New City Kids
Chief Advancement Officer
New City Kids, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, 07390
The Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) of New City Kids, Inc. (NCK) reports to the President & CEO of NCK and is a member of the executive leadership team, advising the President/CEO on matters affecting fundraising, philanthropic revenue streams, and communications and marketing.
The CAO is responsible for providing strategic vision and effective leadership as he/she executes all fundraising activities to generate the necessary philanthropic resources to support the organization’s strategic priorities.
The CAO is charged with creating a programmatic fundraising model, inclusive of corporate and foundation relations, individual major gifts, annual giving, and donor communications. They will collaborate with colleagues across the organization to leverage existing organizational relationships as well as identify new potential sources of philanthropic support.
Primary Areas of Responsibility
Fundraising Strategy Development and Execution
Fundraising Operations
Advancement & Communication Staff Management & Development
Executive Leadership Team Membership
Scope and ResponsibilitiesFundraising Strategy Development and Execution
Develop NCK’s fundraising strategy including the optimal portfolio of income streams (e.g., donor-generated, grants, sponsorships, events, etc.) and channels (e.g., relationship-driven, direct mail, digital, etc.).
Determine NCK’s optimal positioning and narratives to tell the NCK story in a way that compels existing and prospective donors and other partners to support NCK.
Promote NCK’s mission, core values, and ministry to critical external stakeholders and networks (both existing and prospective) across the communities in which NCK operates and seeks expansion.
Raise and contribute to raising funds to meet NCK’s annual and ongoing income goals.
Oversee execution of fundraising strategy including ongoing monitoring of overall progress towards fundraising goals.
Establish strong relationships and connections with sites to maintain visibility to and understanding of daily operations.
Advancement Staff Management & Development
Provide ongoing staff leadership, management, and professional development for Philanthropy leaders and staff.
Work with Philanthropy leaders and HR to ensure Philanthropy staff are trained in the NCK Way; seek and provide professional development resources.
Provide regular meaningful feedback, coaching, and support to direct reports.
Ensure appropriate staffing of the Philanthropy team by driving organization structure, recruitment, selection, onboarding, training, DEI, and retention efforts.
Collaborate with HR to provide organization-wide education on NCK’s philanthropy strategy.
Provide spiritual leadership to direct reports, modeling what it means to follow Christ on a mission.
Fundraising Operations
Establish fundraising capability standards of performance and the systems needed to forecast, report, track, analyze, and interpret fundraising performance.
Ensure creation and sustainment of fundraising capability assets and tools.
Collaborate with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to ensure fundraising processes comply with relevant internal policies and controls.
Executive Leadership Team (ELT) Membership
Own the vision of NCK, seeking to be used by God to bring transformation to youth.
Contribute to strategic plans and actions to ensure NCK is positioned to achieve its mission.
Act as a key influencer of NCK’s annual and long-term organizational and fundraising plans.
Collaborate with other members of the ELT to measure the ongoing effectiveness of the organization.
Requirements
A demonstrated commitment and passion to work for a Christian, mission-driven organization.
A successful track record in the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors.
A working knowledge of donor database programs, Raiser’s Edge, NXT, SalesForce, and skilled in Microsoft Office.
Exceptional leadership & management skills to inspire and work collegially with staff and board.
A persuasive communication style, with excellent written and oral communication skills.
Strong track record of team and organizational leadership in a moderately complex setting.
Non-profit ambassador and fundraising leadership experience; 6+ years strongly preferred.
Foster strong and collaborative partnerships to identify opportunities for support.
Strong staff development and people management capability including 3+ years as a leader of leaders.
Business acumen including financial management/budgetary responsibility; 6+ years preferred.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Bachelor’s degree required.
This position is based in Jersey City, NJ.
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The CAO is responsible for providing strategic vision and effective leadership as he/she executes all fundraising activities to generate the necessary philanthropic resources to support the organization’s strategic priorities.
The CAO is charged with creating a programmatic fundraising model, inclusive of corporate and foundation relations, individual major gifts, annual giving, and donor communications. They will collaborate with colleagues across the organization to leverage existing organizational relationships as well as identify new potential sources of philanthropic support.
Primary Areas of Responsibility
Fundraising Strategy Development and Execution
Fundraising Operations
Advancement & Communication Staff Management & Development
Executive Leadership Team Membership
Scope and ResponsibilitiesFundraising Strategy Development and Execution
Develop NCK’s fundraising strategy including the optimal portfolio of income streams (e.g., donor-generated, grants, sponsorships, events, etc.) and channels (e.g., relationship-driven, direct mail, digital, etc.).
Determine NCK’s optimal positioning and narratives to tell the NCK story in a way that compels existing and prospective donors and other partners to support NCK.
Promote NCK’s mission, core values, and ministry to critical external stakeholders and networks (both existing and prospective) across the communities in which NCK operates and seeks expansion.
Raise and contribute to raising funds to meet NCK’s annual and ongoing income goals.
Oversee execution of fundraising strategy including ongoing monitoring of overall progress towards fundraising goals.
Establish strong relationships and connections with sites to maintain visibility to and understanding of daily operations.
Advancement Staff Management & Development
Provide ongoing staff leadership, management, and professional development for Philanthropy leaders and staff.
Work with Philanthropy leaders and HR to ensure Philanthropy staff are trained in the NCK Way; seek and provide professional development resources.
Provide regular meaningful feedback, coaching, and support to direct reports.
Ensure appropriate staffing of the Philanthropy team by driving organization structure, recruitment, selection, onboarding, training, DEI, and retention efforts.
Collaborate with HR to provide organization-wide education on NCK’s philanthropy strategy.
Provide spiritual leadership to direct reports, modeling what it means to follow Christ on a mission.
Fundraising Operations
Establish fundraising capability standards of performance and the systems needed to forecast, report, track, analyze, and interpret fundraising performance.
Ensure creation and sustainment of fundraising capability assets and tools.
Collaborate with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to ensure fundraising processes comply with relevant internal policies and controls.
Executive Leadership Team (ELT) Membership
Own the vision of NCK, seeking to be used by God to bring transformation to youth.
Contribute to strategic plans and actions to ensure NCK is positioned to achieve its mission.
Act as a key influencer of NCK’s annual and long-term organizational and fundraising plans.
Collaborate with other members of the ELT to measure the ongoing effectiveness of the organization.
Requirements
A demonstrated commitment and passion to work for a Christian, mission-driven organization.
A successful track record in the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors.
A working knowledge of donor database programs, Raiser’s Edge, NXT, SalesForce, and skilled in Microsoft Office.
Exceptional leadership & management skills to inspire and work collegially with staff and board.
A persuasive communication style, with excellent written and oral communication skills.
Strong track record of team and organizational leadership in a moderately complex setting.
Non-profit ambassador and fundraising leadership experience; 6+ years strongly preferred.
Foster strong and collaborative partnerships to identify opportunities for support.
Strong staff development and people management capability including 3+ years as a leader of leaders.
Business acumen including financial management/budgetary responsibility; 6+ years preferred.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Bachelor’s degree required.
This position is based in Jersey City, NJ.
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