Chief Advancement Officer

Cornerstones of Care•Kansas City, MO

1d•$135,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Chief Advancement Officer to join our team. Starting Salary: $135,000 - $150,000 Bonus: Attractive bonus incentive based on annual performance ranging between 7-11% of base salary awarded in December. Cornerstones of Care is entering one of the most significant periods of growth and transformation in its 150-year history. With a strong Sanctuary-aligned culture, a highly engaged executive team, a supportive Board, and major strategic investments underway—including our Cornerstones of Care Education Campus, a significant piece of our multi-year Bridging the Future Facilities and Capital Improvements Master Plan (Bridge Plan)—our agency is poised to expand its impact across Kansas City and the state. Thanks to a recent comprehensive Advancement assessment led by The Philanthropy Place and anchored by interim leadership, Cornerstones of Care has a refreshed organizational structure, donor engagement strategies, and a fundraising roadmap with defined opportunities ready to leverage and activate. For the right leader, this is a rare opportunity to shape an advancement function with a strong foundation already in place, a supportive environment, and a clear path for meaningful, measurable impact.

Requirements

The ideal candidate is a strategic, relationship-centered fundraiser who is energized by building on identified opportunities and helping take an established nonprofit to its next level of visibility, impact, and contributed revenue. They bring a strong track record of securing transformational, leadership, major, and mid-level gifts; building healthy donor pipelines; developing high-performing teams; and nurturing a culture of philanthropy across complex organizations.
They will step into a structure where portfolios are already built, a thoughtful multi-year plan is in place, and cross-functional partners—including a supportive CEO—value and understand philanthropy. This leader will join an agency that is ready for bold, strategic advancement growth—and eager for a partner who can activate it.
Our ideal candidate will have 10 years of senior-level fundraising leadership with a demonstrated record of securing six- and seven-figure gifts and the following:
Demonstrated experience implementing and managing a wide range of donor gift categories from transformational, principal/leadership, major, mid-level, and annual giving.
Proven ability to grow philanthropic revenue to $5M+ annually in a complex, multi-site nonprofit.
Expertise building advancement systems, managing CRM platforms, and operationalizing data-driven fundraising infrastructure.
Demonstrated ability to develop and grow high-accountability, growth-driven teams.
Ability to forecast, budget, report on, and manage revenue pipelines aligned with organizational financial needs.
Exceptional storytelling and donor-relationship skills.
High emotional intelligence and trauma-informed leadership aligned with Sanctuary commitments.
Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred or equivalent senior-level advancement leadership experience.
At least 21 years of age and pass background check, physical, and drug screening.
A valid driver’s license, proof of current vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Master’s preferred or equivalent senior-level advancement leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Effectively lead all philanthropic strategies. There is an aggressive yet attainable contributed revenue goal of over $11 or $12 million over the next two years.
Serve as Cornerstones of Care’s chief philanthropic strategist and chief relationship officer with a personal portfolio of high-capacity donors and institutional partners.
Shift Advancement from an event-heavy, reactive culture to a mission-centered cultivation model by redesigning signature events and evaluating the efficacy of all events—including the Spirit Gala—to ensure they prioritize ROI, donor engagement, and mission-driven storytelling.
Partner with the Board Chair and CEO to embed philanthropy as a core board responsibility.
Collaborate with the CEO and CFO to align fundraising with capital and program needs, including the Education Campus, Ozanam and Gillis transitions, and long-term infrastructure investments.

Benefits

9 Paid Holidays, Unlimited Paid Time Off, and Paid Sick Leave
Health insurance benefits (medical, prescription, dental, vision)
Cafeteria plans (Health Savings Account (HSA) and Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts)
Ancillary insurance benefits (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term disability insurance, voluntary life)
Cornerstones of Care provides long-term disability insurance and basic term life/AD&D insurance at no cost to the team member
Retirement savings plan (401K) with employer match
Pet Insurance
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Tuition reimbursement program
Public Service Loan Forgiveness