Chief Partnerships and Philanthropy Officer
Company: Innovations for Poverty
Location: New Haven
Posted on: May 12, 2022
Job Description:
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Partnerships and Philanthropy Officer Full Time Senior Director New
Haven, CT, US 30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1368
- 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
Keywords: Innovations for Poverty, New Haven , Chief Partnerships and Philanthropy Officer, Executive , New Haven, Connecticut
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