Chief Development Officer

Chief Development Officer

Chief Development Officer


Job Code: 72857
Location: Kansas City, MO US
Travel Involved: 20-30%
Job Type: Full Time
Job Level: Senior Executive (President, CFO, etc)
Education: Bachelor's Degree
Skills:
Category: Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations,Nonprofit,Sales
Position Summary:

Seeking a career with a national non-profit?
Consider yourself a ‘roll-up-your-sleeves’ type?
Ready to truly make a difference?

If so, we need to talk!...


Since 1982, thePKD Foundation()has been promoting programs of research, advocacy, education, support and awareness in order to discover treatments and a cure for Polycystic Kidney Disease and improve the lives of all it affects. We are at a pivotal tipping point - when treatments for PKD are truly, finally, within reach. Our progress in finding a cure for this disease has been an exceptional and very rewarding experience for our team of committed professionals. With headquarters in Kansas City, MO, we are currently seeking a local area Chief Development Officer to take our organization to the next level.


Chief Development Officer

As a member of the senior management team, you will have the opportunity to serve as a competent fundraising technician and an excellent organizational development specialist. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, you will work collaboratively with other senior leadership members. You will translate broad goals into achievable steps and help set and manage appropriate expectations.

Responsibilities include:
· Handle detailed, complex concepts and problems and make decisions regarding management and development issues
· Establish strong and appropriate relationships with CEO, staff, governing board, volunteers, donors and the general community
· Specific functions for this position involve four main areas:
· Advancing Constituent Engagement
· Facilitating Individual Donor Development
· Catalyzing Volunteer-Led fundraising
· Building Fundraising Plans
· Direct, supervise and manage the performance of staff in all constituent relationship areas to achieve organizational goals
· Fulfill strategic initiatives in the areas of resource development. fundraising event[s] advancements/opportunities and overall volunteerism, including expansion of programs and services


Requirements

Our ideal candidate will be a collegial team player, a superior multi-tasker with a vision to implement change and make things happen. Exceptional people, relationship management, communication and follow up skills are essential. If you’re an innovative visionary who can energize a team to deliver on organizational and departmental goals, this is the career opportunity you’ve been dreaming of!..

Required skills and experience:
· 5+ years development experience, including working at a supervisory level with comparable staff and budget (successful major gift fundraising, donor cultivation and stewardship will be critical factors)
· Demonstrated success in creating and implementing plans for significant growth in resource development
· Proven ability to recruit, train, mentor and manage a high-performing team delivering excellent customer service
· Knowledge of client relationship/data management software and a thorough understanding of its importance and potential
· Ability to travel required (up to 30%)

Preferred:
· Bachelor’s degree preferred

Benefits:
We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive compensation (commensurate on experience) in addition to an extensive benefits package including:
· Paid time off
· Medical, dental and vision benefits
· 403(b) with match
· Future growth opportunities within the company

In addition, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning and culture.

If you’re a strategic thinker who can develop, communicate, and implement change in an organization’s direction, and who relishes the challenge of transformative leadership, this could be your next career!