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Reporting to IRAP’s Executive Vice President, External Relationsand Chief of Staff, the Vice President (VP), Development will be anintegral member of the IRAP team, and involved in theorganization’s overall strategic development. They will oversee andmanage the organization’s fundraising strategy, development, andexecution, and will build key infrastructure and contacts tostrengthen and sustain its activities. In partnership with theExecutive Vice President, External Relations and Chief of Staff,the Development team, and other key stakeholders, the VP will be astrategic leader and frontline fundraiser, forging newrelationships to increase IRAP’s visibility, achieve ambitiousimpact, and secure long-term financial resources. They will lead,in partnership, the design and implementation of a comprehensive,clearly-articulated multi-year plan to maintain organizationalhealth in the years to come. The VP will hold a portfolio ofprincipal and major individual and institutional donors, and willbe responsible for personal fundraising performance alongside therest of the development team.&nbsp;
The VP, Development will have primary responsibility forestablishing and implementing the infrastructure needed to grow a$30M annual budget through the solicitation of grassroots tomajor/principal gifts, special events and virtual opportunities,and corporate and foundation support. They will expand anddiversify IRAP’s donor base/pipeline and work closely with otherteam members to secure funding for new initiatives. In addition,the VP will work closely with the Board of Directors on theirrespective individual fundraising / relationship-building plans,and encourage everyone, through many different avenues, to becomemore involved in helping the organization reach their fundraisinggoals.
The VP, Development will directly supervise the highly strategicDevelopment Leadership Team, comprising the Director of IndividualPhilanthropy, Director of Institutional Philanthropy, and theDevelopment Operations team lead, in addition to overseeing andleading the nine Development team professionals. They will also bea member of the Senior Management Team, responsible for helping todevelop a strategic execution plan to achieve organizationalresults.
Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>Provide strategic vision and direction to build a first-ratedevelopment program, in partnership with the Executive LeadershipTeam, Development team, and Board of Directors, includingindividual, corporate, and foundation fundraising, and support andensure stellar development operations.</li>
<li>Through a combination of donor, prospect, Board, and staffengagement; intentional pipeline building and authenticstewardship; and creative and innovative fundraising strategies,lead the organization-wide goal of deepening existing andprospective funder relationships, and expanding and diversifyingthe base of supporters and ambassadors.</li>
<li>Maintain a dynamic portfolio of high-net-worth individuals andmajor institutional funders.</li>
<li>Support the Board of Directors, including staffing theDevelopment Committee, as it undertakes greater fundraising andpipeline-building efforts.</li>
<li>Ensure dynamic processes in all phases of prospect management,donor qualification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, anddevelopment reporting.</li>
<li>Create and implement a plan for the diversification of fundingtypes, such as expanding our non-U.S. supporter base, competing formore multilateral funding opportunities, and/or acceleratinggrassroots giving.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Ensure the mobilization of virtual and in-person fundraisingactivities, including by leading the biannual Audacious Communitycalls and other development cultivation and stewardshipopportunities.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Communicate regularly with the Executive Vice President,appropriate Executive Leadership Team members, and the SeniorDirector, Global Planning and Strategic Resourcing to understandpotential programmatic funding needs, then work with others on theDevelopment team to identify and pursue funding opportunities tomeet those needs.</li>
<li>With the support of the Development Operations team, provideregular analysis and reporting on the overall performance offundraising against goals and Annual Plan.</li>
<li>Actively manage the Development departmental budget, bringingrisks and opportunities to the attention of the EVP, ExternalRelations and Chief of Staff.</li>
<li>In collaboration with the Senior Director of Communications,devise and implement compelling and consistent external messaging,and build consistent and recognizable identity to further IRAP’sbrand and enhance visibility.</li>
<li>Identify, develop, and mentor the Development team, and fostera team culture of accountability, collaboration, honesty, respect,and joy.</li>
<li>Indirectly manage a team of Development professionals who aremembers of the union.</li>
<li>Together with the Development team, advance DEIAB efforts infundraising, including elevating client and partner voices, andsupporting Development’s role in the achievement oforganization-wide DEIAB goals.</li>
</ul>
Qualifications
