Chief Philanthropy Officer
Company: VERMONT FOODBANK
Location: Barre
Posted on: April 19, 2024
Job Description:
Position Purpose:The Chief Philanthropy Officer (CPO) leads the
Vermont Foodbank (VF) Philanthropy Department which includes
fundraising, marketing, communications, advocacy, and volunteer
services. The CPO hosts the team and supports systems that allow
staff in each of these areas to be successful, and prioritizes
optimization of staffing and department structure, collaboration,
communication and strategic planning. The VF Philanthropy
Department defines Philanthropy as the art of facilitating love of
community. The CPO demonstrates leadership in building an
organizational and team culture centered on building the systems,
strategies, and teamwork needed to raise the resources and
engagement to advance the organization's mission and vision. The
CPO plays an integral part in the overall direction of the
Foodbank. Please note that we will only be accepting applications
for 2 weeks. The last day of accepting applications will be April
24th, 2024. Also, Candidates must be within driving distance from
our Barre Office (although the position is considered
hybrid).Supervisors are expected to be unequivocally committed to
enabling equity work throughout the organization by practicing
inclusive and transparent management and by helping to reshape
positions, priorities and goals, and budgets to better center
equity.Building equity and racial justice into Vermont Foodbank's
organizational practices is everyone's responsibility, and it
requires the commitment and collaboration of every employee and
team. Therefore, everyone is expected to honor diversity,
contribute to an inclusive organizational culture, and leverage
their own personal agency and scope of influence to center
equity.Essential Functions and Responsibilities:Leadership
- Develops, motivates, hosts, and supervises an effective team,
with an emphasis on collaboration andpartnership. Responsibilities
include hiring and onboarding, performance and workload management,
goal setting, conflict management, resourcing and cross-training,
coaching and personal/professional development planning
- Clearly articulates and shares out Philanthropy Team
expectations and ensures regular review of them.
- Contributes to fostering a culture of continuous learning and
cross-departmental collaboration.
- Prioritizes staying informed about the work, needs, and
priorities of the organization.
- Develops and manages departmental budget.
- Leads process and strategy for how to effectively fund the
vision of the organization.
- Collaborates on organizational budgeting and establishing
annual and multi-year funding goals and plans,tracking systems, and
projections.
- Embodies Vermont Foodbank's equity commitments and team
accountability.
- Partners with the finance department to assure sound fiscal
operation of the development function includingtimely, accurate and
comprehensive development of charitable contributions income and
expense budgets,reporting, monitoring and implementation.
- Meets regularly with direct reports and fosters Philanthropy
Team engagement toward collaboration and communication.
- Ensures Philanthropy Team priorities and work plans are aligned
to strategic direction and organizational goals.
- Works closely with CEO and director of strategic giving to plan
and execute major donor fundraising campaigns and related case for
support.
- Provides support for grants team and grant
applications/reporting as needed.
- Works with marketing & communications team on high-level
strategy, communication plans, and talking points.
- Participates in advocacy efforts as part of the legislative
strategy team in order to secure state and federal resources.
- Supports maintenance of a comprehensive and accurate database
on donors and the Foodbank's relationshipwith them, including gift
tracking, acknowledgment, recognition, cultivation strategies, and
generalcommunication with donors.
- Maintains and manages portfolio of key relationships
(corporate, foundation, individuals, and board)
- Supports Volunteer Services Team with strategy, planning, and
trouble-shooting as needed.
- Continually evaluates established policies and procedures, and
updates or modifies them as necessary, i.e. Gift Acceptance Policy,
Data Security Policy, etc.
- Ensures compliance with all relevant regulations and laws,
maintain accountability standards to donors, and ensure compliance
with code of ethical principles and standards of professional
conduct for fundraising executives.
- Compiles and presents department work via reports and
presentations to board and staff.
- Assesses cost effectiveness and productivity of fundraising
strategies.
- Maintains current knowledge of industry best practices, ethical
fundraising, and storytelling. Other
- Attends seminars, conferences, and workshops as appropriate to
the mission of the Foodbank and professional development.
- Participates in board meetings, and board committee meetings as
appropriate.
- Participates in special projects and initiatives as
requested.
- Works cooperatively and communicatively with staff and
volunteers to support the mission and goals of the Foodbank.
- Positively contribute to an organizational culture of safe and
secure food handling, warehousing and distribution.
- The Foodbank relies on volunteers every day to fulfill our
mission. All Foodbank employees must support our culture of
Philanthropy by treating every volunteer with appreciation and
respect.
- This position will occasionally be required to travel to other
Foodbank locations and to attend required meetings, trainings, etc.
Some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.
- This position is regularly exposed to organization-wide
confidential information: including but not limited to: financial,
personnel, volunteer and vendor. A high degree of confidentiality
and discretion is required.Other Functions:
- Any other duties as assigned by Chief Executive
Officer.Skills/Qualifications:
- The requirements listed below are representative of the
education, experience, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities an
individual needs in order to perform this job successfully.
Education and/or Experience:
- 8+ years' of managerial experience as a senior development
officer with nonprofit organizations or as a consultant.
- Bachelor's degree or comparable experience required.
- Knowledgeable of current best practices and dedicated to
continuous learning
- Demonstrated experience working effectively with a broad and
diverse range of stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience with diversity, equity and inclusion
theory and practice. Understanding of the socio-economic impact of
hunger and hunger issues.
- Experience with building a collaborative, inclusive, engaged
team culture.Other Skills and Abilities:
- Strong and effective interpersonal, communication and
management skills, with the ability to engage a team in strategy
design and decision-making; a communication style that reflects
clarity, authenticity, transparency, and approachability.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; effective,
engaging facilitation and presentation skills.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills.
- Working knowledge of best, promising, and emerging practices
and innovations in Philanthropy and marketing.
- Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information
effectively and confidentially.
- The ability to iterate a strategy and approach, take risks,
course-correct.
- A willingness to challenge conventional thinking & traditional
professional norms, coupled with the ability to collaborate
effectively and encourage dialogue.
- A demonstrated ability to plan and operate strategically, to
build public support, to develop and strengthen fundraising
infrastructure, to inspire staff, to develop strong working
relationships with Boards of Directors, and to develop effective
fundraising programs.
- A strategic approach to Philanthropy, with significant
experience in cultivating and managing donors.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, set goals and objectives,
organize, and implement to completion.
- Ability to foster collaboration internally and externally in
order to attain Foodbank goals.
- A strong interpersonal and communication skill set and
demonstrated ability to work effectively with and gain the respect
and support of varied and changing constituencies including staff,
Board members, existing and potential donors, volunteers, and other
key stakeholders.
- In instances of a federal, state or locally declared emergency,
Vermont Foodbank is typically considered an essential service and
emergency responder; all of its employees may be called in to
perform regular or emergent duties.Language Skills:
- Excellent writing skills required.Technical/Computer Skills:
- Computer literacy required.
- Experience with Raiser's Edge a
plus.Certifications/Licenses/Registrations:
- A valid Vermont Driver's License.
- 3-year motor vehicle report (MVR) showing a clean driving
record.For Supervisory/Management Employees OnlyHow many employees
will this position supervise? 6What type of positions will this
supervisor direct?
- Philanthropy Systems & Database Manager
- Director of Philanthropy, Marketing & Communications
- Senior Grants & Contracts Manager
- Director of Strategic Giving
- Corporate Philanthropy Manager
- Volunteer Services & Community Philanthropy ManagerWhat types
of administrative or budgetary responsibilities are required in
this position?
- Responsible for entire fundraising, PR & communications
budget.Compensation details: 126000-126000 Yearly
SalaryPI10c16b44f4f6-31181-34223565
Keywords: VERMONT FOODBANK, New England , Chief Philanthropy Officer, Other , Barre, Northeast
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