Vice President of Development
Vice President of Development
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$ 125000 - 145000
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Job Description
Title: Vice President of Development
Reports To:President/CEO
Salary Range: $125000 $145000
Hours of Work:8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MF (Hybrid)
About United Way of Anchorage
At United Way of Anchorage (UWA) we unite people ideas and resources to build a community where everyone can thrive. We partner across sectors to address complex challenges in housing education financial stability and healthdriving systemic change that reflects the values and voices of our community.
Position Summary
The Vice President of Development is a dynamic and missiondriven relationship builder who leads the strategy execution and growth of all philanthropic revenue streams. This includes overseeing major gifts annual campaigns corporate and foundation partnerships donor stewardship and planned givingas well as identifying and managing new grant opportunities.
We are seeking a resultsoriented leader with a strong track record in fundraising sales or business development. Whether your background is nonprofit or private sector this role is ideal for someone who thrives in building trusted relationships closing revenuegenerating partnerships and inspiring people to invest in meaningful outcomes for the Anchorage community.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Develop and execute multiyear strategies to grow philanthropic revenue across all sources: individual giving workplace campaigns major gifts corporate partnerships and grants.
- Collaborate with the President & CEO and senior leaders to integrate fundraising into organizational growth and foster a strong internal culture of teamwork trust and shared accountability.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to the development team building a culture of innovation collaboration and accountability.
- Serve as an ambassador for United Ways role as a convener and collaborator across Anchorages nonprofit and business communities enhancing United Ways brand and engagement.
Revenue Growth and Relationship Development
- Oversee a diverse revenue portfolio including individual giving major gifts workplace campaigns and planned giving.
- Cultivate solicit and steward relationships with highcapacity donors corporations and foundations.
- Lead a highperforming team that manages a yearround development calendar with clear goals milestones and metrics.
- Build relationships across sectorspublic private and philanthropicto expand investment in UWAs mission.
- Expand and deepen organizational relationships with corporations and partners by ensuring multiple points of contact between United Way and key stakeholders.
Grant Seeking & Management
- Identify and pursue grant opportunities from foundations corporations and government sources.
- Collaborate with program and finance teams to craft compelling proposals and ensure compliance with grant requirements.
- Track outcomes and provide timely reports to funders.
Marketing & Donor Engagement
- Partner with the Marketing & Communications team to craft compelling messages reports and campaigns that connect donors to impact.
- Champion a donor experience that is thoughtful personalized and valuesdriven.
- Serve as an external ambassador for UWA across business civic and philanthropic communities.
- Work with the Marketing and Communications team to strengthen engagement through events and campaigns.
Operations & Planning
- Develop and manage annual revenue forecasts donor pipelines and development dashboards that align with the organizational goals.
- Ensure donor data systems and tools (e.g. Andar Salesforce) support insights and decisionmaking.
- Collaborate on annual budgeting and financial planning.
- Provide direct supervision coaching and support to the Philanthropy team ensuring best practices.
- Cultivate a positive missionaligned team culture that promotes ownership innovation and crossteam collaboration.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Required:
- 7 years of leadership experience in fundraising business development corporate partnerships or sales.
- Demonstrated success in meeting or exceeding revenue goals through relationshipbased strategies.
- Strong interpersonal communication and negotiation skills.
- Teamoriented mindset and a passion for mentoring others.
- Excellent planning prioritization and execution abilities.
Preferred:
- Knowledge of the Anchorage market and Alaskas philanthropic ecosystem.
- Experience with major donor cultivation corporate sponsorships or grant seeking.
- Familiarity with donor or CRM platforms such as Andar Salesforce or similar.
- Prior experience in a nonprofit or missiondriven organization is helpful but not required.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary:$125000 $145000DOE
- Benefits:Comprehensive medical dental vision life insurance retirement plan PTO wellness resources.
Why Join Us
This is a rare opportunity to lead transformative philanthropic work at a communitywide scalewhere your ability to connect people and resources can drive measurable results for Anchorage families. Whether youre coming from a nonprofit corporate or entrepreneurial background youll find your passion for impact your leadership and your ability to grow revenue will be celebrated and supported.
How to Apply
To apply please submit a resume and a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications through this site or to Fred Miller at .
Equal Opportunity Employer
United Way of Anchorage is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds especially those who identify as Alaska Native or come from historically underrepresented communities.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
