Vice President of Advancement
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IYI is looking for a Vice President of Advancement who:
Key Responsibilities
Working Conditions: We are a remote-first organization, meeting in person for mission-critical events and projects, this includes monthly all-staff meetings. Although employees are located across Indiana, we maintain Eastern Standard Time office hours. To maintain safety, anyone visiting the office must upload vaccination proof and be comfortable with testing protocols.
COVID-19 Vaccination Policy: IYI requires all employees to be "up to date" with COVID-19 vaccines by your employment start date. This would include either:
Documents Needed to Apply: Cover letter, Resume, and Reference List.
- Is passionate about improving the lives of Indiana's youth.
- Enjoys telling a great story, engages with purpose, and makes bold asks which get results.
- Has a strong attention to detail and organizational skills along with a relentless drive for results.
- Is a humble, coachable life-long learner who embraces continuous improvement.
- Models discipline, optimism, and intense curiosity.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage all fundraising activities, including designing and implementing strategies to generate increased revenue.
- Build and maximize relationships with a portfolio of prospects that exceeds an annual fundraising goal of $10 million.
- Possess extensive experience with proposal and report writing as IYI’s revenue is secured largely through grants (84%) and government contracts (13%).
- Develop and execute strategic and creative engagement plans for all levels of donors and prospects.
- Collaborate extensively with internal team members to understand the current service needs of the youth services field.
- Dedicate significant time to sharing IYI’s impact with supporters and prospects.
- Establish annual grant, sponsor, and individual giving goals and determine the priority activities to be undertaken.
- Develop fundraising plans, tactics, and tools to implement the strategies calibrated to achieve critical advancement goals and objectives.
- Track Advancement outcomes and analyze results.
- Ensure appropriate metrics are in place and create benchmark reports for the President and CEO, CFO, and Board of Directors.
- Participate in financial planning, budget preparation, and develop related advancement and fundraising projections.
- Partner with finance to enhance and maintain gift processing policies and procedures as well as to ensure thorough and accurate record-keeping.
- Lead members of the advancement team and provide effective professional development training and coaching.
- Ensure key performance indicators are tracked and reported.
- Continually develop and refine strategies to advance fundraising performance.
- Oversee the development and implementation of advancement office policies, procedures, and systems to ensure the highest level of credibility and integrity of fundraising efforts.
- Manage the Advancement department’s annual operating budget and revenue plan.
- Minimum of seven years professional experience in public sector fundraising. Master's degree and/or CFRE preferred.
- Committed to ensuring equitable outcomes for all of Indiana's youth.
- Ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Skills in data literacy and analysis
- Excellent customer service skills
- Self-motivated with a desire to achieve results
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
Working Conditions: We are a remote-first organization, meeting in person for mission-critical events and projects, this includes monthly all-staff meetings. Although employees are located across Indiana, we maintain Eastern Standard Time office hours. To maintain safety, anyone visiting the office must upload vaccination proof and be comfortable with testing protocols.
COVID-19 Vaccination Policy: IYI requires all employees to be "up to date" with COVID-19 vaccines by your employment start date. This would include either:
- A full primary series of an FDA-approved vaccine and at least one booster vaccine.
- Or you received the full primary series of an FDA approved vaccine in the last 5 months and are therefore not eligible to receive a booster vaccine. After the 5 months conclude, you will need to receive a booster vaccine or will no longer be "up to date".
Documents Needed to Apply: Cover letter, Resume, and Reference List.
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