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Chief Development Officer
Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest
Portland, Oregon
Big Brothers Big Sisters’ mission is to help children reach their potential
through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with measurable
impact. Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest operates throughout
metropolitan Portland and Southwest Washington. Through a clear focus
on strategic priorities, the agency grew from serving 50 children in
2002 to serving 2,371 children in 2007, making it the largest mentoring program
in Oregon and the largest Big Brothers Big Sisters agency on the West Coast. During
the same time period, the agency has successfully grown revenues from
$130,000 to $3,000,000 while launching programs for high risk children, including
children of incarcerated parents, foster children, children in Title I schools,
and Latino, African American and Native American children. The agency
boasts a high-profile, committed board of directors, an experienced and mission-driven
workforce and strong community partnerships.
The chief development officer will serve as the lead strategist for agency
fund development, helping the chief executive officer and leadership team
blend a multi-year revenue plan with the agency’s growth agenda. The
CDO will manage the fund development team. The CDO is the agency’s
principal major gift fundraiser.As a member of the leadership team this position
is responsible for helping shape global agency strategy and for playing a
leadership role in implementing the agency’s operating plan.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Set and achieve, in close collaboration with the CEO, multi-year
and annual revenue goals.
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- Develop and implement a written plan for identifying,
qualifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding individual,
foundation and corporate donors.
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- Personally manage a portfolio of prospective donors.
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- Recruit, hire, train, and manage staff for performance and retention.
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- Staff the fund development department.
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- Stay abreast of organization-wide issues, contribute to the development
and achievement of the long-term vision and short-term operating
plans.
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QUALIFICATIONS:
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- 5 years progressively-responsible experience
in fund development.
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- Successful management experience w/ at least 2 direct reports.
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COMPENSATION:
Salary is competitive and commensurate with
experience.
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Interested applicants, please submit a resume and salary information
to HR@LawsonAssociates.net
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