Chief Development Officer

Chief Development Officer
REED Autism Services

The Company
DISCOVER WHAT SETS US APART
The flagship program of
REED Autism Services, REED Academy, began in 2003 when a small
group of parents came together, eager to find the right education
for their children with autism. What started in two small rooms in
Washington Township, New Jersey, has grown into a family of four
distinct, 501c3 non-profit organizations serving individuals with
autism, and their families, across the lifespan: REED Academy, a
leading school for children with autism ages 3-21 with campuses
located in Oakland and Franklin Lakes, NJ; REED Next, providing
community-based services for adults with autism including
residential services, day programming, and job support; Greens Do
Good, an innovative, indoor hydroponic vertical farm growing and
selling greens for the greater good and providing critical
vocational training and employment for teens and adults on the
spectrum; and the REED Foundation for Autism – an active incubator
for new ideas and the charitable engine of REED programs, are all
brought together under the umbrella of REED Autism Services.

EVIDENCE-BASED, INDIVIDUALIZED
SERVICES
REED programs are based on the principles of
applied behavior analysis (ABA), recognized as the gold standard in
autism treatment and education, which uses scientific and ethical
approaches to understand why people do what they do to help them
make meaningful changes to their behavior. By focusing on each
individual’s strengths and areas in need of growth, we strive for
every student, client, and resident to reach his or her full
potential.

STRATEGIC GROWTH MINDSET
REED Autism
Services is a family of non-profits with an entrepreneurial spirit.
The Board of Directors is comprised of thoughtful risk-takers
relentlessly pursuing solutions to the complex challenges of an
ever-growing autism community. REED has a track record of
strategically designating charitable funds to seed and launch new
and innovative programs of significant impact.

A ONE-OF-A-KIND MODEL
Whether it’s REED’s
state-of-the-art schools in Oakland and Franklin Lakes, New Jersey,
or their well-appointed residential homes on beautiful tree lined
streets in desirable neighborhoods, or the innovative,
first-of-its-kind indoor, hydroponic farm developed exclusively for
teens and adults with autism, REED programs continue to challenge
the status quo of what’s possible for people with autism – and do
so with an eye towards growth and future expansion. Other notable
aspects of REED programming include the Intensive Behavior Services
program, one of only a few in New Jersey to serve individuals with
autism requiring significant intervention and support, the PATH
Transition program for students ages 18-21. Regionally, REED is a
leader in autism services, with a desire to expand its geographic
footprint beyond New Jersey. Based in Bergen County, we serve
individuals from towns throughout northern and central New
Jersey.

OUR PEOPLE
Central to accomplishing our
mission are our people, over 150 dedicated members of the REED
team. Our work is challenging yet rewarding and requires high
levels of engagement and commitment.. We employ staff in 7
locations throughout Bergen County on shifts ranging from primarily
daytime hours to overnight, evening and weekend shifts. Our staff
include high school graduates, recent college graduates, and
masters and doctoral level professionals

MISSION
Rooted in excellence, our programs
provide support for individuals with autism so they can thrive and
achieve their full potential throughout their lives.

VISION
Relentlessly pursue innovative
solutions to address the complex challenges of a growing autism
community.

VALUES
Focus on the
Individual

We place individuals with autism at the center of everything we
do and every decision we make.

Excellence

Our highly trained staff make data-driven decisions to bring
about meaningful growth and change for the individuals we
serve.

Integrity

We are honest, transparent, and equitable in all our
interactions.

Inclusion

We are committed to fostering a collaborative culture where
everyone is respected and valued.

Innovation

As thoughtful risk-takers, we always strive to discover new
possibilities that enhance the lives of individuals with
autism.

Community

We inspire conversation around possibilities for people with
autism.

The Opportunity
Position: Chief Development Officer
Location: Bergen County, New Jersey
Reporting Relationship: Reporting directly to the
Chief Executive Officer
Website: https://reedautismservices.org/

The Position
As a key member of the
leadership team, the Chief Development Officer (CDO) will be
responsible for creating and executing on a comprehensive
fundraising strategy aimed at garnering tremendous support from a
variety of funders and supporters. To this end, the CDO will
provide the strategic vision, leadership, and oversight for the
development function, leveraging existing relationships while
diversifying the current funding stream. In this highly visible
role, the CDO will collaborate with a broad set of stakeholders,
including the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors,
to significantly increase philanthropic support for REED’s
strategic initiatives. With overarching responsibility for Reed’s
fundraising efforts, the CDO will oversee all facets of
development, including major gifts, planned giving, and grant
funding as well as corporate and foundation support.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the CDO will
have the unique opportunity to build a broad development function
leveraging current relationships while expanding the funder base to
empower REED to thoughtfully engage with supporters in delivering
on its mission and vision.

