Chief Partnerships and Philanthropy Officer

Company: Innovations for Poverty
Location: New Haven
Posted on: May 12, 2022

Job Description:

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• Provide vision and leadership for the IPA's fundraising strategy and implementation.
• Work closely with senior management to set, drive, and deliver annual fundraising goals.
• Develop and communicate a resource mobilization strategy to achieve these goals that includes unrestricted as well as restricted funding, including new sources of revenue. -
• Communicate and engage with the Board of Directors on the organization's resource mobilization strategy.
• Develop a strong understanding of IPA's programs and interventions and stay up to date with developments in the international development sector, and the evidence to impact ecosystem. -
• Identify funding needs and opportunities by working closely with programs leads and the Executive Director to develop a case for support that can be used as a pitch deck for both institutional and individual partners.
• Work with the Communications team to develop a campaign starting 2022 for IPA's 20th Anniversary which will provide IPA with long term funding to sustain and grow its mission. - Philanthropic partnerships
  • Provide leadership and mentorship to the Philanthropy team, which is led by the Associate Director of Philanthropy and includes 2 additional members.
  • Maintain, strengthen, and grow portfolio of major donors by developing a stewardship program and a strategy to identify new prospects.
  • Directly steward a portfolio of major donors and prospects by establishing contacts, building relationships, and presenting key asks to major donors to support IPA's strategic ambitions.
  • Lead and mentor staff on researching and assessing potential donors and help
  • cultivate these new relationships.
  • Determine if a planned giving program is a viable option for IPA
  • Partner with the communications team to develop and implement a donor communications strategy and ensure that IPA's brand and image reflects its evolving strategy and identity. Institutional partnerships
    • Identify new ways to raise resources for IPA's work, including but not limited to identifying new funding sources, or exploring Corporate Social Responsibility.
    • Provide mentorship and guidance to staff across the organization on funder stewarding.
    • Work with the Business Development (BD) team, which is led by the Director of Business Development and includes 5 additional members, to develop and carry-out a strategy for funding priority IPA initiatives. -
    • In partnership with the BD and programmatic teams, identify and cultivate institutional funders who may provide unrestricted or organizational support. Executive Support and Board Engagement
      • As an SMT member, contribute to overall organizational strategy, goal setting and oversight and advise the Executive Director on key organizational issues.
      • Support the Executive Director with fundraising activities and internal/external communications (in partnership with the Director of Communications).
      • Support in Board engagement and recruitment of new Board members, as well as Board members' fundraising activities and support the Board fundraising committee with plans, direct engagement, and periodic updates.
      • Perform related duties as assigned by manager -
      • Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures - Qualifications
        • Equivalent of master's degree. CFRE certification preferred.
        • At least fifteen (15) years of proven development efforts raising flexible and unrestricted funds in the international NGO space with a demonstrable track record of continuous progression into increasing levels of senior leadership positions. Experience working with a research or academic organization preferred.
        • Experience securing restricted revenues from institutional funding sources, including Foundations and governments, preferred -
        • Expertise in donor strategy and best practices, including designing and implementing organization-wide fundraising programs to identify, qualify and engage diverse constituents through to acquisition (major donors, foundations, corporates, and prospects at all levels)
        • Proven track record of creating and implementing a comprehensive development strategy that met or exceeded objectives
        • Track record of personally soliciting and closing 6-figure or more gifts from individuals as well as institutional partnerships
        • Experience in designing marketing and fundraising messaging
        • Experience with researching, identifying, and securing funding for capacity building and organizational support.
        • Experience in best practices of prospecting and research of prospects and donors (individual and institutional)
        • Experience with pipeline management, including strong financial acumen for forecasting. -
        • Prior experience building out a newly established department, including hiring, mentoring, and managing staff
        • Experience with Salesforce, Raisers Edge, or similar CRM system
        • Excellent interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain productive relationships internally and externally
        • Passion for the mission, values, and goals of IPA Who You Are?
          • You are an experienced development professional with project management skills
          • You are more than a manager; you are a mentor
          • You are a relationship builder and exceptional communicator
          • You are resourceful and adaptable
          • You are skilled at building processes and systems
          • You break new ground
          • You are values-aligned and understand the bigger picture
          • You are driven to see evidence used to reduce poverty

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