Advancement & Strategic Partnerships Leader

National Center on Sexual Exploitation•Washington, DC

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) is seeking an entrepreneurial fundraising leader to expand and diversify the financial resources supporting its mission. This hands-on position is responsible for building donor pipelines, developing relationships, soliciting and securing gifts, pursuing grants, creating strategic partnerships, and generating measurable revenue. The role will strengthen existing donor relationships while developing new sources of support, including grassroots donors, digital giving, major gifts, foundation and government grants, partnerships, and new donor networks. The successful candidate will personally lead and participate in fundraising across multiple channels, while building the systems, relationships, and pipeline needed for sustainable long-term growth. The role calls for a builder and producer who can develop strategy and execute it, communicate NCOSE’s work as a compelling case for support, and move between digital donor-acquisition campaigns and direct solicitation of major gifts. Success will be measured by fundraising results, donor and partnership growth, grant opportunities, and increased revenue supporting NCOSE’s mission. This is a hybrid position in NCOSE’s DC office. Local travel to meetings is expected, and occasional out-of-town travel may be required. The position involves sitting for long periods, standing or walking as needed, and light lifting up to 15 pounds. Compensation is commensurate with experience; the posted salary range is shown as “$– $.” Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, an FSA, 401(k), paid time off, and EAP.

Requirements

Significant professional experience in fundraising, advancement, philanthropy, business development, or strategic partnerships, with demonstrated success in several relevant areas.
Demonstrated record of personally producing fundraising results, with specific examples of revenue raised, gifts secured, donor networks developed, or programs and pipelines built.
Ability and willingness to personally fundraise, develop relationships, and make direct asks for significant financial support.
Excellent communication skills and ability to translate NCOSE’s work into a compelling case for financial support.
Highly relational, entrepreneurial, persistent, organized, creative, technologically capable, and accountable for results.
Ability to develop strategy and personally execute it.
Experience in one or more of the following areas: major gifts; grassroots fundraising and donor acquisition; digital and social media fundraising; monthly and recurring giving; foundation fundraising and grant writing; federal or government grants; strategic partnerships; fundraising events; donor cultivation and stewardship; CRM and fundraising analytics; Board engagement; or building or substantially growing a fundraising program.

Nice To Haves

Experience working within Washington, D.C. philanthropic, foundation, nonprofit, corporate, or government networks.
Experience navigating the Washington, D.C. funding environment, federal agencies, government grant programs, and related compliance requirements.
Nonprofit experience; demonstrated results are valued more than a particular title, career path, or number of years in a specific role.

Responsibilities

Develop NCOSE’s existing supporter, advocate, partner, subscriber, church, school, family, and allied-organization networks into a larger and more engaged donor community.
Identify and cultivate new individuals and networks to create a consistent pipeline of prospective donors.
Build strategies to increase giving through NCOSE’s website, email, social media, peer-to-peer campaigns, digital content, and other online channels.
Develop and grow monthly and recurring giving programs.
Personally identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward high-net-worth individuals and other major-gift prospects, including directly asking for significant financial support.
Research and cultivate private, family, and corporate foundations; develop relationships with foundation leadership; prepare proposals; write grants; manage submissions; and pursue renewals.
Identify and pursue appropriate federal and other government funding opportunities.
Develop relationships with corporations, foundations, philanthropic networks, churches, schools, technology companies, business leaders, family offices, and other organizations to expand NCOSE’s reach and financial support.
Develop and execute fundraising and donor-cultivation events that generate measurable revenue, donor relationships, and long-term fundraising opportunities.
Strengthen existing donor relationships, improve retention, re-engage lapsed donors, identify opportunities to increase giving, and communicate the impact of donors’ investments.
Work with NCOSE leadership and Board members to identify prospects, secure introductions, cultivate relationships, and participate in donor meetings and solicitations.
Build and maintain systems for CRM management, prospect tracking, moves management, grant pipelines, donor segmentation, forecasting, stewardship, and fundraising analytics.
Pursue near-term fundraising opportunities while building relationships, systems, and donor pipelines for sustainable long-term growth.