Chief Development Officer - Higher Ed. jobs in Grand Rapids, MI

Chief Development Officer - Higher Ed. oversees the development program for a college or university. Develops goals and strategies for all fundraising, public relations, and alumni relations. Being a Chief Development Officer - Higher Ed. may require a master's degree. Typically reports to a top executive officer. The Chief Development Officer - Higher Ed. manages a departmental function within a broader corporate function. Develops major goals to support broad functional objectives. Approves policies developed within various sub-functions and departments. Comprehensive knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be a Chief Development Officer - Higher Ed. typically requires 8+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Chief Advancement Officer
  • New City Kids
  • Grand Rapids, MI FULL_TIME
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    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 and advises the President/CEO on matters that affect the fundraising, philanthropic revenue stream, 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 necessary 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.


    The Chief Advancement Officer has four primary areas of responsibility:

    1.      Fundraising Strategy Development and Execution
    2.      Fundraising Operations
    3.      Advancement & Communication Staff Management & Development
    4.      Executive Leadership Team Membership

    Scope and Responsibilities
      
    Fundraising 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.  This may include community organizations, churches, schools, elected/public service officials, foundations, major donors, key partners and sponsors, volunteers, etc. 
    • Raise and contribute to raising of 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 (e.g., maintain an on-the-ground presence with leaders and staff by periodically visiting and/or working in NCK sites and locations, attending events, etc.).
    Advancement  Staff Management & Development
    • Provide for ongoing staff leadership, management, and professional development for Philanthropy leaders and staff to support team and individual effectiveness.  
    • Work with Philanthropy leaders and HR to ensure Philanthropy staff are trained in the NCK Way; seek and provide professional development resources (e.g., conferences, books, workshops, and other learning tools) for both leaders and through them, their teams.  
    • Provide regular meaningful feedback, coaching, and support to direct reports in alignment with NCK’s annual and long-term mission objectives, people plans, and the individual’s developmental needs.  
    • Ensure appropriate staffing of the Philanthropy team by driving organization structure, recruitment, selection, onboarding, training, DEI, and retention efforts in collaboration with the HR team.  
    • Collaborate with HR to provide organization-wide education on NCK’s philanthropy strategy and each staff person’s role in executing the strategy. 
    • Provide spiritual leadership to direct reports (and their teams as appropriate), modeling what it means to follow Christ on a mission, reflecting our top core value of Journey with Christ.  
    Fundraising Operations
    • Establish fundraising capability standards of performance and the systems, platforms, and data needed to forecast, report, track, analyze, and interpret fundraising performance.
    • Ensure creation and sustainment of fundraising capability assets and tools (e.g., playbooks, Standard Operating Procedures, etc.).
    • Collaborate with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to ensure that fundraising processes comply with relevant internal financial policies and controls, external requirements, and any income-specific requirements (e.g., grants reporting, etc.).
    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 that NCK is positioned to achieve the NCK mission in alignment with the NCK way.  
    • Act as one of the key influencers of NCK’s annual and long-term organizational, income, financial, fundraising, and people plans.  
    • Collaborate with other members of the ELT to measure the ongoing effectiveness and performance of the organization in achieving the mission and determining appropriate course corrections as needed.  
    Requirements
     
