Vice President, External Engagement, Women's Refugee Commission
Listed on 2026-08-13
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Management
General Management, Project & Program Management -
Non-Profit & Social Impact
Vice President, External Engagement, Women's Refugee Commission
- New York, NY
Vice President, External Engagement
Location:
New York, NY
Compensation range: $180K - $240K
Significant Travel Required
This position requires current U.S. work authorization.
About the Women’s Refugee Commission
Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) is dedicated to protecting and empowering refugee, migrant, stateless, and displaced persons by serving as a witness to their struggles, amplifying their voices, and acting on their recommendations to ensure humanitarian systems better respond to their needs.
At this time of intensified threats and harsh treatment of refugees, migrants, and displaced persons globally, the women, children, and youth are bearing the brunt of the impact, as life-changing services are vanishing. In the United States, multi-pronged immigration enforcement actions have led to mass detention and deportation, family separation and complicated relations with scores of countries. The crisis is compounded by dramatic funding cuts across the sector and a growing backlash against gender equality that threatens to undo decades of progress.
To meet the growing needs, WRC is intensifying its role, exposing the far-reaching impact of funding and policy shifts, documenting the lived experiences of displaced women and young people, and insisting that their voices and recommendations inform the policies and actions that affect them.
WRC works domestically, regionally, and globally, has an annual operating budget of $5.3 million and is in a stable financial situation with a healthy reserve.
Position Summary
The Vice President of External Engagement (VP) is a senior leader responsible for growing and diversifying the organization’s revenue and elevating its visibility and reputation.
Reporting to the Executive Director (CEO) and serving as a key member of the leadership team, the VP oversees:
- Individual Giving (major gifts, annual giving, planned giving)
- Institutional Giving (foundations, corporations, government, UN, private sponsor ships)
- Communications & Brand (marketing, media relations, digital media, storytelling)
The VP will design and execute an integrated external engagement strategy that increases philanthropic revenue, deepens stakeholder relationships, and strengthens the organization’s brand and influence in support of its mission and strategic plan.
The Vice President will manage a high-performing team that currently includes a Senior Individual Giving Officer, an Associate Director of Institutional Giving, a Senior Communications Specialist, and an external media and branding consultant. The VP will have the opportunity to strategically grow and evolve the team over time in support of the organization’s expanding development and communications goals.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategy & Leadership
- Partner with the ED and Board to develop a multi-year external engagement strategy aligned with the strategic plan and revenue goals.
- Set clear annual goals and dashboards for fundraising and communications and regularly report progress to the ED and Board.
- Serve as a key ambassador and thought partner on issues related to visibility, positioning, and stakeholder engagement.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team across development and communications; foster a culture of collaboration and accountability across all WRC departments and teams.
2. Individual Giving
- With staff and Board, design and oversee a comprehensive strategy for the individual giving program (major gifts, mid-level, annual fund, and planned giving) that sets monthly and annual revenue goals and a strategic direction for growing this portfolio. Provide staff oversight and direction to implement the plan.
- Manage, cultivate, and grow a personal portfolio of high-capacity donors and prospects and engage directly in deepening those relationships and soliciting gifts.
- Partner with the ED and Board to engage them as effective fundraisers and ambassadors (e.g., prospect identification, donor visits, events).
- Ensure systems and practices for meaningful stewardship, donor recognition and sustained cultivation, and impact reporting.
- Supervise fundraising-related event…
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