What are the responsibilities and job description for the VP/Philanthropy position at Virginia Home For Boys and Girls?
About VHBG
Virginia Home for Boys and Girls’ mission is to help children from across Virginia with emotional and behavioral health concerns by facilitating the healing process using a teaching-family approach. The trauma-informed care youth receive in VHBG’s transitional living program, independent living apartments, specialized K-12 school, and therapeutic resource center restores hope to them and their families who then find the courage to thrive.
About the Opportunity
The Vice President of Philanthropy is responsible for creating, implementing and managing the development and communications strategies for the Home. Strong experience in developing strategic fundraising plans, in addition to the ability to plan and manage departmental resources is required. Reporting to the President, the Vice President of Philanthropy will oversee a comprehensive program of cultivation and stewardship, across a broad array of fundraising and relationship development tactics. The Vice President of Philanthropy also plans and direct public relations and marketing programs to create and maintain a favorable public image for VHBG.
Core duties and responsibilities:
- Prepares a comprehensive annual plan for the VHBG’s development activities to support the short- and long-term philanthropic needs of the organization.
- Crafts a compelling case for support.
- Provides leadership and oversight of departmental staff, including hiring, firing, coaching, training, and performance management.
- Develops annual departmental budgets in line with industry norms and expense ratios; monitors reports on a monthly basis.
- Manages departmental resources (human and financial) in a way that efficiently produces optimal results, and achieves stated financial objectives for revenue and expense management.
- Responsible for successful execution of planned development activities to achieve stated revenue goals; includes senior management, board leadership, committee members, volunteers and others as appropriate.
- Oversees and effectively manages support staff in areas including (but not limited to) annual fund, planned giving, capital fundraising, grant writing and reporting, planned giving, volunteer management, gift processing, donor database management, and special events.
- Supervises the support staff responsible for gift processing, donor records, and mailing lists.
- Ensures that accurate and thorough records are maintained, including contact and call reports, giving history, biographical data, etc.
- Assists President in drafting fund raising policies for VHBG. Presents these policies to the President and Board for review/approval.
- Prepares a monthly and annual summary which includes the fund raising highlights, fund raising results, accomplishments, and summary of goals and objectives completed for the President.
- Serves as a member of VHBG’s administrative management team that meets weekly to share information and address the needs of the organization.
- Serve as an active member on the Executive Management Team.
- Performs specific other duties or tasks as may be assigned by the President to advance the understanding, cause, mission and the support of the Virginia Home for Boys & Girls.
Experience and Education:
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required, preferably from the field of nonprofit management or related fields such as communications, public relations, marketing or business. Other qualifications include: a minimum of five years successful experience in fundraising; thorough knowledge of area and national funding sources, as well as laws and regulations governing the conduct of fundraising by nonprofit organizations in Virginia; ability to develop accurate annual budgets and forecasts, and ability to manage budgets to achieve business objectives; demonstrated ability to cultivate and solicit major gifts; strong relationship building and interpersonal skills; experience with Raiser’s Edge a plus; must have a valid driver's license with acceptable driving record.
Work Environment:
Office space provided with sufficient supportive equipment. Frequent travel required. Some weekend and evening work required. The noise level is usually moderate. This is a drug free environment.
About the Culture at VHBG
VHBG's leadership team encourages employees to bring their authentic self to work, whatever that means for that employee. We do this through unbiased recruiting practices, advocating for employees to participate in our inclusion ambassador council, implementing employee feedback and offering training opportunities focused on diversity, inclusion and equity. VHBG nurtures belonging and retains a highly engaged workforce in order to achieve the best experience and outcomes for our clients.
VHBG is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, genetic information, age, gender (including pregnancy and childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, status as a protected veteran, disability, or other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
