Chief Officer

Position: Chief Growth Officer
Forum for Youth Investment
Position Announcement

Chief Growth Officer

Anticipated

Start Date:

January 19, 2025

Founded in 1998, The Forum for Youth Investment is a trusted national nonprofit committed to improving outcomes for youth (ages 5–24) in education, work, and life. The Forum is a national leader in youth development policy and practice, known for turning research into action. We help leaders build systems that center youth voice, advance equity, and support continuous quality improvement. The people at the Forum are our heartbeat and our greatest resource.

We are passionately rallied around our mission to ensure all young people have what they need to thrive through stronger programs, informed processes, and systems that work better for everyone. Join our stellar team, leading the charge to deepen our impact and expand our service. The Forum champions programs and federal and state policies that treat young people as experts in their own lives, amplifying their voices and honoring their experiences.

At the same time, the Forum supports the adults and organizations who work with youth by offering practical tools, training, coaching, and research to help them improve how they show up for young people. Also, because real change takes collaboration, we bring leaders together — from schools to nonprofits to government — to share ideas, solve problems, inform policy, and build better systems that truly support youth and the people who care about them.

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About the Chief Growth Officer

The Forum is at a pivotal moment — balancing its legacy of thought leadership with a need to diversify and grow its revenue to sustain, expand, and scale its impact. The Forum is seeking a dynamic and visionary Chief Growth Officer (CGO) to drive our growth strategy across fundraising, earned revenue, marketing, and partnerships. This role integrates development, communications, and business development into one growth engine — ensuring the Forum expands its influence, reach, and resources to meet ambitious goals for impact.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the CGO serves on the executive team. This entrepreneurial leader will ensure we have the resources necessary to execute our work, with the brand visibility to ensure growth is sustainable and aligned with the Forum’s mission, priorities, and strategic plan.

Ideal Candidate

• Insatiable passion for youth development, possess strong management skills, and excel at relationship management with all stakeholders.

• Deeply understands the Forum’s organizational priorities and how to build an innovative earned revenue model.

• Leverages new tools and resources to market, while marshalling the resources and external support necessary to help grow and scale our work.

• Exhibits high emotional intelligence and is committed to prioritizing people, building strong relationships, and establishing an environment of collaboration and learning.

• Leverages strong relationship‑building skills to directly impact staff and indirectly influence departments across the organization to motivate stakeholders and produce results.

• Embodies a deep commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in daily work and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Team Management and Leadership
- Lead the newly formed Growth team and provide overall fundraising, communications and marketing, and public policy support for the organization.
- Coach department staff members to meet their goals and execute to results.
- Manage annual department goals and budget.
- Oversee and manage 4-6 fundraising, communications, and business development staff, fostering a culture of accountability, creativity, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure that the department’s staff have the skills, tools, and professional development they need to deliver on ambitious impact goals.

• Revenue Growth and Fundraising
- Lead a comprehensive revenue strategy encompassing philanthropy, corporate partnerships, and government grants.
- Cultivate and steward major donors, institutional funders, and national partners.
- Develop, manage, and evaluate multiple strategies to raise funds from…