Vice President - Development

November 5

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Description

• A Better Balance is a national legal advocacy organization that uses the power of the law to advance justice for workers • The VP of Development will lead the strategy development, systems building, and revenue increase to achieve our vision • This individual will increase and diversify our philanthropic revenue and broaden our relationships in the local and national philanthropic community • The VP of Development will report to the President and collaborate closely with the board and leadership team • This role requires managing a Development manager and collaborating closely with the Communications team to increase ABB’s visibility, network, and impact

Requirements

• Passionate about the organization’s mission and values, and issues related to gender equity and other equity and justice issue areas • High comfort level in scaling small to mid-size organizations in which team members take on various levels of duties in a remote environment • Demonstrates proactivity and solutions thinking in ideas, communications, and planning • At least seven to ten years of relevant professional experience with specific experience in or ability to design a comprehensive fundraising strategy with the purpose of increasing and diversifying revenue • Experience serving as an effective fundraiser for an organization, with experience in or knowledge of institutional and major gift fundraising • Highly skilled in persuasion writing and speaking, and ability to succinctly and powerfully represent an organization's impact - either as an ambassador or in preparing the President and leadership for presentations • Strength in preparing, positioning, and managing leaders to serve as effective fundraising ambassadors • Experience in or ability to build fundraising infrastructure to support organizational size, stage, and strategic priorities, including supporting prospecting and stewardship • Experience confirming new sources of revenue and increasing revenue growth • General experience with Board interactions, managing and partnering with boards in fundraising activities, board recruitment, board training, or supporting board initiatives and communications • Comfort or experience effectively leveraging and partnering with boards of directors to support and engage in fundraising strategy • Strong project management skills • Excellent written and communication skills with the ability to strategically position written communications and effectively translate complex work into digestible, persuasive narrative • Comfort managing and performing in a two-person team

Benefits

• Remote work environment subject to necessary travel as described below • 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave with full-wage replacement • Accrued paid time off up to 19.5 days a year (or 26 days a year after 5 years with the organization), unlimited paid sick days per year, paid time off for 13 holidays, 3 paid personal days a year, and paid bereavement leave • Pre-tax health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as access to pre-tax retirement contributions, including an employer match • Reimbursement towards certain professional fees and stipends and reimbursement for home office expenses