Chief Advancement Officer
Chief Advancement Officer
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$ 125000 - 155000
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Job Description
PROVAIL is seeking a visionary and strategic Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) to join our executive leadership team! This is a transformative opportunity for an experienced development leader who thrives on building sustainable philanthropic models cultivating community partnerships and aligning advancement strategy with mission impact. If youre energized by driving organizational growth deepening donor engagement and elevating brand visibility this is the role for you.
About Us
PROVAILwas founded in 1942 by parents of children with cerebral palsy. They created some of the first community services for individuals with cerebral palsy and other severe disabilities in the area. Our mission is to support people with disabilities to fulfill their life choices. We help people decide how they want to live their lives in the community and then provide the support services they need to act on those choices. We are one of the states largest private multiservice agencies dedicated to meeting the needs of children and adults with all types of disabilities.
What we offer:
- Competitive pay $125000 $155000 per year DOE
- Comprehensive medical dental vision insurance with highly subsidized employer contribution for the employee. Dependent coverage for qualified family members is available.
- Employer Funded Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) when enrolled in a medical plan.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Health Care and Dependent Care
- Employee Assistance Program
- 104 hours paid vacation plus incremental increases based on years of service
- Twelve paid personal holidays
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Referral bonus program
- Monthly cell phone stipend and mileage reimbursement
- Extensive paid training and professional development opportunities
What youll do:
Strategic Leadership & Vision
- Serve as the senior executive responsible for developing and implementing advancement strategies aligned with PROVAILs mission and strategic plan.
- Collaborate with the Executive Leadership Team Board of Directors and program leaders to integrate resource development communications and brand identity across internal culture and external storytelling.
- Ensure advancement efforts support resource development for core services organizational growth and longterm sustainability.
Partnership and Collaboration
- Act as a strategic thought partner to the CEO on advancement and resource development stakeholder engagement and external positioning.
- Support the CEO in cultivating a culture of philanthropy throughout the organization.
- Represent PROVAIL externally in donor funder and partner engagements both independently and alongside the CEO.
- Partner with the Chief People Officer to ensure communications reflect internal culture recruitment narratives and DEI commitments.
- Work with the Chief Impact Officer to align messaging and funding strategies with program data and goals.
- Collaborate with the Chief Financial Officer to codevelop and manage advancement budgets and align revenue strategy with financial planning.
Fund Development & Revenue Strategy
- Lead revenue strategies encompassing individual giving major gifts institutional funding public grants sponsorships events and planned giving.
- Develop and execute multiyear fundraising strategies that meet annual and longterm revenue goals.
- Cultivate solicit and steward relationships with donors partners and key stakeholders.
- Identify and pursue new funding opportunities to diversify and expand revenue.
- Oversee donor database systems and ensure accurate reporting and donor data integrity.
Communications Community Engagement & Advocacy
- Lead the development and implementation of integrated marketing and communication strategies.
- Ensure messaging across all channels reflects PROVAILs mission values and racial equity commitments.
- Guide production of marketing collateral digital content and media relations ensuring brand consistency and impact.
- Serve as a key ambassador for PROVAIL within the community philanthropic sector and disability rights ecosystem.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders partners and media.
- Engage in advocacy efforts that support public policies and funding aligned with PROVAILs mission.
Organizational Culture Team Leadership & Philanthropic Engagement
- Foster a shared sense of ownership for resource development across staff board and community stakeholders by modeling and promoting an organizationwide understanding of philanthropy as a dimension of mission delivery.
- Provide strategic leadership to the Development Committee on the board of directors.
- Coach and support internal partners in resource development storytelling and external engagement efforts.
- Supervise and mentor advancement team members including development and marketing/communications staff.
- Promote inclusive strengthsbased leadership that aligns with PROVAILs values and builds individual and team capacity.
Equity Inclusion & Disability Justice
- Integrate antiracist and disability justice practices into all advancement and communication strategies.
- Center the voices and lived experiences of people with disabilities and other marginalized identities in storytelling messaging and donor engagement.
- Increase representation and model narratives that align with organizational values.
Metrics Accountability & Financial Oversight
- Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for resource development and communications.
- Make datainformed decisions to assess impact and continuously improve advancement efforts.
- Oversee advancementrelated budgeting and financial management in collaboration with the CFO.
What youll bring:
- Bachelors degree required; Masters degree preferred.
- 810 years of progressive experience in resource development nonprofit leadership or advancement roles.
- Demonstrated success in major gift fundraising and managing comprehensive campaigns.
Required Skills & Abilities:
- Exceptional leadership interpersonal and communication skills.
- Deep commitment to disability justice equity and PROVAILs mission.
- Familiarity with donor management systems (e.g. Salesforce Raisers Edge) is preferred.
- Ability to lead crossfunctional initiatives and work collaboratively across departments.
- Lived or professional experience with disability and/or experience advancing equity across lines of disability race class gender language and culture is strongly encouraged.
PROVAILis committed to diversity & inclusion and continually working to build an organizational culture and climate in which every voice is valued staff has a sense of belonging and connection with one another and to the organization and staff feels empowered to do their best work. We specifically encourage people of color individuals who identify as LGBTQ and individuals with disabilities to apply for this position.
PROVAILis an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
