Bend the Arc - Chief Development Officer

NRG Consulting Group

4d•$155,000 - $165,000

About The Position

The Chief Development Officer will develop and execute successful strategies that evolve Bend the Arc’s fundraising to meet the reality of the current landscape and support the sustainability of the organization. They should be an experienced leader who is deeply committed to Bend the Arc’s mission. They should have relationships with donors and funders in the Jewish social justice and/or progressive movement fields, be able to transition from the big picture to the details, and be ready to support a team of development professionals to grow and thrive in their roles, individually and collectively. They will be a member of a five-person executive team and will initially supervise the Director of Institutional Giving, Senior Development Officer, and Individual Giving Manager and will have an opportunity to determine the longer-term structure of the development team.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in development, with a demonstrated track record of success in developing strategy for nonprofit fundraising teams and reaching donor and funder audiences
Strong knowledge of fundraising landscape and developing development strategy; ability to move strategically toward opportunities and anticipate and plan for challenges
Experience stewarding and managing six-figure gifts
Experience designing and managing a development team, supporting growth and development of direct reports through clear communication of expectations, frequent, timely and actionable feedback and building of trusting relationships grounded in an understanding of power
Prior experience fundraising for a multi-entity organization (e.g. 501c3/501c4/PAC)
Experience successfully developing fundraising projections for annual organizational budgets
Knowledge of and relationships in Jewish social justice and/or progressive movement fields
Ability to efficiently and persuasively write and edit compelling narrative about Bend the Arc’s work
Skilled relationship manager able to build and maintain relationships and connections with donors, funders, and field-connectors
Capacity to hold, organize, and synthesize large amounts of information at a complex organization with multiple streams of work happening simultaneously
Ability to maintain confidentiality of and integrity with sensitive information
Strong project management and administrative skills with the ability to create and improve systems and processes
Motivation and organization to accomplish tasks and complete projects, working both independently and collaboratively in a group setting (within and across teams)
Ability to travel domestically a few times a year for fundraising trips, conferences, and organizational gatherings
Proficiency in Google Suite required
Demonstrates a strong commitment to justice and equity and grounding in pro-Black values and practices; familiarity and alignment with Bend the Arc’s mission and vision
Developed racial equity praxis (analysis and skill) that can be applied to day to day work
Resilience and self-awareness to navigate power, responsibility and experience mindfully
Values and is open to giving and receiving feedback.
Communicates effectively, honestly, and considerately
Works collaboratively and considerately with colleagues, within and across teams, to achieve goals and objectives
Completes administrative responsibilities in a timely manner

Nice To Haves

experience with databases such as Raiser’s Edge and NationBuilder a plus
familiarity with Slack a plus

Responsibilities

Development Strategy:
Create and execute a sustainable, overarching development vision and strategy in partnership with the CEO and Executive team for the Bend the Arc family of organizations
Set and own multi-year revenue strategy and annual goals; diversify income across institutional (foundations), major gifts, and individual giving to grow the organizational budgets; maintain and grow managed projects and other non-contributory revenue streams
Develop coordinated strategies to maximize aligned fundraising across the Bend the Arc family of organizations and ensure fundraising strategies comply with all legal and regulatory requirements across 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and affiliated political entities
Develop clear short term and long term plans for the development department that are realistic and challenging, including the creation of a departmental budget and calendar
Use data, forecasting, and performance metrics to guide fundraising strategy, monitor progress toward goals, and ensure strong pipeline development across all revenue streams.
Promote and develop an organization-wide culture of philanthropy, including executive leadership, staff and board
Partner with the CEO on development strategy and strategically deploy her fundraising time and energy
Strategically and efficiently deploy time and energy of senior leaders, board members and when appropriate all-staff to leverage their strengths and relationships and achieve fundraising goals
Work closely with the communications team and the Director of Institutional Giving to develop the collateral and digital programs needed to effectively and compellingly communicate Bend the Arc’s strategy and value-add to supporters and prospects and raise Bend the Arc’s profile.
With development team, drive overall strategy for a donor and prospect engagement program that incorporates in-person and virtual events, briefings, and brings in new sources of support
Personally manage a portfolio of principal and leadership donors and lead strategy for securing six-figure gifts.
Represent Bend the Arc in philanthropic, Jewish communal, and progressive movement spaces to strengthen and manage relationships, visibility, and fundraising opportunities.
Collaborate closely with the Chief Financial Officer to ensure coordinated systems and processes and aligned financial planning between finance and development; lead annual revenue projections process with the development team and work with the CFO and Executive Leaders to develop the annual organizational budget.
Team Management:
Lead a dynamic team of four development professionals to coordinate across portfolios; build strengths-based, accountability centered approach to team culture
Supervise Development staff, developing and tracking learning and professional development arcs for supervisees, based on identified skills, interests, and needs to chart their ongoing growth and development
Support staff in developing and implementing portfolio strategies; support programmatic staff in their relationships with targeted funders and donors.
Support department-wide systems development and improvement, including revenue tracking systems and progress on key performance indicators
Lead organizational change and growth in fundraising strategy, systems, and culture to support the next phase of Bend the Arc’s development.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision benefits effective your first day (100% of employee coverage paid by employer, 80% of dependent/family; option for reimbursement up to $500/month for individual coverage on an external plan);
Flexible scheduling policy and generous paid time off for full-time employees including 20 Vacation days, 24 Sick and Safe days, 2 Floating Holidays, 32 office closures, 14 paid weeks for Parental Leave, 12 paid weeks for Family, Medical and Emergency Leave, and 12 paid weeks for Sabbatical after 7 years of employment;
Monthly utilities stipend: $50 per month towards wifi, cell phone, electricity;
Funding for professional development and home office equipment;
401(k) eligibility on first day; 2% employer contribution
Flexible Spending Accounts (for health and child/senior care expenses);
Life Insurance, Long Term and Short Term Disability Insurance;
Voluntary Accident and Injury Insurance;
Employee Assistance Program provides access to resources, counseling, and discounted programs to support your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing;
Commuter Benefits: option to allocate pre-tax income for public transit/parking.