Senior Lead, Advancement

Description

Nebraska Children and Families Foundation is a nonprofit created to support children, young adults, and families with the overall goal of giving our state's kids what they need to thrive. We do this by building strong communities that support families. Our mission is to create positive change for Nebraska’s children through community engagement and we believe in a Nebraska where all children will have the resources and support to thrive.

The Senior Lead works in close partnership with the Senior Vice President of Advancement and colleagues across the Advancement team to foster a culture of philanthropy, collaboration, and donor-centered engagement. This role is responsible for strengthening and sustaining meaningful donor relationships, ensuring effective and timely donor communications, and advancing the organization’s long-term financial sustainability.

The Senior Lead will excel in relationship building, results, inclusive leadership and management, setting and managing priorities and commitment to NCFF’s mission and strategy.

This position supports the Senior VP in executing Advancement’s vision, oversight, and direction for key fundraising initiatives and donor engagement strategies.

• In partnership with the Senior VP, develop and monitor fundraising goals and moves management strategies across the donor portfolio to ensure accountability and progress towards targets
• Working closely with Advancement team members across development, marketing, and communications roles, to ensure brand, messaging and communications continuity, while helping to manage day-to-day operations that drive organizational priorities forward.
• Representing NCFF with funders, advocates, policymakers, community leaders, and strategic partners, with the ability to effectively follow up with leads created by members of the Executive Team.
• Building and strengthening relationships with corporate, private, public, and individual donors, sponsors, and state partners to support philanthropic growth and stewardship.
• At the onset, coordinating private, corporate, and individual philanthropic prospecting, engagement, and stewardship, including activities related to grant research, proposal development, submission, compliance, and ensuring timely reporting.
• Serve as support for securing public funding in collaboration with the Principal Grant Strategist.
• Partner with the Senior VP to develop and implement strategies for donor acquisition, cultivation, stewardship, and retention.
• In close collaboration with the VP of Marketing and communications team, design and launch an updated donor engagement strategy that ensures meaningful touchpoints across the lifecycle – including initial outreach, cultivation pieces, meaningful stewardship communications, and retention/upgrading materials.
• Developing strategic communications, fundraising materials, and stewardship resources that support a cross-organization investable plan, major gift cultivation and fundraising campaigns.
• Navigating complex organizational and community dynamics with sound judgment, strategic thinking, and effective communication to build support, strengthen partnerships, and achieve organizational goals.
• Through collaborative leadership and relationship-building, the Senior Lead, Advancement plays a critical role in advancing NCFF's mission, increasing philanthropic support, and ensuring the organization’s long-term impact and sustainability.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Over time, direct reports could include a Major Gifts Officer, Corporate/Community Relations Lead, and Grant Writer.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Experience
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  Minimum of 7-10 years of professional fundraising and grant writing experience with a proven track record of fundraising and…