Chief Development Officer
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Job Location:
Saint Paul, MN - USA
Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Pay Structure / FLSA Status: Salary / Exempt
Region Specific / Statewide: Statewide
Work Arrangement: Hybrid: Remote & In-Person as Required
Travel: Frequent - Regular travel (15-25%)
Supervisory Responsibilities: Director of Development
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer
About The Arc Minnesota
The Arc Minnesota promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities supporting them and families in achieving full inclusion and participation in their communities across the state.
Position Summary
The Chief Development Officer (CDO) provides executive leadership for all fundraising and development activities at The Arc Minnesota. This role holds primary authority over development strategy priorities systems and execution and is responsible for building and sustaining philanthropic support that advances the organizations mission and long-term impact.
The CDO serves as a playercoach combining enterprise-level fundraising strategy with hands-on major gifts leadership. The role partners closely with the CEO Board of Directors and volunteers while leading a high-performing development function.
Role & Responsibilities:
The Chief Development Officer will:
- Provide executive leadership for all development functions with primary authority over strategy priorities systems and execution across the organization.
- Develop and lead an integrated multi-year fundraising strategy to secure philanthropic support from individuals corporations foundations and government partners statewide achievingand positioning the organization to exceedannual philanthropic goals.
- Serve on The Arc Minnesotas Executive Leadership Team contributing to strategic planning and organizational decision-making.
- Set and lead the organizations major gifts strategy while personally managing a portfolio of donors and prospects including conducting donor discovery cultivation solicitation and stewardship to secure gifts from major to transformational levels.
- Promote and secure a range of gift vehicles including multi-year pledges planned gifts and complex gift arrangements aligned with organizational goals.
- Advance equitable and inclusive fundraising practices that reflect The Arc Minnesotas commitment to equity inclusion and community-centered impact.
- Oversee prospect management moves management and development systems to ensure alignment accountability and effective pipeline development.
- Provide strategic leadership and performance oversight for the development function through the Director of Development with active collaboration across the development team.
- Establish and monitor fundraising goals metrics and performance standards across all development programs.
- Partner with the CEO Board of Directors and key volunteers to advance fundraising success engaging Board members as advisors ambassadors and connectors in support of the organizations development strategy.
- Oversee organization-wide fundraising campaigns and signature events such as the annual fundraising campaign annual gala and corporate sponsorship strategy.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Must reside in Minnesota or in a bordering county of a neighboring state.
- Bachelors degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
- A minimum of seven (7) years of progressive experience in nonprofit development preferably within a mid- to large-sized organization.
- Demonstrated success securing major gifts and leading successful fundraising campaigns.
Required Skills:
- Demonstrated ability to lead and execute comprehensive fundraising strategies evidenced by achieving or exceeding fundraising goals in prior roles.
- Proven success in building and sustaining high-value relationships with donors Board members volunteers and senior leaders that result in philanthropic support or long-term engagement.
- Demonstrated experience overseeing development systems and data including donor databases prospect research and performance tracking to inform strategy and decision-making.
- Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to clearly articulate fundraising strategy and engage diverse audiences.
- Proven ability to lead coach and hold others accountable while managing multiple priorities and delivering results in a complex environment.
- Demonstrated ability to apply an equity and inclusion lens to fundraising strategy and donor engagement reflected in prior practices or leadership experience.
Preferred Skills
- Experience working within a volunteer-driven community-based organization.
- Experience planning and overseeing donor-facing events and special fundraising initiatives.
- Experience overseeing or collaborating on communications and marketing strategies in support of fundraising and organizational visibility.
Additional Notes
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirement for the performance of this position. This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties responsibilities or requirements.
The Arc Minnesota is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
We are committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. To request an accommodation contact Human Resources by phone at or by email at
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