Nonprofit Chief Development Officer

Houston, TX

Our client, a nationally ranked healthcare facility that provides a variety of inpatient and outpatient mental health treatment programs, has an opportunity available for a Chief Development Officer. This fundraising executive oversees the Office of Philanthropy by providing leadership, strategic direction, management, and coordination of all fundraising efforts at the organization.

Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with Executive Leadership, establishes annual fundraising goals and objectives, philanthropic priorities, and contributes to the development of donor relationships and compelling arguments for philanthropy for fundraising objectives.

• Manages the frontline fundraising team to successfully meet established goals, including major gifts, planned gifts, special events, donor relations, and annual giving.

• Oversees the development and implementation of an annual strategic plan for capital and non-capital philanthropy.

• Creates and manages the operating budget to support the frontline fundraising efforts of the Office of Philanthropy.

• Develops and implements fundraising strategies for their portfolio of major gift prospects for effective moves management. Includes a balanced mix of donor sources and prioritized opportunities to attract, retain and motivate donors and fundraising volunteers.

• Establishes key performance metrics, monitors results with data driven analysis, and helps Leadership and Boards to evaluate the effectiveness of the organization’s fund development program.

• Identifying and coordinating volunteer opportunities for committees, events, and luncheons with the Board and community. Staff key volunteers, including Board and Leadership.

• Involve others when appropriate (i.e., board directors, other clinic leadership, faculty, other departments, and teammates) in the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major gift donors and prospects.

• Provide strong leadership and mentoring for reports to meet identified individual, departmental and professional goals.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field required, Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum 10 years of experience in developing and implementing fundraising strategies, resulting in major gifts ($100K+)
• Minimum five years of supervisory experience in fundraising
• Measurable track record in raising multiple major gifts ($100K+), preferably in capital, medical training and research – with results also in general operating/unrestricted, endowment, and special projects
• Preferred experience securing major gifts from Texas foundations, especially private foundations in the Greater Houston Area
• Experience with CRM platforms, including Raiser’s Edge and Salesforce
• Knowledge of the Texas Medical Center a plus
• Experience in planned giving a plus