Senior Director

CYC empowers young people to overcome obstacles and excel by providing a range of services designed to keep young people in school, prepared for college and career, and on the pathway to success. CYC is focused on helping students graduate from high school with a pathway towards further education, training, certifications, meaningful employment, or enlistment.

Senior Advancement Director

Advancement

Chief Advancement Officer

Advancement Specialist

The Senior Advancement Director is a strategic, relationship-driven fundraising leader responsible for shaping, leading, and expanding Cincinnati Youth Collaborative’s development efforts. This role establishes and executes comprehensive fundraising strategies, cultivates and stewards key donor and funder relationships, and provides leadership to the Advancement team to achieve revenue goals. In partnership with executive leadership, the Senior Advancement Director aligns fundraising priorities with CYC’s strategic direction, strengthens philanthropic support, and advances the organization’s mission, programs, and long-term financial sustainability.

• Achieve Annual Fundraising & Revenue Growth by developing and executing a comprehensive fundraising strategy that increases annual revenue through major gifts, individual giving, corporate partnerships, sponsor ships, and diversified funding opportunities.
• Strengthen Donor & Corporate Relationships by cultivating, soliciting, stewarding, and expanding relationships with individual donors, corporate partners, board members, alumni, and community stakeholders to build long-term philanthropic support.
• Provide Strategic Advancement Leadership by leading and developing a culture of philanthropy across CYC, fostering collaboration, promoting accountability, and aligning fundraising efforts with CYC's mission and strategic priorities.
• Expand Community Engagement & Strategic Partnerships by increasing CYC's visibility and impact by developing meaningful corporate, alumni, and community partnerships that support fundraising initiatives and organizational growth.
• Drive Data-Informed Fundraising Operations by ensuring effective fundraising operations through accurate CRM management, donor tracking, performance reporting, forecasting, and data analysis to support strategic decision-making.

• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, business administration, communications, marketing, public administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible fundraising, development, or advancement experience, including donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Demonstrated success securing major gifts, developing donor relationships, and achieving fundraising goals.
• Experience developing and implementing fundraising strategies across multiple revenue sources, including individual giving, corporate sponsor ships, grants, and events.
• Experience leading staff or cross-functional teams, managing projects, and overseeing fundraising budgets.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage donors, corporate partners, Board members, and executive leadership.
• Proficiency with donor CRM systems and the ability to use fundraising data to monitor progress, guide decisions, and report results.

• Advanced degree and/or CFRE credential.
• Five to seven years of progressively responsible fundraising experience, including major gifts and donor relationship management.
• Demonstrated success in building or expanding donor portfolios, and cultivating and securing sponsorship revenue.
• Experie…