Chief Philanthropy Officer CS

Americans are struggling, democracy is breaking down, and there is one group of people who can, and will, rebuild our society: young leaders. The C&S team works directly with more than 1000 of the nation’s most energized young changemakers—and impacts millions more through our work with 140+ college presidents—to create bold civic solutions that move our communities, workplaces, and campuses forward.

In the last twelve months alone, funders have invested $30MM in C&S’s work, and we have only begun to demonstrate how this movement can repair our intensely divided country. As Chief Philanthropy Officer, you will lead C&S into the next era of partnership-driven fundraising with the same out-of-the-box thinking and relentless creative drive that propels our mission forward today.

The nature of philanthropy is changing. As a rush of new capital enters the ecosystem—from the long-predicted wave of generational wealth transfer to the boom in wealth creation spurred by tech sector IPOs—C&S sees a strategic opportunity to help new philanthropists connect their passions and ambitions to our mission. We have experience partnering with significant donors and institutional foundations on strategy and fund generation for our major projects while also building a base of recurring annual fund donors.

Your challenge is to envision and execute a philanthropic strategy that combines our approach to traditional philanthropy with fresh, highly relational, and innovative methods that engage and energize nontraditional donors to leave their mark on the rebuilding of American civil society. We don’t want to limit you with a prescription for what that looks like. We want to partner with you to create it.

With a curious mindset, an uncompromising belief in our mission, and the vision to see opportunity in every conversation, you will work alongside and leverage the talents of capable and energetic fundraising colleagues to help a new generation of philanthropists put their wealth, influence, and ideas to work to change the direction of our nation’s civic future. Key focus areas include:

• Prospecting & Prioritization. Build C&S’s presence in circles where opportunity exists, identify and gain the attention of high-capacity prospects, and prioritize and invest deeply in relationships with the most partnership potential.
• Relationship Building & Cultivation. Develop donor-centric relationships with emerging philanthropists, learn their interests, motivations, and what keeps them up at night, and bring them into the C&S network.
• Philanthropic Advising & Co-Creation. Help emerging philanthropists define the impact they want to achieve and co-create mission-aligned opportunities. Introduce our President, C&S leaders, and other experts in the field at the right moments to move partnerships forward.
• Team Leadership & Collaboration. Oversee and partner closely with a strong development team, set strategic direction and ensure consistent performance across the entire fundraising portfolio, and work with our President and program leads to integrate new approaches effectively.
• C&S Board Engagement. Partner with C&S’s well-connected board to strategically engage their networks for potential philanthropic relationships.

• C&S is a remote workplace with staff across the country. We gather in person 2-3 times each year at our headquarters at the Carnegie Center in Princeton, NJ, for events that build trust and teamwork. Monthly regional and national travel is required to attend C&S convenings, field-wide conferences, and meetings with partners.
• The budgeted salary range for this position is $250K – $275K with an outstanding benefits package including 22 days of PTO plus 12…