Vice President, Individual Giving

Autism Speaks•Washington, DC

10d•$180,000 - $185,000•Remote

About The Position

Autism Speaks is seeking a Vice President, Individual Giving, who will develop and implement a strategic revenue expansion plan to support a bold growth vision for Autism Speaks – focused on major, intermediate, and planned giving. The individual in this role will be a dynamic, entrepreneurial fundraising leader with the proven experience, success and abilities to guide the Individual Giving team’s revenue expansion and mission impact. The individual serving in this role will have a strong array of experience and skills as a senior-level strategist, fundraiser and leader. VP will be responsible for key aspects of Autism Speaks fundraising capabilities with the potential to hire major gift officers and other revenue generating team members as institutional budgets allow as part of the organization’s growth strategy. Autism Speaks has invested in an operations team that will provide data management & analytics, prospect research, and donor communication / stewardship expertise and support. This fundraising operations team works in close coordination with all institutional fundraising departments including the VP, Individual Giving and their team. The Vice President, Individual Giving will provide the strategic direction required to successfully generate revenue in excess of $6-$8 million annually and lead the entire program toward long-term significant growth. Individual will work from home but can be located anywhere in the United States, ideally in close proximity to an airport.

Requirements

BA degree, Advanced degree and/or CFRE certification a plus
15+ years of major and leadership gift experience
10+ years of experience in a fundraising management/leadership role
Proven track record in leading successful growth expansions in major, planned, and board fundraising
Strong skills and a proven ability to recruit, hire, and or retain talented, high-performing, and energetic fundraising staff and leaders
Strong leadership skills conducive to complex matrixed team management
Understanding of major/principal gift relationship building and strategic solicitation
Strong background in directing an innovative fund development within a complex and rapidly changing environment
Experience in building programs, not just leading thriving ones
Extensive experience working with c-suite executives volunteer boards and other high-level staff and volunteer leadership
A keen eye for operational efficiency and optimal use of resources
Successful track record for translating strategic thinking into action plans and results
Exceptional interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Ability to influence and inspire, with an understanding and respect for Autism Speaks culture
Ability to collaborate, coordinate, and work effectively with the organization’s senior volunteer and staff leaders across North America
Understanding of working in a field based, non-profit corporate structure
Ability to work some evenings and weekends, and ability to travel in/out of NYC, Dallas, LA and throughout the US and Canada
Self-starter who takes initiative and is pro-active in identifying opportunities
Ability to work with all levels of management
Strong organizational, interpersonal and customer relations skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously; troubleshooting and problem-solving capability; detail-oriented
Superior oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills
Advanced proficiency in MS Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree and/or CFRE certification

Responsibilities

Serving as a member of Autism Speaks’ senior leadership team, individual will work closely with the CDO, CEO, other executives, the board of directors and volunteer leadership to carry out a strategic fundraising plan engaging business and community leaders, philanthropic individuals, families and family foundations across North America.
Design, develop, and implement a comprehensive strategy to innovate and expand giving for all areas of intermediate, major, planned, and board giving.
Personally, lead the major gift development team to guide their maturation and maximize their potential to realize the many donor opportunities that exist for Autism Speaks.
Build a reporting and support structure with matrixed field leadership to grow their major and intermediate giving portfolios.
Build Autism Speaks moves management process into a sophisticated stewardship system that engages and grows donor relationships at the local, regional, and national levels.
Provide strategic counsel and actively manage a core portfolio of top individual/family relationships held by the CDO and CEO.
Work across the organization to help build pipeline/ portfolio and maximize individual, family, and board relationships, partnerships and philanthropy.
Utilize the fundraising operations team to leverage data analytics, donor communications, stewardship, and prospect research to support the fundraising growth plan.
Identify opportunities to leverage consultants and/or outside expertise as needed to help achieve robust portfolio development and revenue growth.
Recruit, motivate, organize, manage, train, and lead the individual giving staff in a manner which promotes professional development and career enhancement while meeting and exceeding revenue and institutional goals.
Work with VP peers across other fundraising departments to deepen an effective fundraising collaborative culture across Autism Speaks resulting in increased revenue and new donor cohorts for the organization.
Work with Autism Speaks CDO and CEO to identify future board members.
Manage revenue / expense budget and financial reporting for all relationship development activities.