Chief Development Officer - Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America - New York, NY

New York, NY. Full Time

The Chief Development Officer will serve as a key leadership team member and an active participant in making strategic decisions affecting IAVA. The Chief Development Officer will be responsible for developing and executing a strategy to integrate and align IAVA’s current Development and Strategic Partnerships (responsible for fundraising through programming and alliances) initiatives into a single resource-generating team.

The Chief Development Officer will lead a team of professionals responsible for all fundraising, development and partnership activities with corporate, government, foundation and individual entities. The successful candidate will significantly increase the forging of new relationships to build IAVA’s visibility, impact, and financial resources. To achieve this, the Chief Development Officer will design and implement a comprehensive plan for developing key external alliances and partnerships by cultivating individual, corporate and philanthropic support.

S/he will expand and diversify IAVA’s donor and external partner base/pipeline and work closely with team members to secure funding for new initiatives and programs. In addition, the Chief Development Officer will work closely with the Board of Directors to support them in their role as active fundraisers for the organization.

It is expected that the amount raised by IAVA will increase dramatically in future years as the Chief Development Officer systematically and effectively strengthens the organization’s overall fundraising capacity.

Responsibilities :
Lead all fundraising and strategic partnership initiatives (with an initial target of $8.5M annually)

Build out, lead, and mentor a growing team of Development professionals as one resource-generating team within the organization

Develop and execute a fundraising strategy focused on leading, maintaining, and expanding the following:

High-net worth individuals

Aggressive expansion of online giving campaigns

Corporate giving relationships

Foundation support

All major fundraising events (to include IAVA’s cornerstone Annual Heroes Gala in NYC, and events in Los Angeles and Washington DC)

Monitor all donor and partnership information, expand tracking infrastructure and systems, and provide and present statistical analysis to board and senior leaders

Lead the development and execution of all proposals; write and archive all proposals with a long-term relationship-management approach

Oversee the creation and distribution of all revenue-focused internal and external resource documents, including IAVA’s Annual Report

Oversee research and targeting of funding sources and trends, with foresight, to help position IAVA ahead of major funding changes or trends

Develop and implement a stewardship program aimed at cultivating deeper ties with donors and strategic partners

Qualifications :
10 years of professional experience in a nonprofit organization; demonstrated success in a development function (managing and forging relationships with multiple donor sources)

Tangible experience of having expanded and cultivated existing donor relationships over time

Complex understanding of philanthropy, corporate and social marketing giving

Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

Ability to influence and engage a wide range of donors and build long-term relationships

Strong organizational and planning skills

Experience with large, high-profile fundraising events

Flexible and adaptable style; a leader who can positively impact both strategic and tactical fundraising initiatives

Ability to work both independently without close oversight, but also as a team player who will productively engage with others at varying levels of seniority within and outside of IAVA

High energy and passion for IAVA’s mission is essential

Ability to construct, articulate, and implement annual strategic development plan

Strong organizational and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail

Customer-driven focus

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

A professional and resourceful style and the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects at a time

Bachelor’s’ degree required, Masters preferred

Start Date: Immediate

Application Deadline: Rolling

Salary and Benefits : Salary is commensurate with experience. IAVA provides comprehensive health and dental coverage, access to vision benefits, a Flexible Spending Account, Transportation Savings Account and a 403(b) retirement plan, in addition to thirty Paid Time Off days per year.