Chief Philanthropy Officer

Covenant House Florida Inc • Fort Lauderdale, FL

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Philanthropy Officer leads the organization’s efforts to scale its development program, with a particular focus on the major gift program and growing the donor base. This individual oversees the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of CHF’s portfolio of major donors and prospects, while building new pipelines for individual and corporate partnerships that advance the organization's mission and revenue goals. This position is accountable for significant revenue targets and serves as a primary external ambassador for the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in high-level nonprofit fundraising; 15 years preferred.
• Demonstrated success in major gifts, capital campaigns, and new donor acquisition.
• At least 5 years of management experience.
• Strong working knowledge of individual giving strategies, prospect research, and donor cultivation best practices.
• Must be a self-starter, goal-oriented, and entrepreneurial with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong persuasion, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent communication skills as demonstrated by concise, timely, and professional correspondence, both written and verbal.
• Ability to motivate and inspire donors around organizational mission.
• Must have a valid Florida Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.
• This position requires regular travel throughout Florida to visit key donors.
• Must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Google Office Suite, and internet-based software.
• Due to licensing requirements, Covenant House Florida applicants will not be permitted to begin employment service until they have been cleared by a Florida and national criminal background search.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with donor data software preferred.

Responsibilities

• In partnership with the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Development Officer and the Board of Directors, leads the work of developing and executing the fundraising strategic plan.
• Co-lead Board Development Committee meetings.
• Foster a culture of philanthropy and ensure that fund development is executed in keeping with the organization's values, vision, and mission.
• Grow and scale a major gifts program including identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major donors, including capital campaign donors.
• Work with the CEO and CDO to acquire, manage and steward a personal and shared portfolio of high-capacity individual and corporate donor relationships.
• Supervise a team of relationship managers who manage and steward a portfolio of donors.
• Identify and pursue new opportunities to deepen donor engagement across all fundraising channels to increase revenue.
• In partnership with CEO and CDO, leads the strategic planning and execution of the capital campaign, with full accountability for campaign outcomes, including supporting the development of infrastructure, engagement of volunteer leadership and cross-functional teams, and direct donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship to meet and exceed fundraising goals.
• Make public appearances and accept speaking engagements to share information about the mission with the community.
• Demonstrate the ability to personalize the Covenant House Florida mission to donors depending upon demographic variables and exercise appropriate judgment.
• Work with the Chief Development Officer to establish performance measures, monitor results, and evaluate the efficacy of the major gifts and donor acquisition program.
• Maintain accountability and ensure compliance with all regulations, laws, and the code of ethics for fundraising professionals while demonstrating professional conduct at all times.
• Attend fundraising seminars, donor meetings, receptions, and major fundraising events; travel regularly throughout Florida to visit key donors.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Senior Leadership or requested by fellow members of the Covenant House development community.

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• All applicants for employment will be responsible for the cost associated with instituting background checks and will be eligible for reimbursement after 90 days of service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior