Overview
Chief Advancement Officer Jobs in Chicago, Illinois, USA at Valid8 Financial, Inc.
Reports To:President & Chief Executive Officer
Supervises:Director of Marketing & Communications, Manager of Membership & Member Engagement, Manager of Funder Relations
Department/Program:Advancement
Organizational Context:
Forefront is one of few statewide associations in the US whose membership includes grantmakers, operating nonprofits, and their advisors. TheAdvancementTeam conducts a range of activities to advance the goals of Forefront in the areas of communications, marketing, fundraising, and membership recruitment and retention, and supports the communications and marketing needs of Forefront’s programs and initiatives.
General
Job Description:
The ChiefAdvancementOfficer is responsible for architecting, executing, and evaluating Forefront’s revenue generation, branding, marketing, and communications strategies. This role is tasked with leading Forefront’s development, membership, and communications team(s) and directly supports the President & CEO as a key member of Forefront’ssenior managementteam. The ChiefAdvancementOfficer also partners directly with Forefront’s Board of Directors, along with all other internal and external stakeholders.
In partnership with President & CEO, develop, implement, and manage all activities related to the growth and evaluation of theAdvancementteam (fundraising, earned revenue, branding, marketing, communications, and membership).
Actively contribute to and reinforce Forefront’s values and mission by building deeper relationships with key stakeholders and external partners that result in a stronger and more fluent understanding of Illinois’ social impact sector, itsdiverseneeds; lead the development of culturally responsive and competent stewardship + engagement strategies.
Develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships that can provide strategic information, resources, and expertise in support of Forefront’s mission and vision. This includes:
Developing, implementing, and evaluating annual fundraising and membership plan that includes a comprehensive, equitable, and realistic corporate, foundation, government, and major gifts program(s) along with successful membership retention, renewal, and growth;
Partnering with the ForefrontSenior ManagementTeam to determine realistic revenue goals that align with annual budgetary needs and stimulate needed growth;
Leading, managing, and evaluating theAdvancementTeam
Staffing Board-level committees
Ensuring the proper and effective stewardship of donors through meetings, events andnetworking opportunities
Planning and delivering oral, written, and visual communications that make an impact and ultimately result in revenue generation. This includes:
Developing, implementing, and evaluating strategic communications, marketing, and branding plan(s) that maximizes Forefront’s public position.
Leading, managing, and evaluating the Marketing & Communications staff.
In partnership with Forefront’s CFO, plan, create, manage, and evaluate revenue budget. Drive to meet or exceed revenue goals, analyze and identify challenges, and formulatecreative solutions.
Collaborate with Forefrontleadershipand fiscally sponsored organizations to develop, implement, and uphold internal and external monitoring, evaluation, andquality assuranceof fundraising and communications activities.
Serve as a mentor, source of learning, and growth for Forefront team, staff, and other stakeholders; model, promote, and coach culturally competentleadershippractices.
Further execute Forefront’sadvancementstrate…
Title: Chief Advancement Officer
Company: Valid8 Financial, Inc.
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Category: Management, Non-Profit
