EVP and Chief Development Officer

Company: Page Mechanical Group, Inc.
Location: Fort Worth
Posted on: January 23, 2025

Job Description:

United Way of Tarrant County (UWTC) is searching for our next EVP and Chief Development Officer (Chief Development Officer) to continue our work in our Second Century of serving the people of Tarrant County. UWTC is seeking a dynamic leader who can compellingly articulate our mission and vision to increase our fundraising initiatives and invite people throughout the community to join us in the work we are performing to improve the lives of residents throughout Tarrant County.UWTC brings people together to build strong communities where everyone thrives. As a nonprofit leader, we help communities tackle tough challenges and work with private, public, and nonprofit partners to boost education, financial stability, and health resources. We also serve as the regional grantee for Tarrant County's Area Agency on Aging (AAA), invest in and maintain a cooperative relationship with the state's 2-1-1 call center and provide support to local veterans, active military personnel and their families through our partnership with the Texas Veterans Network. United Way of Tarrant County and AAA employ approximately 80 people dedicated to our mission. We celebrated our 100th anniversary in 2022 and are ready to serve Tarrant County for years to come.Position Summary: The EVP and Chief Development Officer provides leadership, strategic vision, and direction to the organization in the areas of workplace campaigns, marketing, major gifts, resource development planning, collaboration and management, volunteer engagement, and Days of Caring program supervision. The Chief Development Officer works closely with the Executive Team and across the organization to communicate key impact messages that demonstrate measurable and effective results as evidenced by an increase in community and donor investments.Reporting Relationships: The Chief Development Officer reports directly to the President and CEO and oversees the Development Team.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and evaluate the Community Investment, Development department, donor relations, impact grants, marketing, and workplace campaigns.
• Collaborate with the President and CEO to establish and maintain effective working relationships with key volunteers and donors.
• Develop and analyze statistical measurements of the annual campaign.
• Recruit, develop and manage a high-level volunteer Campaign Cabinet.
• Manage the staffing levels and workload distribution for the Community Investment department, personnel recruitment, management, development, recognition, and retention.
• Monitor and track major changes in the marketplace, both philanthropic and economic, and provide strategic direction.
• Collaborate with Executive Team members to develop and implement the organizational strategic plan.
• Develop and manage annual division budget and the allocation of the budget within the Community Investment department.
• Work in partnership to develop a United Way case strategy and to incorporate impact messages in all aspects of volunteer and staff training, as well as printed materials.
• Oversee management of the database system used to maintain donor information.
• Supervise the administration of United Way's Volunteer Engagement and Day of Caring program that matches volunteers with appropriate community service projects and opportunities.
• Promote and monitor year-round customer sensitivity, as well as practice effective cultivation and account management within the marketplace.
• Work in partnership with area United Ways to maximize United Way of Tarrant County's resource development efforts.
• Set agendas, support volunteer leadership, and promote attendance at key leadership meetings.
• Additional projects as assigned.Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Must be eligible to work in the United States (No Sponsorship).
  • Master level degree preferred in a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience with demonstrated success in a management level business development/fundraising function (managing and forging relationships with multiple donor sources), preferably within a non-profit organization.
  • 5+ years of experience in leading, coaching and developing direct report staff.
  • 5+ years of fundraising management experience at a non-profit and a demonstrated track record of accomplishments within a similar role.
  • High energy and passion for United Way's mission is essential.
  • Tangible experience of having expanded and cultivated existing donor relationships over time.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal with the ability to influence and engage a wide range of donors and build effective long-term relationships.
  • Ability to construct, articulate, and implement the annual strategic development plan.
  • Strong ability to translate business objectives and strategies to develop plans to facilitate organizational growth in the area of resource development.
  • A professional and resourceful style with the ability to work independently and as a team player to take initiative and to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Flexible and adaptable style; a leader who can positively impact both strategic and tactical fundraising initiatives.
  • Customer focused.Personal Skills and Attributes:
    • Excellent leadership, team building, interpersonal and time management skills.
    • A high energy, results-oriented leader and must be a self-starter with little supervision required.
    • An individual with the utmost professional and personal integrity.
    • Entrepreneurial spirit and innovative drive for reaching the next great idea.
    • Outstanding collaboration skills through effective communication.
    • Business savvy with the ability to engage, influence, and assess risk, issues, and priorities.
    • Personal values consistent with United Way mission.Work Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Normal office conditions prevail.
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