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Senior Vice President Jobs in Virginia, USA at Center for Nonprofit Excellence
Position: Senior Vice President of Advancement
The Senior Vice President of Advancement is a senior leader responsible for shaping and executing the long-term resource strategy for Communities In Schools of Virginia (CIS-VA). This role drives all aspects of fundraising, communications, and external engagement, with a sharp focus on securing transformational gifts that ensure the sustainability and growth of the organization and the network. The Senior VP of Advancement is not only the chief architect of development strategy at CIS-VA but also a convener and partner across the statewide CIS network—leading collaborative fundraising initiatives with affiliates and elevating the brand to new levels of visibility and influence.
Job Duties
- Strategic Fundraising and Implementation: Lead the development of statewide fundraising initiatives in partnership with CIS affiliates, building shared strategies to attract corporate, foundation, and individual investors; design and execute a multi-year advancement strategy that integrates public funding, major gifts, corporate partnerships, foundation support, planned giving, annual fund, and events; partner closely with the President & CEO and Board of Directors to secure seven and eight-figure gifts;
develop clear metrics for success and report progress to leadership and the Board; strengthen the organization’s advancement infrastructure that includes database management and prospect identification and management; develop and manage the annual budget for the Development Department; evaluate fundraising activities annually to ensure quality, productivity, and relevance toward meeting goals; collaborate with Grants Management position on the annual development communications calendar.
- Donor Relationship and Engagement: Build strong relationships across the organization, ensuring fundraising and communications are integrated with program and policy goals and anchored with strong data and evaluation; foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, and alignment across the Virginia network to maximize donor engagement and collective impact; represent CIS-VA as a thought leader and external ambassador with funders, coalitions, and statewide partners;
build and manage a portfolio of transformational prospects and donors, cultivating multi-year commitments that sustain and grow the organization’s capacity.
- Leadership and Supervision: Oversee advancement team members to ensure alignment and excellence; represent CIS-VA at national, statewide, and local CIS meetings; visit affiliate programming in action to build understanding of the CIS model and programs; work with appropriate CIS-VA staff to assist with replication and expansion activities related to fundraising and communications; provide ongoing performance feedback and direction to development staff;
educate and empower staff to enhance their effectiveness in development activities.
- Communication and Marketing: Oversee all CIS-VA branded communications, both print- and web-based/social, to advance key statewide strategies, promote visibility, and ensure messaging consistency to key stakeholders; ensure marketing and communications activities are aligned to the strategic plan, relevant resource development plans, and CIS national branding guidelines; create and share collateral for affiliate dissemination; work with consultants or internal staff on all communications efforts;
serve as lead CIS-VA contact with CIS national marketing and communications staff; oversee development and marketing and communications budget.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of progressive advancement or fundraising experience, with at least 5 in senior leadership.
- Demonstrated success securing major and transformational gifts ($1M+ preferred).
- Experience with government grants and statewide policy engagement.
- Proven experience in collaborative or network-wide fundraising initiatives.
- Strong leadership and team-building skills with a track record of mentoring and developing staff.
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building abilities.
Passion for CIS’s mission of removing barriers to student success and ensuring access to opportunity for every learner.
Work Schedule
This is a full-time, salaried position based in Richmond, VA. The position reports to CIS-VA’s CEO and leads the Development team, with positions covering grant management and communications. CIS-VA provides a hybrid work schedule with Mondays and Fridays at home and Tuesdays through Thursdays in office. Travel is as needed.
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Title: Senior Vice President
Company: Center for Nonprofit Excellence
Location: Virginia, USA
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