Chief Development Officer

Chief Development Officer

St. Lukes Community House is seeking an energetic dynamic and resultsdriven Chief Development Officer (CDO) to join our senior leadership team. The Chief Development Officer will be instrumental in driving revenue growth strengthening donor relationships and ensuring the longterm sustainability of St. Lukes mission. The ideal candidate is a selfmotivated professional with proven expertise in cultivating relationships a deep passion for our cause and a wellestablished network within the Nashville community.

Position Summary

The Chief Development Officer (CDO) leads and manages St. Lukes fund development communications and marketing program. The CDO is responsible for developing and executing strategies to meet St. Lukes fundraising goals including annual giving major gifts corporate support special events and grants. The CDO will also manage the organizations marketing strategies to drive increased engagement with donors volunteers and partners and market the organizations programming to clients.

Relationships and Contacts

Within the organization: Initiates and maintains frequent and close working relationships with members of the board of directors senior management team program directors and other St. Lukes team members.

Outside the organization: Initiates and maintains frequent and close working relationships with community partners and other nonprofit organizations as well as all other St. Lukes supporters and constituents.

Position Responsibilities

Development

• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy that includes individual giving major gifts grants corporate partnerships and special events.
• Cultivate and steward relationships with current and potential donors ensuring consistent communication and engagement with St. Lukes mission.
• Research and identify new funding opportunities to support St. Lukes programs.
• Collaborate with program teams to align fundraising initiatives with organizational priorities.
• Plan and execute successful fundraising events and campaigns.
• Prepare compelling grant proposals reports and presentations for prospective funders. Manage relationships with foundations corporations government agencies and United Way alongside the CEO.
• Provide leadership in growing the donor base increasing retention rates and upgrading donor contributions.
• Stay current on fundraising trends and best practices adapting strategies as needed to meet organizational goals.
• In coordination with the CEO leverage Board and other key volunteers to expand the donor base of the organization.
• Work closely with program teams to provide opportunities for donors to see the mission in action and create more donorvolunteers.
• Supervise two (2) fulltime development staff including Development & Marketing Manager and Development & Board Coordinator.

Communications and Marketing

• Working alongside the Development & Marketing Manager create and execute comprehensive marketing plans to promote St. Lukes mission programs and events.
• Oversee all digital marketing efforts including website management social media channels and email campaigns.
• Ensure the Development team is collaborating with program teams to highlight success stories program updates and impact reports for external audiences.
• Build and maintain relationships with community partners corporate sponsors and other organizations to enhance visibility and collaboration.
• Identify opportunities for partnerships that align with marketing and communications strategies.
• Safeguard St. Lukes brand ensuring that all materials are aligned with the nonprofits mission values and voice.
• Represent St. Lukes as needed at community events special events churches corporate fairs and other donorfacing opportunities.

Administrative

• Accountable for team keeping information about assigned donors up to date within the Raisers Edge database consistent moves management in RE NXT and creating an active pipeline of asks in the system.
• Ensure department adheres to guidelines for data integrity gift processing acknowledgments and recognition.
• Conduct monthly reconciliation reports with the Chief Financial Officer.
• Update development dashboard metrics bimonthly for Board of Directors meetings and executive leadership.
• Generate accurate donor reports and mailing lists from Raisers Edge NXT database system.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

General Responsibilities

• As a member of the senior management team implement on a shared responsibility for the vision mission and culture of the organization and be involved in strategic planning evaluation and professional development initiatives as well as support fellow members of senior leadership in their perspective areas.
• Upholds the confidentiality and professionalism expected of all staff and lives the values of the organization: Community Dignity Respect Integrity Sustainability.
• Adheres to the policies and procedures of St. Lukes Community House.
• Represents St. Lukes in a consistent persuasive and professional manner.

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience

• A minimum of a bachelors degree.
• 8 10 years of successful donorfacing fundraising communications marketing and event management.
• History of success managing multiple projects in a professional setting with little supervision of the daytoday.
• History of managing a highperforming team.
• Experience in managing a development team preferred.

Skills Required:

• Demonstrated success in identifying soliciting and securing donations from individuals corporations and/or foundations in Nashville.
• Nonprofit fundraising and marketing experience with a track record of success.
• Proficient business writing and intermediate knowledge of fundraising protocols.
• Raisers Edge user with moderate to advanced skills or similar fundraising database skills.

Other Desired Qualifications:

• Outgoing enterprising persuasive and engaging.

• Show executive presence strategic thinking and good judgment.
• Embody professionalism responsibility maturity confidentiality and accountability.
• Ability to work independently meet deadlines and function as a positive team member.
• Demonstrate creative problem solving and a cando approach.
• Relate well to varied clientele donors staff and volunteers.

• Easily adaptable to changing demands/deadlines/priorities.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job the employee will be required to communicate with peers/public clients and/or vendors.
• Job performance will require the ability to move throughout the building as well as sit or remain stationary for extended periods of time.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee may be required to talk or hear sit stand walk reach climb or balance stoop kneel crouch or crawl taste or smell.
• Ability to move 25 pounds.

Other Requirements

Position requires the incumbent to have a valid drivers license vehicle insurance and a clear driving record for the last three years. In addition the candidate must be able to pass a drug test and have a clear background check.

Benefits

We offer very competitive benefits including paid time off medical dental vision life and disability insurance as well as a 401(k)retirement plan. Employees are eligible for discounted onsite childcare.

St. Lukes Community House is an equal opportunity employer.

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