Vice President of Advancement

Baltimore Community Foundation•Baltimore, MD

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF) is seeking a Vice President of Advancement to work closely with the President/CEO to align operations and strategic priorities and to garner support for BCF’s ambitious goals benefiting the Baltimore community. The Vice President of Advancement will be primarily responsible for structuring, implementing, and monitoring an effective development and stewardship operation. This includes soliciting gifts for new philanthropic funds, driving and managing development and donor services related operations, launching a philanthropic advisory, overseeing BCF’s annual Civic Leadership Fund, generating legacy gifts, growing BCF’s discretionary endowment, and overseeing strategies to engage donors and prospects at every level. The success of this role involves both internal management and external responsibilities across several key areas: Philanthropic Advising and Fundraising (35%), Leadership and Strategy (25%), Development Systems and Infrastructure (15%), Management and Administration (15%), and Cross-Departmental Alignment and Execution (10%). BCF is a philanthropic foundation with assets over $350 million, comprised of more than 950 charitable funds, and has granted nearly $800 million since its inception in 1972. With a team of less than 25 core staff members, BCF embraces reliability, hard-work, fun, and accountability. Over the last several years, BCF has doubled its assets under management and has elevated its role as one of the region’s most prominent civic leaders, grantors, and impact investors. In anticipation of the launch of its new strategic direction in 2027, BCF is poised for greater growth and impact.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree is required.
Minimum seven years of success leading and managing development or a comparable portfolio.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
Proficiency in planning, systems management, and operations is required.
Progressive experience effectively working with CEO-level leadership is required.
Experience thriving in results-driven organizations characterized by a strong culture of accountability, data-informed decision-making, and operational excellence.
Demonstrated commitment to accuracy and exceptional execution.
Ability to manage people toward shared objectives and specific production goals.
Ability to plan and meet deadlines and project results.
Participative work style; ability to give and receive feedback.
Ability to make decisions about how to manage and organize team and individual workloads.
Mature interpersonal style with the ability to build productive relationships and navigate diverse perspectives with professionalism, discretion, and composure.
Ability to work effectively under the pressure of tight deadlines and high-profile interactions.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Baltimore’s philanthropic communities is strongly preferred.
Major gifts or campaign experience is preferred.
Donor engagement and multi-generational giving experience are preferred.
Familiarity with investment management strategies or gift planning is preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads BCF’s development strategy, which concentrates on acquiring, engaging, and advising new and existing donors, building new prospect channels, raising gifts for BCF’s annual development goals, growing the organization’s unrestricted endowment, and making appropriate use of the President/CEO, Board of Trustees, and staff in the achievement thereof.
Collaborates to structure, align, and monitor the organizational strategy for donor stewardship and philanthropic advising.
Contributes to building BCF’s pipeline of major and legacy donors and prospects.
Works effectively with the President/CEO and other departments to drive quality assurance and an outstanding donor experience.
Ensures that BCF effectively and systematically cultivates high net worth prospective donors and their professional advisors.
Ensures, in collaboration with colleagues and other parties, the advancement of donor goals which can include investments, philanthropic advising, impact investing, structuring bequests, and other special considerations.
Seeks new opportunities to increase BCF’s visibility with prospective donors and their advisors.
Works across departments and with the Board of Trustees to frame the case for current and future support for BCF’s goals.
Communicates regularly with the President/CEO, assigned board members, management staff, and other referral sources to identify and cultivate prospects and keep comprehensive development strategies moving forward.
Attends and networks at external meetings and events, often outside of regular business hours, that provide opportunities for personal interaction with prospective donors and their peers.
Leads and oversees the Development and Donor Services department.
Other duties as assigned by the President & CEO.