Education
<ul>
<li>Bachelor’s degree required.</li>
</ul>
Experience
<ul>
<li>At least ten years of professional experience in amission-driven, nonprofit organization.</li>
<li>Demonstrated success in a Development function/role/position(managing and forging relationships with multiple donorsources).</li>
<li>Five years of management or supervisory experience required;supervisory experience in a unionized environment preferred.</li>
<li>Experience in building a dynamic and effective fundraisingprogram, designed to grow with time and the expanding needs of theorganization.</li>
<li>Experience working with Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge or other CRMdatabase management systems is a plus.</li>
</ul>
Values, Competencies and Skills
<ul>
<li>Highly creative and strategic minded; ability to influence andengage a wide range of donors and build long-termrelationships.</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to direct broad fundraising initiatives tomeet institutional goals, and proven ability to personally raiseprincipal and major individual and/or institutional gifts.</li>
<li>Superb writing, communication, and analytical skills.</li>
<li>Exceptional organizational and time management skills.</li>
<li>Flexible and adaptable style; a leader who can positivelyimpact both strategic and tactical fundraising initiatives.</li>
<li>Ability to work both independently without close oversight, butalso a team player who will productively engage with others,including IRAP staff, leadership, Board of Directors, and other keystakeholders.</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to inspire, engage, and motivatestaff.</li>
<li>High standards of professional and ethical conduct, integrity,and accountability.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Must be familiar with nonprofit financial management andprogram budgeting.</li>
<li>Commitment to IRAP’s mission to create a world where refugeesand all people seeking safety are empowered to claim their right tofreedom of movement and a path to lasting refuge.</li>
</ul>
Location
The candidate will work in one of IRAP’s U.S. offices in NewYork City or Washington, DC, but remote work candidates will beconsidered. The position must be able to work within EST workhours, +/- two hours, to facilitate team collaboration.
Job-related Requirements
This position does not require regular office presence.
This position requires the ability to travel (approximately sixtimes per year, including possible international travel),occasional work outside daytime business hours to meet withsupporters and participate in cultivation opportunities, andrepresent IRAP at external events/meetings as and whenrequired.
Compensation
IRAP strives for equity and transparency in its compensationpractices. Compensation is based on experience, education, andinternal equity. The salary for this role is in a range based onmarket data and will be between $158,772 - $180,071.
Benefits
IRAP offers an extremely competitive benefits package in eachlocation. For more information about IRAP’s benefits, please visitour careers page.&nbsp;
IRAP’s benefits vary across office locations, and IRAP seeks tooffer equitable and generous benefits to all employees. IRAP’s U.S.benefits include:
<ul>
<li>Fully paid family health insurance</li>
<li>Retirement options</li>
<li>Extensive PTO (20 or more vacation days &amp; 19 org-wideholidays)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Comprehensive leave time for sickness</li>
<li>Disability and parenting (5 months of parentalleave)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Reimbursement for work from home equipment</li>
<li>Generous opportunities for professional development</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; Benefits
IRAP’s benefits vary across office locations, and IRAP seeks tooffer equitable and generous benefits to all employees. IRAP’s U.S.benefits include:
<ul>
<li>Fully paid family health insurance</li>
<li>Retirement options</li>
<li>Extensive PTO (20 or more vacation days &amp; 19 org-wideholidays)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Comprehensive leave time for sickness</li>
<li>Disability and parenting (5 months of parentalleave)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Reimbursement for work from home equipment</li>
<li>Generous opportunities for professional development</li>
</ul>
JobiqoTJN. Keywords: VP of Fundraising, Location: BOWLING GREEN, NY - 10060

Vice President, Development

ABOUT SEO
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) is a non-profitorganization with a rich history of supporting underservedstudents. Founded in 1963 by Michael Osheowitz as a mentoringprogram, SEO has evolved significantly over the decades. Itexpanded its reach in 1980 with the launch of SEO Career, a summerinternship program for college students, and later establishedinternational presence in London, China, Vietnam, and Ghana. SEOcurrently boasts a network of 25,000+ alumni, including 12,000+ inthe U.S.
SEO Scholars is a free, eight-year, academic program thattransforms public high school students into college graduates. SEOScholars successfully educates and mentors underserved, low-incomepublic high school students to and through college.