The CDO will lead the philanthropic efforts of REED to grow and
broaden the revenue stream. In this newly created role, the CDO
will oversee all efforts and engagements of REED in the fundraising
space. This role will be responsible for providing education and
mentorship to staff involved in fundraising efforts across the
organization. The CDO will be joining the organization at a
critical juncture as it continues to expand its footprint and
advance the lives of individuals with autism in central and
northern New Jersey.

To put the key elements of success in place, the CDO will need
to leverage the existing fundraising road map to develop a
comprehensive plan focused on expanding revenue through individual,
corporation, foundation, multilateral, and government
partnerships.

This leadership position requires that the individual be
mission-focused, driven, strategic, collaborative, creative, and
process-minded. They will serve as the primary mentor and thought
leader around fundraising for the organization and build on
approaches to leverage REED’s networks in the fundraising space.
They will devise and execute strategies, establish key performance
indicators, and optimize operations and technology to drive
productivity and effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Formulate a long-term, fully integrated growth strategy in
  collaboration with executive leadership to meet the fundraising and
  strategic goals of the organization.
• Devise annual and long-term fundraising strategies,
  projections, and budgets that align with institutional goals and
  REED’s values, programs, and contributions to the community.
• Collaborate with the CEO, the leadership team, and board
  members in executing strategic outreach and engagement with
  potential and existing funders focusing on major gifts, planned
  giving, foundations, corporations, multilateral organizations, and
  federal agencies.
• Embrace REED’s strong commitment to diversity, equity, and
  inclusion.
• Ensure close collaboration with other operations, especially in
  the creation of proposal financials, budgets, and expenditure
  reports.
• Serve as the lead fundraiser, engaging and soliciting
  multi-year commitments in the six to seven figure range.
• Oversee advancement services, including data management,
  analytics, and reporting.
• Build fundraising capacity through a strategic, multi-year
  staffing plan.
• Lay the groundwork to implement a comprehensive, multi-year
  fundraising campaign to fulfil REED’s strategic plan.
• Building volunteer leadership board and councils
• Time allocation – 1/3 frontline fundraising, 1/3 strategy and
  planning (this includes fundraising/events), 1/3 team and
  organizational development.
• Develop and execute annual and legacy giving campaigns.
• Oversee team which includes Vice President of Development, Data
  Consultant, grant contractor and event specialist.

Experience and Professional
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have
significant prior experience leading an initiative to raise
millions of dollars from individuals, foundations, and corporations
coupled with a collaborative approach. They will have led efforts
to secure philanthropic support from a variety of funding
sources.

The CDO will have run a development team and/or a corporate
partnership team at a larger organization with demonstrated success
in growing contributed revenue. They will have guided all levels of
leadership in securing six to eight figure major gifts or grants
from individuals, foundations, corporations as well as state or
federal agencies.

Other desired qualifications and leadership characteristics
include:

• 10+ years of experience in fundraising with a deep knowledge of
  developing major gifts from individual donors, foundations, and
  corporations coupled with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in
  managing and growing fundraising teams.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage strategic interactions with
  funding decision-makers, such as foundation program directors,
  principals of family foundations, and program leads at federal
  agencies.
• Experience in reviewing and refining fundraising operations,
  from budgeting to projections to tracking interactions, dashboards,
  reports, and deadlines in a CRM.
• Understanding and experience in leveraging the expertise of
  executive team and development staff in outreach and
  engagement.
• Experience in communicating fundraising goals, strategies, and
  performance indicators to all levels of staff and Board.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to oversee,
  mentor, and motivate staff around aggressive fundraising
  goals.
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as a
  foundational value central to REED’s mission.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal
  skills coupled with the ability to relate to supporters,
  colleagues, and Board members.
• Proven track record of creating high quality proposals and
  winning large grants from federal agencies and/or multilateral
  organizations is a plus.
• A passion for, or demonstrated experience in, disability
  services, and particularly autism related programming.

Education
University degree or equivalent
is an acceptable combination of education and experience. Graduate
degree and/or CFRE designation is strongly preferred.

Compensation
Compensation and benefits
will be competitive and commensurate with experience

Application Process
Interested and
qualified candidates are welcome to submit a cover letter and
resume to:
[email protected]

REED Autism Services is an equal opportunity employer
committed to providing equal opportunity for outstanding candidates
of every background and race.