Chief Philanthropy Officer

ROOF ABOVE INC • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

Roof Above is NC’s most comprehensive homeless service provider. Our mission is to unite our community to end homelessness, one life at a time. Focusing on individuals experiencing homelessness, Roof Above offers everything from street outreach to shelter to Rapid Rehousing to Permanent Supportive Housing. Roof Above’s services and programs reach more than 1,400 individuals every day across 9 campuses in Charlotte. Roof Above was born through the merger of Urban Ministry Center and Men’s Shelter of Charlotte in 2019. Our current team is more than 230 team members. The Chief Philanthropy Officer has the primary responsibility of ensuring Roof Above has the philanthropic resources needed to carry out our mission. Working in close partnership with the CEO this position is charged with developing and executing the strategy to generate nearly $10M/annually needed in private fundraising to sustain our operations. Beyond fundraising, this position also oversees communications and volunteerism functions, ensuring all three functions are aligned to engage and inspire the community to support our mission.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least five years of senior-level Development experience with a proven track record of success in fundraising.
• Experience with capital campaigns and planned-giving preferred.
• Commitment to the mission of Roof Above and the role of philanthropy in carrying it out.
• Experience managing and coaching a team, developing other fundraisers, and nurturing a culture of philanthropy.
• Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to build trust and rapport with donors, volunteers, staff, board members, and those served.
• Highly self-motivated with the ability to take initiative.
• Strong strategic thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office; experience with Virtuous a plus.
• A valid N.C. driver’s license and clean driving record.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Virtuous software for donor information management.
• Embraces curiosity with deep listening skills and high emotional intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the strategy that will support the growing financial needs of the organization for annual operating and special fundraising campaigns.
• Lead the philanthropy team to ensure a common vision and leverage strengths to achieve goals.
• Ensure appropriate donor cultivation, stewardship, and communication that matches Roof Above core values.
• Manage fundraising activities including events, appeals, grants, major donor cultivation, planned-giving, corporate & faith community giving, and designated campaigns.
• Ensure aligned outreach to the community to share about our work and invite community participation.
• Oversee communications to ensure Roof Above's voice is clear and mission-aligned.
• Manage a portfolio of key major donors.
• Serve as a key steward of Roof Above’s mission and organizational culture.
• Supervise a high performing department of 15 team members including 6 direct reports.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees