Chief Development Officer

About Trevor:

 

The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis
intervention organization for LGBTQ young people. Our non-profit
provides 24/7 life-saving support via phone, text, and chat. 
We also operate the world’s largest safe space social networking
site for LGBTQ youth and run innovative research, education, and
advocacy programs. We’ve been saving lives every day for over 20
years.

 

Every day, and in every role, our staff contribute to our
critical mission of ending suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, queer & questioning young people by embodying our
values:

 

Heart–We care deeply
and commit to do what matters
Integrity–We build
trust through our words and actions
Community-Together,
we are an unstoppable force for good
Belonging-We serve
as allies to the mission, and to each other
Progress-We
continually move onward and upward

 

 

 

Role: Chief Development Officer

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Eligibility:  Applicants and staff must be
permanently authorized for employment in the United States. 
The Trevor Project will not sponsor employment authorization for
this position.

Location:  Remote in the continental US

Supervisory Role: Yes

Classification: Exempt Full Time

Shift (if applicable):
9:00am-6:00pm local time

Union Role?  No

Salary Range: $275,000 – $325,000

 

Summary: 

The Chief Development Officer provides strategic leadership to
ensure  The Trevor Project has the financial resources needed
to serve the large number of young people in crisis and expand the
impact of its program in the U.S., Mexico/Latin America. As a
member of the Executive Team, this role will lead the organization
in preparing and implementing a multi-year fundraising plan. In
partnership with the CEO, the CDO will serve as a lead
representative of The Trevor Project. This role will continue to
develop and expand a multi-tiered fundraising strategy to raise
over $80M to fund our mission. Development’s strategy will
encompass diverse funding streams including major donors, community
philanthropy, social or peer-to-peer opportunities, foundations,
planned giving, foundations and government and corporate
partnerships.

 

Roles and Responsibilities:

Develop, drive, and adapt annual and
multi-year strategic plans to proactively advance the
organization’s fundraising goals
Lead, develop, coach, and manage
fundraising teams in  Community Philanthropy, Foundations and
Government Partnerships, Individual Philanthropy: Planned Giving
and Major Gifts, Corporate Partnerships, and Development
Operations
In partnership with other
organizational teams, maintain and strengthen relationships with
current donors and partners to increase gift size, frequency, and
retention
Directly manage a portfolio of major
donors and prospects,  including relationships with
institutional and corporate partners
Partner with the Executive team to
cross-functionally  create annual revenue generation plans
that include existing, renewable, increasing and expanding new
streams of funding
Work closely with CEO and Board Chair
to build a pipeline of competitive and diverse board candidates,
and create a robust Board development plan that ensures Board
members are trained to engage in donor cultivation and solicitation
strategies
Provide strategic oversight on donor
materials and external stakeholder communications
Provide regular analytic reports for
the CEO, Executive Team and Board of Directors that synthesize
financial health and revenue forecast
Continuously monitor and innovate the
prospect management process to enhance  cultivation and
solicitation activities for restricted and unrestricted revenue
streams
Ensure strong departmental systems
and processes are in place to support quality donor management,
stewardship, and best-in-class fundraising practices
Ensure integration of the individual,
corporate, and foundation prospect bases while leading and
participating in prospect approach and strategy
development
Oversee the organization’s grant and
report writing, including coordinating the process with the
appropriate internal stakeholders
Support the Executive Team and Board
in appropriate fundraising activities and help drive robust
results
Develop clear cross-departmental
processes that foster collaboration and create an understanding of
and appreciation for the development function
Other relevant duties and
responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Proven success leading $30M+
fundraising campaigns
Strong track record  building
teams, coaching for performance, and retaining talent
Demonstrated ability to develop and
implement effective forward-thinking revenue-generation strategies
and ensure timely delivery of revenue targets
Entrepreneurial, energetic, resilient
and grounded leadership style that inspires and motivates a
team
Ability to effectively select, train,
coach and provide professional development opportunities for a team
of 30+ fundraising leaders
Comprehensive experience in all
aspects of national fundraising campaigns including strategy, donor
research, outreach, messaging, budget management, and donor
cultivation
Demonstrated ability to secure
individual, corporate, foundation and government grants and
donations of $1M+
Track record of developing a culture
of philanthropy across an organization including engaging staff at
all levels to actively support development-related goals and
activities
Proven ability to work
collaboratively and closely with staff at all levels of the
organization, inspiring and fostering external collaboration and
partnerships
Demonstrated proactive
problem-solving skills with proven ability to multitask and work
well within tight timelines
Professional proficiency in spoken
and written English
High attention to detail and
accuracy
Demonstrated commitment to fostering
and maintaining an environment of diversity, equity, inclusion, and
belonging.
Demonstrated integrity in upholding
fair, ethical and equitable business practices
Track record of inspiring and
fostering collaboration and partnerships
Proven creator of spaces that are
supportive and affirming to all
Learns eagerly, leads discerningly,
shares knowledge generously, and improves continuously

The Trevor Project provides equal employment opportunities (EEO)
to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without
regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or
expression, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age,
handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. The
Trevor Project complies with all applicable laws.