Cheif Development Officer

About the position

The Chief Development Officer (CDO) at the American Red Cross is responsible for leading and enhancing the fundraising efforts within the Kansas-Oklahoma region. This role focuses on developing and executing strategies to grow the donor base and meet financial goals, while fostering a revenue-oriented culture. The CDO will manage a team, cultivate relationships with major donors, and collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure the success of fundraising initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute annual and multi-year fundraising strategies for the region.
• Grow annual revenue while diversifying the donor sponsorship base for long-term sustainability.
• Lead growth efforts by working directly with top donor prospects in coordination with the Region's Development Staff.
• Create and implement a program to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors at the $5,000 level or higher.
• Act as a senior leader in the Region and direct the Regional Development team regarding strategic decisions.
• Achieve or exceed the Region's minimum fundraising target and manage fundraising expenses.
• Cultivate relationships with representatives of large corporations and foundations for solicitation and stewardship purposes.
• Collaborate with national headquarters development and donor recruitment staff to maximize fundraising opportunities.
• Serve as the primary staff liaison for the Board's Philanthropy Committee and support new Board members in their fundraising responsibilities.
• Determine reporting structure for the fundraising staff in the Region and ensure best practices for measuring performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required with a minimum of 10 years of fundraising leadership experience or equivalent education and experience.
• Experience in increasing philanthropic revenue from diverse constituencies and developing broad-based fundraising programs.
• Knowledge of best practices in development.
• Advanced degree is highly desirable.
• A current valid driver's license and good driving record is required.
• 7 years of management experience is mandatory.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of office systems, preferably MS Office and fundraising database systems (e.g., Raiser's Edge, Salesforce.com).
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment and ensure high customer service orientation.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to lead teams effectively.
• Knowledge of current trends in philanthropy.
• Collaborative leader focusing on accuracy, consistency, and creativity.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on FLSA status and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with 5% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition