Chief Development Officer

JOB TITLE: Chief Development Officer

JOB LOCATION:

New York/NY/Hybrid. Most work may be carried out remotely, but some
in-person attendance at Hunger Free America’s Manhattan
headquarters and at on-site events in New York City at least a few
times per year will be required.

DESCRIPTION:

Hunger Free America is a dynamic, growing, and highly effective
nonpartisan, nonprofit organization seeking a Chief Development
Officer to play a key role helping us make history by enacting the
public policies and programs nationwide needed to entirely end U.S.
hunger.  We are seeking a development/fundraising professional
with a minimum of three years of successful, full-time
development/fundraising experience and a proven track record of
successfully raising funds from both institutions and individual
donors. This is a full-time position that reports directly to the
CEO. This position will usually require 35-40 hours of work per
week and is ineligible for overtime payments.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Working closely with the CEO and parts of HFA’s senior
  leadership team, the Chief Development Officer will:
• Design and implement all development and fundraising activities
  of the organization to increase donations from both unrestricted
  and restricted sources.
• Manage all institutional and individual fundraising including
  raising funds from government agencies, foundations, corporations,
  small and medium donors, major gifts, direct mail and online
  donations, and events.
• Increasing direct donations from high net worth
  individuals.
• Directly manage the work of a Development Associate, an
  AmeriCorps VISTA, and occasional short-term or part-time
  employees.
• Identify, research, write, pitch, and submit foundation,
  corporate, and government funding proposals. Develop and submit
  financial and programmatic progress reports to funders.
• Collaborate with the Strategic Volunteerism department to
  integrate strategic volunteerism with fundraising, including
  designing innovative events that can improve volunteer-donor
  engagement and can increase funding from corporate volunteer
  programs.
• Collaborate with the Communications team to increase our social
  marketing partnerships with companies and brands, and improve
  online promotional materials for the organization that relate to
  fundraising, as well as to increase mid-size and small donors
  online.
• Collaborate with the Chief of Staff to co-lead the new
  Associate Board to develop a collaborative fundraising strategy.
  Guide board members to design and execute fundraising events and to
  curate strategic partnership leads with other organizations.
• Advise the CEO and Board of Directors on how to fully integrate
  development priorities with  HFA’s strategic plan.
• Work with the CEO and Chief of Staff to continually engage
  members of the Board of Directors with fundraising.

QUALITIES/QUALIFICATIONS:

Ideal candidates will have as many of the following as
possible:

• A demonstrated, fierce commitment to, and passion about, Hunger
  Free America’s mission to completely end hunger nationwide,
  especially by raising wages and strengthening the social safety
  net. Specific knowledge of hunger and poverty issues are a
  plus.
• Bachelor’s degree required and a minimum of three years of
  relevant, successful professional experience conducting both
  individual and institutional fundraising. A related graduate or
  professional degree is a plus.
• Direct experience in grant writing, grant management,
  individual donor solicitation, board management and donor relations
  is required.
• Successful fundraising track record and comfort and skill in
  asking individuals, organizations, and institutions for money.
  Direct experience in grant writing, grant management, individual
  donor solicitation, and donor relations is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills for a
  variety of audiences.   Must be able to write concretely
  and persuasively, sometimes on short deadlines. Most be strong,
  careful proofreader.
• Proven ability to collaborate professionally and effectively
  with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a
  multidisciplinary team.
• Experience developing and managing a nonprofit board and
  supporting board members to maximize their engagement.
• Stellar organizational multi-tasking skills and an ability to
  meet tight deadlines without fail.
• Experience with CRM/donor management software required.
  Familiarity with Salesforce and/or crowdfunding software is a
  plus.
• Experience managing other development staff is a plus.
• An outgoing, engaging personality.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The person in this position:

• Must be able to frequently remain in a stationary
  position.
• Occasionally moves about inside the office to access file
  cabinets, office machinery, other offices, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity
  machinery such as a calculator, copy machine and computer
  printer.
• Occasionally travels around New York City and possibly outside
  of NYC to attend meetings, conferences, and other organizational
  events.
• Frequently communicates with staff, donors, volunteers, and
  clients and must be able to exchange accurate information in these
  interactions.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

This is a full-time, 35 to 40-hour per week position, with
in-person work required in New York City at least a few times per
year.

Starting annual salary range is $95,000 to $115,000 based on
experience.

Hunger Free America offers significant benefits to full-time
employees, including a strong health insurance plan which includes
fully paid employee premiums and a health reimbursement account.
Employees receive generous vacation, holiday, and sick time.

HOW TO APPLY:

• A resume and cover letter are required for your application.
  Apply here:
  https://jobs.lever.co/hungerfreeamerica/22cfd370-943a-43af-9776-971c01230c58
• Hunger Free America is an equal opportunity employer. People of
  diverse races, sexual orientations, ages, faiths, economic and
  social backgrounds, genders, physical abilities, and national
  origins are very strongly encouraged to apply.