VP of Development

Better Together • Naples, FL

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Vice President of Development serves as a strategic fundraising leader responsible for driving revenue growth, strengthening donor engagement, expanding strategic partnerships, and supporting major gift development in partnership with the CEO. This role provides leadership across fundraising strategy, regional development performance, and donor growth while helping position the organization for continued statewide and national expansion.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7–10 years of experience in nonprofit development operations, data management, or a related field
• Proven experience managing high-performing teams with clear accountability systems
• Demonstrated ability to build, scale, and optimize development systems and infrastructure
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to data integrity—mistakes in this role have significant impact
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and surface actionable insights
• Excellent organizational, project management, and communication skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with a high sense of urgency
• Proficient in Salesforce (required)
• Must live in Southwest Florida (Includes: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee, Manatee, Sarasota Counties)
• Match Better Together’s core values

Nice To Haves

• experience with Zapier, WordPress, Basecamp, and Google Workspace preferred

Responsibilities

• Sets annual and multi-year fundraising strategy in partnership with the CEO
• Drives organization-wide revenue growth across individual, foundation, corporate, church, and strategic partnership channels
• Identifies opportunities to expand donor acquisition, partnerships, and long-term revenue streams
• Provides strategic oversight of fundraising performance, pipeline growth, and revenue forecasting
• Aligns fundraising priorities with organizational goals and expansion efforts
• Ensures the development function remains growth-oriented, scalable, and mission-aligned.
• Supports the CEO in cultivation and closing of major and transformational gifts
• Builds relationships with high-capacity donors, foundations, corporate leaders, and strategic partners
• Represents the organization in high-level philanthropic, business, and community environments
• Serves as a strategic partner in advancing key donor relationships and funding opportunities
• Expands visibility and influence within top-tier donor and philanthropic networks
• Helps position the organization as a recognized leader in family strengthening, prevention, and community impact
• Drives organization-wide donor acquisition and regional fundraising growth
• Coaches Regional Executive Directors on donor strategy, relationship development, and major gift cultivation
• Supports regional teams in strengthening donor pipelines and increasing conversion
• Identifies barriers impacting fundraising growth and works cross-functionally to solve them
• Strengthens accountability and performance across regional fundraising efforts
• Supports execution of major campaigns, events, and strategic funding initiatives
• Leads and develops a high-performing development team focused on growth, accountability, and execution
• Partners closely with development operations, marketing, finance, and program leadership to strengthen fundraising effectiveness
• Builds fundraising leadership capacity across regions and departments
• Fosters strong communication, alignment, and collaboration across the organization
• Helps build the infrastructure and talent needed to support continued statewide and national growth

Benefits

• Medical (99% employer paid, employee only)
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time off
• Retirement Savings Plan with 50/50 employer match up to 6%

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed