VP of Philanthropy and Mission Advancement - Corporate Office

OUR CULTURE:
At the Y, you can channel your passion into a lifelong career helping to deliver positive change. Every day, our staff – of all ages and from all walks of life – work to bridge the gaps in community needs by nurturing the potential of youth and teens, improving our community’s health and well-being, and providing support to our neighbors, by serving others, building strong relationships, and incorporating our YMCA values into our everyday work.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The VP of Philanthropy and Mission Advancement leads the Y’s fundraising strategy, secures financial support for programs and services, and fosters relationships with individual donors, foundations, corporations, and other stakeholders. The VP of Philanthropy and Mission Advancement drives charitable support, ensures sustainability of the Y mission, and maintains strong, positive relationships to strengthen community. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Develop and implement an effective, comprehensive annual campaign strategy and program for the Y in collaboration with senior, executive, and volunteer leadership.
2. Leads, manages, and staffs annual fundraising campaigns, special events, projects, and committees.
3. Identifies and cultivates new funding sources, strategies, major gift prospects, and strategies for donor retention.
4. Recruits, hires, trains, and develops Financial Development staff and volunteers, developing strategies to motivate team members to achieve goals.
5. Monitor and report fundraising progress, providing regular updates to Senior leadership and Board of Directors.
6. Collaborates with the Marketing/Communications department to ensure members, participants, and the community understand the case for support.
7. Build, cultivate, and maintain relationships with individual donors, foundations, corporations, and other stakeholders.
8. Oversees donor correspondence and establishes systems for timely and appropriate recognition of donations.
9. Collaborates with branch leadership to identify, recruit, and train branch volunteers in gift solicitation.
10. Serves as a primary staff to the financial development committee of the Board of Directors.
11. Collaborate with President/CEO on capital development plans and campaign.

 QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or related field
  1.  MBA preferred, but not required
  2. May be substituted with an associate’s degree and at least two years of related work experience
  3. May be substituted with at least four years of related work experience
• At least five or more years of substantive experience in fundraising, annual giving campaigns, and special events.
• Experience in working closely with volunteers and in staffing volunteer committees/events.
• Familiarity with the principles of annual campaign organization and marketing.
• Excellent writing, organizational and communications skills. 
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, volunteers, senior leaders, and the public.
• Previous experience with voluntary/nonprofit organizations preferred.
• Completion of YMCA required trainings
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community

 WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for extended periods of time and be able to communicate using a computer and phone/smart device.
• The employee frequently is required to sit and remain stationary and must be able to move around the work environment.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

The YMCA of the Inland Northwest commits to being an inclusive organization for all. Driven by our mission and values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility we actively work to close equity gaps for marginalized and underserved groups. We are inspired to elevate social justice issues facing our community, remove systemic barriers, welcome cultural diversity, and create equity for those in greatest need. Through collaboration with our diverse community partners together we work to effect meaningful change. In all things, we are dedicated to ensuring our Y is a safe, welcoming place for all people to be, belong, and become. The YMCA of the Inland Northwest provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants.

STARTING PAY: $108,716 - $125,000 annually DOE

WHAT YOU GET FROM WORKING AT THE YMCA:

• Frequent opportunities to makes a difference in the lives of youth, adults, and senior members
• Family YMCA membership with program discounts available
• Paid sick time accruing at 1 hour every 40 hours worked
• Medical, Dental Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical or Dependent Care, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance. Medical Insurance starts at $50/month for employee-only coverage.
• 9 paid holidays per year
• Paid vacation time accruing at 10.66 hours a month (starting at 11 days per year)
• Up to two hours of Child Watch services per day, per child while employee is on site and working
• Flexible schedules that work for YOU
• Something new and exciting to learn and work with every day
• Retirement plan with 8% employer contribution after 2 years of service (1,000 or more hours worked required in each anniversary year)

The happiest and most fulfilled Y staff are motivated to help others and want to be a part of something larger than themselves. Join our team! Come be a part of a charitable, mission-driven organization that works for individual and community well-being for all, for a better us. 

Apply today!