    • A demonstrated commitment and passion to work for a Christian, mission-driven organization and enthusiastic embrace of NCK’s core values and statement of faith.
    • A successful track record in the cultivation, solicitation,and stewardship of donors and potential donors.
    • A working knowledge of donor database programs, Raiser’s Edge, NXT, SalesForce and skilled in the use of microsoft office.
    • Exceptional leadership & management skills to inspire, lead, and work collegially with members of the staff, leadership team, and board.
    • A persuasive communication style, with excellent written and oral communication skills.  The ability to understand and translate information for all audiences; with the ability to utilize metrics as appropriate.
    • Strong track record of team and organizational leadership in a moderately complex setting (i.e., multiple cities, sites, programs, and/or services with varying levels of maturity in the organizational life cycle) 
    • Non-profit ambassador and fundraising leadership experience including a broad portfolio of income streams and channels; 6 years strongly preferred
    • Foster strong and collaborative partnerships across the footprint of the organization to identify opportunities to increase support for development efforts in furtherance of our strategic priorities. 
    • Strong staff development and people management capability including 3 years as a leader of leaders.  Desire to build, lead, and retain diverse teams and to help NCK fulfill its DEI Policy 
    • Business acumen including financial management / budgetary responsibility; 6 years preferred.
    • Perform other duties as assigned.
    • Bachelor’s degree required.
    This position is based in Grand Rapids, MI. 
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Chief Operations Officer
  • The Grand Rapids Downtown Market
  • Grand Rapids, MI FULL_TIME
  • Chief Operations Officer (COO) (link to online candidate profile) OVERVIEW Reporting to the President/Chief Executive Officer (President/CEO), the Chief Operations Officer (COO) is directly responsibl...
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Chief Product Officer - Merrell
  • Wolverine Worldwide
  • Rockford, MI FULL_TIME
  • SummaryFor over 40 Years, Merrell has been trying to share the simple power of the being outside with everyone. We believe in the positive benefit of the outdoors to restore individuals and communitie...
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Chief Operating Officer
  • World Renew
  • Center, MI FULL_TIME
  • Position Title: Chief Operating Officer Department: Systems Reports to: Co-Executive Directors Status: Full-time, exempt Salary Level: Executive PURPOSE: World Renew is in an exciting stage of transfo...
  • 12 Days Ago
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SVP and Chief Medical Officer
  • Corewell Health
  • Grand Rapids, MI FULL_TIME
  • Job SummaryEstablishes and directs all aspects of medical staff policies, programs and activities for Corewell Health East hospitals and ambulatory care. Responsible for establishing organizational pl...
  • 28 Days Ago
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Chief Financial Officer - B2B EXIT & B2B CFO
  • B2B CFO
  • Grand Rapids, MI FULL_TIME
  • Seeking An Experienced CFO Are you a driven and entrepreneurial CFO with experience in helping business owners improve their business? Would you like to guide business owners in selling or buying priv...
  • 6 Days Ago
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Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer
  • American International Foods, Inc.
  • Ada, MI
  • *On-site Required - Ada, MI* Company Overview: We are a team of passionate achievers that pride ourselves in solving cri...
  • 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Sales Manager
  • J. Galt
  • Holland, MI
  • Position Summary: Our Sales Manager has managing partner responsibilities for a team of 5-25 Executive Consultants in ma...
  • 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM
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CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER
  • Muskegon County
  • Muskegon, MI
  • Description of Work The Chief Clinical Officer, under the administrative direction of the Executive Director, chairs, pl...
  • 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Vice President of Digital Engagement & Analytics
  • Our Daily Bread Ministries
  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • Job Description Job Description Position Summary: The Vice President of Digital Engagement & Analytics is responsible fo...
  • 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Human Resource Manager
  • Steeltech LLC
  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • Job Description Job Description Steeltech LLC HR Manager Department: Human Resources Reports to: Chief Operating Officer...
  • 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Enterprise Security Architect
  • Meijer
  • Wyoming, MI
  • As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you're provided with career and community...
  • 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Chief Administrative Officer
  • Axios Professional Recruitment
  • Byron Center, MI
  • Axios Professional Recruitment is partnered with Byron Center Charter School seeking a Chief Administrative Officer. The...
  • 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Medical Assistant New Grad Float Pool
  • Corewell Health
  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • $3,000 Sign On Bonus Available Available Days: Monday- Friday Core Hours: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. The Ambulatory- New Grad Float ...
  • 2/29/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, and the largest city in West Michigan. It is on the Grand River about 30 miles (48 km) east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 1,005,648, and the combined statistical area of Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland had a population of 1,321,557. Grand Rapids is the county seat of Kent County. A historic furniture-manufacturing center, Grand Rapids is home to five of the world's leading office furniture companies, and is nicknamed Furniture City. Its ...
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