Vice President Private Resource Development

This role will need to be located in either Washington DC or Phoenix, AZ.

All we do, and how we do it, seeks to promote God’s beauty, goodness, and truth in a broken world. As such, we are defined by our ability to make people’s lives measurably better; our ability to deliver impact is the measure of our collective success. For we know that we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God has already prepared in advance for us to do.

At Food for the Hungry, we operate under a set of values called Heartbeat Values.

We are moved and inspired by our Christian belief that every person has intrinsic value, and that it’s our responsibility to advocate for the poor and marginalized without regard to race, creed, or nationality, and without adverse distinction of any kind. We serve on the basis of need alone. We strive to respect the culture and customs of the people we serve in order to preserve their humanity and dignity.

Check out the link for a 1-minute video on FH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEMndkjndRw

Job Summary

The Vice President of Private Resource Development Officer provides leadership and oversight of private resource development strategies and fundraising activities, including: creating, planning, and managing successful initiatives in areas including major gifts, midlevel gifts, planned giving, foundations, and other privately restricted grants, annual giving, and special events related to private donor fundraising. As Vice President, this role is ultimately responsible for private resource development generated across all channels.

Principal Responsibilities

The Vice President of Private Resource Development will oversee organization-wide development and fundraising goals to advance Food for the Hungry’s mission, working across teams with the senior leadership to:

• establish goals, investments, a case for support, and strategies that help reach organizational goals and fundraising targets
• lead a team of development professionals toward the establishment and execution of strategies to grow the pipeline of potential and existing sponsors and donors, and meet fundraising targets for related entities
• foster a culture of philanthropy that fully engages the foundation's diverse constituencies and stakeholders
• communicate and share progress with the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, on outcomes, trends, opportunities, and risks for development and fundraising
• keep track of external data and metrics that can inform or provide insights on changes in philanthropy or giving
• provide the team with resources, training, guidance, and support that ensures organizational success in meeting goals
• work to advance the Food for the Hungry mission through revenue growth, and work with risk management team members when needed for compliance reasons to ensure ethical standards and compliance are met with gifts and the stewardship of giving.

1) Fundraising

Ensure the organization’s strategy is proactive, and develop an ambitious vision to engage current and prospective donors, and elevate the organization’s profile to achieve:

• Drive a newly charged and ambitious fundraising vision and plan to elevate private fund raising capacity and new FY24-FY25 targets aligned with the organization’s mission and culture
• Oversee and conduct regular assessments of the fundraising functions, and create and improve data analytic metrics to monitor fundraising targets with consistency and transparency
• Responsible for the total income raised by the organization across all fundraising channels (Major Gifts, Midlevel Donors, Organizational (Churches and other NGOs), Corporate, and Planned Giving, etc.)
• Lead efforts to create, diversify and implement new giving vehicles that expand on FH’s successful child sponsorship, direct response, and strategic partnership initiatives
• Execute, monitor, and evaluate the strategic plan for the department.

2) Strategy

• Work with the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and other members of the Vice President Leadership Team to create and implement strategies, establish priorities, and play a key leadership role in the organization’s private income growth globally
• Set appropriate priorities and effectively use resources to address key strategic goals to achieve resource growth
• Regularly assess and analyze the private resource development area, in collaboration with the COO make plans to maximize effectiveness through budget and people management
• Lead their team in the creation of strategic department and unit plans for each of the various functional units in their department, with clear goals for income growth
• Actively participate in and contributes to leadership discussions to give direction to the organization and address the most critical issues and opportunities facing private development and private fundraising for the organization.

3) Operations

• Develop, oversee, and maintain effective external communication strategies for the purpose of acquiring and retaining donors and influencing target audiences
• Oversee an overarching external communication strategy along with monitoring and evaluating to make adjustments accordingly
• Research and embrace emerging technologies seeking ways to maximize fundraising potential
• Manage and maintain the annual income and expense budget and other financial measures of the department.

4) Talent Development

• Ensure the Private Resource Development team has the right people, in the right positions, at the right time, doing the right thing
• Develop and empower staff to work efficiently and grow in their skills
• Meet regularly with direct reports to discuss/monitor development plans and individual goals
• Maintain and manage individual and team goals and objectives
• Provide leadership and coaching, and timely completion of annual and mid-year reviews
• Pursue ongoing training, professional and personal development for team member and self in the forms of seminars, conferences, offsite time spent at library or other venues.

5) Spiritual Leadership

• Promote, model, and safeguard our Christian, biblically based, relational approach in all we do
• Promote and support the organization’s understanding of and alignment with the Food for the Hungry Heartbeat at every level and across all structures and functional areas
• Continue professional growth as a leader by offering absolute candor, seeking the input of others, admitting when mistakes are made, initiating reconciliation when wrongs are committed, and being accountable to others.

Other duties as assigned

Experience

• Seeking a minimum of 8 years preferably 10 or more years of development and/or fundraising experience in obtaining funding donations, and leading private revenue and fundraising campaigns.
• Nonprofit experience and experience with global organizations preferred. Exceptions are considered on an individual basis.

Education/Certifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Master’s degree related to private resource funding and stewardship such as an MBA, MPA, or related field is preferred.

Distinguishing Competencies

Strategic Leadership: Demonstrated experience working in leadership positions including the development of overall organizational strategy and management.

Relational skills: Able to relate to understand, appreciate, and effectively communicate with people from different cultures, diverse backgrounds and perspectives and make them feel welcome, included, and valued. Demonstrated appreciation for and familiarity with a relational style of work and management.

Managing change: Substantial proven ability in successfully managing and leading organizational development and change.

Diversity and inclusion: Substantial experience with leading, promoting and working in a diverse, inclusive, cross-cultural environment.

Organizational skills: Excellent organizational skills, ability to plan and coordinate the efficient flow of projects and processes.

Spiritual well-being: Demonstrated personal commitment to serving those who are challenged by poverty and marginalization in full alignment with Food for the Hungry’s Christian foundation and beliefs as expressed in the organization’s Heartbeat values, Mindsets, Behaviors, and Culture Statement.

Analysis: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Travel: Ability to travel up to 20% of time domestically and internationally, to fragile contexts, countries and/or locations.

Safeguarding Policy

FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the Heartbeat Values and safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

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