desirable.

Who is the client company

This is a nonprofit humanitarian organization.

If you are interested in this position, send your resume to apply@kochdavis.com