Chief Development Officer
On-siteNashville, Tennessee, United States
Job Summary
Develop and execute comprehensive fundraising strategies covering annual giving, major gifts, corporate partnerships, grants, and special events to drive revenue growth. Cultivate relationships with donors, board members, and community partners while managing digital marketing efforts, website management, and email campaigns to increase engagement. Supervise two full-time development staff, oversee donor data integrity in Raiser's Edge NXT, and lead monthly reconciliation reports with the CFO. Represent St. Luke's at community events and donor-facing opportunities to uphold organizational values and advance the mission.
Required Qualifications
- A minimum of a bachelor's degree
- 8 - 10 years of successful donor-facing fundraising, communications, marketing, and event management
- History of success managing multiple projects in a professional setting with little supervision of the day-to-day
- History of managing a high-performing team
- Demonstrated success in identifying, soliciting, and securing donations from individuals, corporations, and/or foundations in Nashville
- Nonprofit fundraising and marketing experience with a track record of success
- Proficient business writing
- Intermediate knowledge of fundraising protocols
- Raiser's Edge user with moderate to advanced skills, or similar fundraising database skills
- Valid driver's license
- Vehicle insurance
- Clear driving record for the last three years
- Ability to pass a drug test
- Ability to have a clear background check
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in managing a development team
- Outgoing, enterprising, persuasive, and engaging
- Executive presence, strategic thinking, and good judgment
- Professionalism, responsibility, maturity, confidentiality, and accountability
- Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and function as a positive team member
- Creative problem solving and a can-do approach
- Ability to relate well to varied clientele, donors, staff, and volunteers
- Ability to be easily adaptable to changing demands/deadlines/priorities
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