Vice President (VP) of Advancement
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Job Summary
A prominent regional business and civic organization is seeking a strategic relationship-driven Vice President of Advancement to lead its fundraising investor engagement and revenue-growth efforts.
This highly visible leadership role will oversee a significant multi-year fundraising campaign manage relationships with influential corporate and philanthropic partners and guide a team responsible for investor engagement and retention. The ideal candidate is a polished collaborative advancement leader who has personally secured major commitments and can build meaningful relationships with senior executives board members foundations government partners and civic leaders.
- Lead the execution of a multi-million-dollar fundraising campaign including investor cultivation solicitation stewardship and retention.
- Personally manage a portfolio of high-level corporate foundation philanthropic and government relationships.
- Secure significant six- and seven-figure commitments sponsorships and multi-year investments.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive multi-year fundraising and revenue-growth strategy.
- Lead coach and develop the Investor Relations team while establishing clear performance expectations and accountability measures.
- Partner with senior leadership and the board to identify cultivate and engage prospective investors.
- Prepare organizational leaders for external investor meetings presentations and fundraising discussions.
- Collaborate across membership sponsorship events and other internal departments to align fundraising and engagement strategies.
- Guide the development of proposals sponsorship packages campaign materials and investor reports.
- Use performance data and market insights to evaluate results identify opportunities and adjust strategies.
- Represent the organization at meetings events and other business and civic engagements throughout the region.
- Foster a positive collaborative culture grounded in trust accountability and shared purpose.
- 10 years of progressive experience in fundraising advancement development corporate relations strategic partnerships or a related field.
- Demonstrated success leading complex multi-source fundraising or revenue campaigns.
- Proven ability to personally secure significant six-figure commitments; experience with seven-figure commitments is strongly preferred.
- Experience raising funds or generating revenue through corporate sponsors foundations philanthropic organizations government partners or membership-based relationships.
- Strong leadership experience with a record of managing coaching and developing high-performing teams.
- Executive-level communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to engage senior executives board members investors and civic leaders.
- Experience developing fundraising strategies managing major relationship portfolios and overseeing campaign performance.
- Strong judgment professionalism and comfort representing an organization in highly visible settings.
- Data-driven approach to evaluating performance and making strategic decisions.
- Ability to work collaboratively across departments and balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Willingness to work onsite in Center City Philadelphia at least two days per week and attend occasional meetings or events outside traditional business hours.
- Experience within a major nonprofit higher-education institution healthcare foundation economic-development organization membership association or regional business organization.
- Familiarity with the Greater Philadelphia business civic corporate and philanthropic communities.
- Experience partnering closely with boards and senior executive leadership.
- Knowledge of corporate sponsorships investor engagement membership models or regional economic-development initiatives.
- Established relationships with corporate foundation government or philanthropic leaders in the region.
The successful candidate will be a confident and persuasive relationship-builder who combines strong executive presence with a collaborative team-first leadership style. They will be comfortable personally making significant asks developing new relationships managing a complex campaign and inspiring others around a meaningful regional mission.
This is an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished advancement professionalor a high-performing senior development leader ready to step into a Vice President positionto shape fundraising strategy expand influential partnerships and contribute to the continued growth and prosperity of the Greater Philadelphia region.
Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcoming candidates from all backgrounds.