Over the past 10 years, under the leadership of Board ChairHenry Kravis and CEO William Goodloe, the organization has roughlyquadrupled in size while expanding the Scholars Program nationallyto San Francisco in 2011, North Carolina in 2022, and Miami in2024. SEO also prepares young professionals for entry into covetedcareers through programs that include SEO Alternative Investments,Tech Developer, and the Leadership Institute. Throughout itsjourney, SEO has garnered numerous accolades, including 11consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator, and hassuccessfully raised $8 million annually through its award dinners.Despite challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, which necessitatedthe addition of virtual programming in 2020, SEO has maintained acommitment to providing educational and career opportunities tounderserved students while adapting and expanding its impact.
POSITION OVERVIEW
SEO saw rapid and unprecedented expansion during the pandemic,prompting the need to grow and redesign our C-suite. Over the lastthree years, we have welcomed three new Executive Committee membersto oversee critical functions within the organization— SEOProfessional Programs, SEO Scholars Program, and nationaloperations. In the same period, we have also doubled theorganization's workforce and budget, expanded SEO's regionalfootprints in North Carolina and Miami, and opened a second site inOakland, CA, to accommodate our growing Scholars program in SanFrancisco.
The SEO Chief Advancement Officer is responsible for strategicdevelopment planning and activities supporting the NYC SEO Scholarsprogram and SEO general program/operating support, representing 40%of organization's $51M budget with the goal to grow support by 50%over next 3 years. A particular focus will be on nationalfoundations, corporate donors, and major individual donors. The CAOis expected to be a front-line national relationship builder andmajor donor solicitor, managing a portfolio of prospects, andsupervising an approximately nine-member development team.
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) William Goodloe,the CAO will be a leader in lifting the current org-widedevelopment efforts to new levels of success by broadening ways toattract and more deeply engage with national foundations,corporations, and individual philanthropists over time – to becomestrategic sources of revenue. The CAO will also work closely withSEO’s professional programs and its Marketing &amp; Communicationsteam to utilize SEO’s legacy of impact closing opportunity gaps toincrease national brand recognition as a whole. The CAO will serveon the Executive Committee of SEO’s Executive Leadership Team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Fundraising:
<ul>
<li>Drive a strategy to raise roughly an additional $10 - 15m+ inannual revenue for SEO general program support and Scholars programsupport from a variety of philanthropic sources (annual giving,major gifts, corporate and foundation relations, alumni) andspecial events (an annual gala that consistently generates $8m+ inunrestricted funds and several smaller events focused on theScholars program and general SEO support).</li>
<li>Leverage SEO’s existing ecosystem and activate SEO’s untappednetworks within the spaces where the organization currentlyoperates, including private equity and corporate partnerorganizations.</li>
<li>In collaboration with the CEO, senior staff and Board ofDirectors, develop long-range strategies to significantly increasephilanthropic giving and serve as the key strategist for specific“asks.”</li>
<li>Build and streamline a development model that accounts formajor donor funding from various avenues, including those ofpartner and expansion offices, to ensure coordination and maximizedonor engagement.</li>
<li>Lead the positioning of SEO for further national expansion byestablishing and deepening relationships with all relevant internaland external partners/ constituents.</li>
<li>Monitor prospect portfolios for the CEO, staff, board, andexpansion offices. Serve as an advisor and collaborator to theexpansion offices.</li>
<li>Craft compelling cases for support of unrestricted funds thatmaximize relationships with current donors and cultivate andconvert new donors.</li>
<li>Serve as a front-line cultivator and solicitor. Cultivate andsteward donors; make significant requests for support from majordonors, board members, foundations, and corporations.</li>
<li>Ensure comprehensive, timely, and innovative stewardship of allgifts.</li>
<li>In collaboration with Development Team, ensure the continuedsuccess of the annual SEO awards dinner, securing sponsors andhonorees for the organization’s biggest fundraising night of theyear.</li>
</ul>
Strategic Leadership:
<ul>
<li>Effectively lead and organize the development team’s day-to-dayoperations and budgets; streamline processes and procedures.</li>
<li>Serve as subject matter expert and partner to CEO in developinglong term strategy.</li>
<li>Serve as a member of the Executive Committee of theorganization, collaborating with other members and leading aworkplace characterized by mutual respect and open discussion inwhich all strive for excellence and innovation.</li>
<li>Develop and maintain a strong partnership with Board membersand leverage the Board to advance SEO’s fundraising activities. Asappropriate, cultivate and maintain relationships with ExpansionOffices’ advisory boards.</li>
