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Job Title: Chief Development Officer

Location of the Job: PA – Miquon

Years of Experience: 2+ to 5 Years

Job Type: Full Time Employee

Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree

Job Summary:

The Chief Development Officer will be a strategic and dynamic leader who will thrive on the challenge of leading a talented development team to creatively expand CTF’s fundraising capacity. Reporting to Suzin Bartley, CTF’s Executive Director, the Chief Development Officer will be a member of the senior leadership team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Increase the statewide visibility of the agency in a manner that builds our fundraising potential.
• Develop, implement, and oversee a comprehensive fundraising plan for all fundraising programs.
• Lead the planning, coordination, and management of fundraising activities.
• Cultivate and nurture various relationships between the agency’s donors and donor prospects, Board members, volunteers, and other leadership activities.
• Directing and guiding fund development, communications, and marketing professionals to meet goals
• Working in concert with the CEO to secure significant individual gifts
• Attending board meetings as appropriate and providing staff leadership to the development committee
• Providing staff leadership to the board’s development committee
• Providing leadership in developing and monitoring the development, communications, and marketing strategies
• Developing and executing council-wide policies and procedures

Position Requirements:

• Demonstrated record of successfully managing major gift cultivation and solicitation as well as leading capital and annual campaigns
• Established expertise utilizing donor software applications.
• Strong financial management skills, including with budgeting and forecasting
• Ability to identify and cultivate new donors and sources of support from individuals, corporations, and foundations
• Outstanding coaching and mentoring expertise in order to develop a fund-raising capability within an organization
• Ability to translate ideas into comprehensive fund-raising and development plans
• Excellent leadership abilities to effectively manage employees, volunteers, and fund-raising program
• Demonstrated capability to work collaboratively with individual donors, board members, and other diverse stakeholders across an organization
• Proven ability to establish and manage Development Office infrastructure.
• Ability to establish high standards and to organize as well as motivate others to achieve fund-raising objectives

Salary: To Be Determined