Chief Philanthropy Officer

Description

 ABOUT LIFEMOVES

Since 1987, LifeMoves has been a nimble, results-driven organization whose mission has been to provide interim housing and supportive services that create opportunities to aid in the rapid return to stable housing and long-term self-sufficiency. Last year, LifeMoves returned over 2,000 people to housing and stability for 86% of families and 67% of individuals who engaged in their programs. With 26 shelter and service sites from Daly City to San Jose, LifeMoves provides its neighbors experiencing homelessness a temporary place to call home while providing intensive, customized case management through both site-based programs and community outreach that teaches and reinforces skills that clients need to return to and sustain stable housing. LifeMoves embodies the entrepreneurial energy of an emerging growth company.

The executive team is committed to employee satisfaction and the ongoing development of a work culture and environment that increases and maintains morale, productivity, and engagement.

POSITION PURPOSE
LifeMoves seeks an energetic, creative, and inspiring development professional to lead a highly productive team to ensure it meets its ambitious goals to increase private funding. With an annual budget of nearly $65M, the LifeMoves Board of Directors and Senior Leadership have a goal of growing annual private revenue from $20M currently to $30M next year. The Development Team also stewards nearly $40M in public funds.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the CPO is responsible for leading a multi-faceted Development Department which secures funds from both public and private sources to help meet LifeMoves annual operating budget and pay for capital programs and new initiatives. As a member of the senior leadership team, the CPO will be committed to LifeMoves mission and be a key leader in sharing and promoting the organization’s mission and its work with donors, volunteers, community members, staff, and clients.

LifeMoves has a staff of over 300 and an engaged board of directors. The CPO will lead a talented, high- performing Development team of 27, including a growing team of Vice Presidents of Philanthropy, and will be responsible for aggressively driving private revenue goals, corporate giving goals, and the full lifecycle of our growing portfolio of grants & contracts. In addition, the position oversees our major fundraising events in coordination with the Marketing team.

This role qualifies for a hybrid schedule (2 days in the office, 3 days remotely).

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, direct, implement, and manage a multi-year, multi-million-dollar fundraising plan.
• Evaluate the organization’s Development program, including annual giving, public and foundation grants, major gifts, corporate and planned giving, endowment gifts, multi-year campaigns, special events, and volunteer services.
• Evaluate and lead a multi-faceted Development department raising $60M that will continually enhance its programs in foundation and public grants, fundraising events and community events, major gifts,corporate sponsorship, and volunteer leadership.
• Lead the Philanthropy team within the Development department to meet & exceed private revenue goals. Additionally, lead the team to create a pipeline of new funding prospects. Develop and implement plans for the financial support of LifeMoves and involve the CEO, Board of Directors, and volunteer support groups in this work.
• Work directly with major and principal donors toward successful solicitations.
• Work with the CEO, the Resource Development Committee, and the Board to establish Development policies and long-range planning for Development.
• Establish a state-of-the-art development capability by strategically investing in development operations systems, technologies, platforms, etc.
• Plan and lead the overall fundraising program and strategies for LifeMoves. Partner with executive leadership and the Board to advance philanthropy by inspiring creative thinking for fundraising asks.
• Supervise capital and major gift campaigns and special initiatives.
• Initiate and cultivate donor contacts and identify potential major donors.
• With CEO, CFO, and senior management team determine revenue goals and monitor revenues.
• Collaborate with CFO to set annual expense budget and track progress.
• Lead, direct, and supervise staff by recruiting, developing, and coaching staff to create a motivated, high-performing team that can reach the strategic goals and objectives of LifeMoves. Provide effective leadership to the team through one on one’s team meetings, mentoring, expectation setting, regular feedback, performance management, and cascading communications.

Qualifications

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• A genuine passion for LifeMoves mission and a commitment to helping homeless families and individuals return to stable housing and self-sufficiency in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties.
• Proven track record of expanding fundraising revenue and achieving ambitious revenue targets as well as creating new programs and/or reinvigorating existing ones.
• Prior experience in leveraging technology and social media to generate friends and donors.
• A skilled manager who can build on group dynamics and set high expectations with the Development team.
• An effective delegator who can empower staff, set agendas, lead meetings, document activities, and measure progress.
• A proven track record of raising significant support (seven-figure gifts) and proven success with annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, corporate giving, special events, capital campaigns, and other campaigns.
• A working knowledge of information systems and databases that support fundraising.
• Experience leading and articulating a vision and the demonstrated ability to make and execute plans, reach goals, and develop staff and volunteers into a highly functioning team.
• Knowledge of the Silicon Valley philanthropic community is preferred.
• Prior experience working with a sophisticated, engaged board is ideal.
• A bachelor’s degree is required; a graduate degree is preferred. CFRE is a plus.

QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate for this position is an innovative, resourceful professional with exceptional interpersonal skills and a high degree of professionalism and integrity. They will be a compelling, mature, charismatic leader with the ability to move a team forward by inspiring and motivating people with creativity and energy. The Chief Philanthropy Officer should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and create a collaborative environment conducive to open and direct communication with individuals of varying degrees of involvement with LifeMoves and its work. They should be a results-oriented leader who can think strategically, generate new ideas, prioritize, plan, multitask, and set goals and objectives, as well as implement and follow through while meeting financial goals and deadlines.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Development Team of 27 employees.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
Up to 25% annually

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this position successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and communicate with both adult professionals. The employee must frequently use hands or fingers and handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee must frequently stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities this position requires include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Compensation:

A competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be provided. We offer an excellent benefits package, which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Flex Spending Account, Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, 401K, and a flexible work environment. Learn more at www.lifemoves.org

LifeMoves is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

Salary : $225,000 - $250,000