<li>Provide support to Board members in the identification,cultivation and solicitation of their portfolios of prospectivemajor donors.</li>
<li>Develop a diverse and highly skilled staff that iswell-prepared to meet the ongoing challenges of a first-ratemission-driven organization.</li>
<li>Nurture and mentor team members and provide opportunities formeaningful work, enhance their skills and develop theircareers.</li>
<li>Create and foster an inclusive, DEIB focused environment amongstaff.</li>
</ul>
QUALIFICATIONS
<ul>
<li>15+ years of experience in a development or advancement rolefor a mission driven organization. 10+ years in a leadershipposition preferred.</li>
<li>Experience leadinga&nbsp;national&nbsp;program/campaign that hasgenerated at least $45 - 50 million in annual contributions.Experience working with Salesforce is a plus.</li>
<li>Experience as an organization-wide executive leader who hasworked collaboratively with peers and led staff.</li>
<li>A definitive passion for SEO's mission and a reputation forethical stewardship and effective fundraising governance.</li>
<li>The vision to lead the overall strategic direction of nationalfundraising operation, diversify SEO's revenue streams to outpaceour expansion, and identify and secure corporate and foundationpartnerships.</li>
<li>The emotional intelligence to inclusively lead acrossdifference, manage change, and thoughtfully advise and collaboratewith leadership in Expansion sites on local fundraising initiativesin North Carolina, San Francisco, and Miami.</li>
<li>The cultural competency to navigate evolving narratives in theDEIB space, center SEO's history of impact and excellence, andposition the organization as a respected innovator in socialequity.</li>
<li>The humility to receive feedback and guidance from SEO's CEO,boards, peers, staff, community members, and participants. Thesuccessful candidate must model the integrity and values of theorganization as a trusted and visible representative of ourcommunity.</li>
</ul>
COMPENSATION &amp; BENEFITS&nbsp;
The benchmarked base salary range for this position is$250,000 - $300,000.
 This executive position also qualifies for SEO’s annual ManagementIncentive Plan (MIP) bonus based on individual and organizationalperformance. SEO offers a competitive compensation package andcomprehensive benefits plan, including low-cost health, vision, anddental options, a generous holiday schedule and PTO policies,disability coverage, fully paid time off for new parents, andemployer contributions to health reimbursement and 403(b)retirement accounts. In addition, this executive position alsoqualifies for employer contributions towards 457(b) retirementplan. We are constantly working to improve our benefits each yearbased on the needs of our employees. We value wellness and striveto consistently use a DEIB lens to put people first andforemost.
The compensation listed in this posting reflects what SEObelieves it will pay for this position at the time of this posting.Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determinedbased on the skills, qualifications, and experience of theapplicant along with the requirements of the position, and SEOreserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.
EEOC Policy
At SEO we are committed to cultivating a team that embodies thebackgrounds and experiences of the constituencies we serve and thecommunities we live in, and a workplace that reflects the impact wemake in the world. Candidates from all communities – includingpeople of color, women, members of the LGBTQIA+ Community,veterans, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged toapply.
Equal Employment Opportunity is not just the law, it isour commitment.
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity is an EqualOpportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/D/V. We will considerall qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, color,ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression,sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, maritalstatus, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, geneticinformation or characteristics, or any other legally protectedstatus.
If you need accommodation while applying for a role with SEO,due to a disability, please email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:seotalent@seo-usa.org" target="_blank">SEO Talent</a>.
ABOUT STANTON CHASE&nbsp;
Stanton Chase is a top global retained executive search firm andleadership consultancy where global expertise meets local insightwith personalized service. The Stanton Chase D.C. officespecializes in C-Suite placements at mission driven organizations.For more information, please visit us at: <a href="http://www.stantonchase.com" target="_blank">www.stantonchase.com</a>
Interest &amp; Referrals
Jeff Perkins Managing Director Global Practice Leader, Social Impact (202) 248-5088 <a href="mailto:j.perkins@stantonchase.com" target="_blank">j.perkins@stantonchase.com</a>
Charles Nailen Managing Director (202) 248-5088 <a href="mailto:c.nailen@stantonchase.com" target="_blank">c.nailen@stantonchase.com</a>&nbsp;
Abbey Corona Senior Associate (202) 248-5088 <a href="mailto:a.corona@stantonchase.com" target="_blank">a.corona@stantonchase.com</a>&nbsp;
JobiqoTJN. Keywords: Chief Development Officer (CDO), Location: New York, NY - 10060

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