United Way of the Greater Capital Region (UWGCR) in Albany, NY seeks a visionary, collaborative, and proven leader to develop and guide resource development efforts in the context of a legacy organization setting a bold new strategy. As Senior Vice President of Resource Development, this individual leads organizational efforts to develop a resource development strategy in the form of aggressive multi-year plans designed to provide the necessary financial resources to achieve organizational goals. Working in close partnership with the CEO, the Senior VP of Resource Development manages all activities associated with the Resource Development department. This position works in close alignment with the Senior VP of Community Impact, developing a coordinated strategy bringing donors and community members to the table in true partnership to further our mission and achieve outcomes.
Fundraising Strategy – 65%
- Ensure UWGCR’s current and future revenue generation, in close collaboration with CEO, CFO and Senior VP Community Impact, with attention to diversifying revenue strategies and streams:
- Design strategy and plan for workplace campaign
- Design strategy and plan for individual/residential fundraising
- Design strategy and plan for affinity groups
- Design strategy and plan for event fundraising
- Oversee SEFA campaign
- Explore new revenue streams
- Cultivate relationships with major donors and create portfolio structure for other capable staff and Board members and CEO to engage major donors.
- Draft and monitor budget for resource development activities.
- Ensure a robust and connected network of supporters.
- Increase UWGCR’s visibility to potential donors through strategic engagement with the communications and marketing department
- Steward UWGCR’s Board as a member of the organization’s Senior Team.
- Implement fundraising best practices to maximize revenue and develop partnership opportunities throughout the local business community.
Supervisory Responsibilities – 20%
- Build a resource development department with the capacity to successfully implement planned activities and meet revenue goals.
- Perform supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include: interviewing, hiring, and training employees, planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance of employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
- Establish procedures and methodologies to ensure staff meet established campaign goal.
- Provide strategic review and analysis of accounts with Resource Development team to set goals, objectives and work plans necessary to maximize fundraising efforts and volunteer support.
Perform additional team responsibilities - 15%
- Support and advise the CEO, as needed.
- Serve as a public representative of UWGCR as requested.
- Participate in various internal and external committees and professional organizations.
- Follow all organization’s policies, practices, and procedures.
- Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.
- Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
- Success in soliciting and securing support from individual and major donors, individually and as part of a fundraising team.
- Demonstrated ability to set priorities, organize work, meet deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously. A strong attention to detail.
- Ability to flexibly and efficiently coordinate collaborative processes.
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical, financial and legal documents.
- Ability to respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers or members of the business community.
- Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups and/or boards of directors.
- Comfort in a small-team, nonprofit environment. Proven success working independently and with a team.
- Proficient with MS Word, Excel, Outlook, donor CRM, and the Internet.
- Curiosity, creativity and a sense of humor.
- Commitment to UWGCR’s core mission, values and programs.
- 8+ years work experience in nonprofit fundraising required; leadership experience in major donor fundraising preferred.
Salary: $81,000 to $90,000 per year