Chief Development Officer Donor Impact Leader

Position: Chief Development Officer: Growth & Donor Impact Leader
Location: California

## Description Reports directly to:
Chief Executive Officer Department:
Resource Development;
Exempt;
Grade 13

Service week (days/hours):
Monday - Friday, Some Saturdays/evenings as required

Required meetings:
Resource Development Committee, Board of Directors
** Position Summary
***** At Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia ("HFHP"), we are builders who work alongside, not for others. We are driven by accountability and defined by our stick-to-itiveness.
*** Reporting directly to the CEO and serving as a member of the Leadership Team, the Chief Development Officer (CDO) will partner closely with the CEO, Board of Directors, and Leadership Team to drive a comprehensive advancement strategy that strengthens philanthropic revenue, deepens donor engagement, elevates organizational visibility, and supports Habitat Philadelphia's long-term strategic priorities.

The CDO is both strategic and hands-on leader who can architect sophisticated fundraising systems and campaigns while also building authentic relationships with donors, corporate partners, volunteers, and community stakeholders. This role requires a passionate, emotionally intelligent leader skilled in people management, strategic planning, and risk mitigation.
** Key Responsibilities**####
*** Strategic Leadership
**** Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising and advancement strategy aligned with Habitat Philadelphia's strategic goals.
* Implement diversified fundraising strategies to attract, retain, and motivate donors and volunteers.
* Ensure fundraising alignment with organizational values and strategic plans.
* Build fundraising infrastructure, team, systems, accountability measures, and performance metrics that support long-term sustainability and growth.
* Foster a culture of philanthropy across the organization.
* Monitor trends in philanthropy and recommend policy positions.
* Represent Habitat Philadelphia externally with donors, civic leaders, corporate partners, volunteers, and community stakeholders.
** Fund Development Oversight
*** Lead all philanthropic revenue strategies with accountability for annual fundraising goals and long-term revenue growth including annual fund, events, individual, foundation, corporate, and planned giving, volunteer engagement, marketing, and communications.
* Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major and transformational donors.
* Manage donor portfolio.
* Ensure compliance with regulations, ethical standards, and internal policies.
* Maintain accountability to donors and uphold professional conduct.
* Represent Habitat to donors, prospects, and external stakeholders.
** Philanthropic Talent Management
*** Select, develop, motivate, and build capacity of development staff.
* Support leadership development within the advancement function.
* Establish clear accountabilities and conduct regular performance evaluations.
** Board & Committee Engagement
*** Partner with Board of Directors to achieve 100% participation with annual board giving.
* Leverage expertise and engagement of Resource Development Committee.
** Advancement Operations
*** Manage advancement budget, cash flow, projections; work in tandem with CFO.
* Oversee fundraising analytics, reporting, budgeting, forecasting and CRM management.
* Ensure strong development operations, data integrity, gift processing, stewardship systems, and performance tracking.
* Utilize data and metrics to drive strategic fundraising decisions and organizational learning.
** Campaign & Program Management
*** Design and implement cost-effective fundraising programs with strong ROI.
* Lead major gift fundraising and multi-year campaigns, including strategy development, donor cultivation, and stewardship.
* Oversee campaign planning, communications, volunteer recruitment, and consultant management.
* Ensure data integrity, fiscal responsibility, and adherence to ethical standards throughout campaigns.
* Conduct post-campaign evaluations to capture lessons learned.
** Marketing & Communications
*** Provide strategic leadership for marketing and communications efforts that elevate Habitat Philadelphia's visibility, reputation, and community impact.
* Partner closely with the Director of…