Vice President of Development

Career Opportunities:
Vice President of Development (2469)

Do you want to do work that really matters? Help us end avoidable blindness.

Full-time role, based New York (preferred);
Hybrid work arrangements available.

Closing Date:
September 23rd 2026.

The Fred Hollows Foundation is an international development organization working to prevent blindness and restore sight. We continue to carry on the legacy of Professor Fred Hollows, who believed every person has the right to quality eye care, no matter where they live. The Foundation works in more than 25 countries across Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, the Pacific and Australia.

Since its establishment, The Foundation has restored sight to more than 3 million people worldwide and continues to drive sustainable improvements in eye health through partnerships, advocacy and locally led programs.

We have an ambitious five-year strategic plan that aims to bring us closer to our vision of a world in which no person is needlessly blind or vision impaired and Indigenous Australians exercise their right to sight and good health. To learn more about our work, visit www.hollows.org

Reporting to the Head of North America, the Vice President of Development is a senior strategic fundraising leader responsible for shaping and executing FHF USA's philanthropy strategy - securing transformational philanthropic funding and strategic partnerships that advance The Fred Hollows Foundation's global mission and impact priorities.

In collaboration with the Head of North America, the role leads the cultivation and stewardship of high-value relationships with US-based global foundations, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, donor-advised funds, corporate partners, and institutional funders, securing high-value, multi-year investments that support sustainable growth and program impact.

As a senior leader within the US market, the role combines external partnership leadership with strong internal collaboration to identify, develop, and position compelling funding opportunities, ensuring alignment with global priorities and effective delivery of fundraising outcomes. The role also builds and leads a high-performing philanthropy function, contributing to organizational growth and long-term revenue sustainability.

• Strategic Partnership Development and External Leadership:Lead high-value relationship and business development across FHF's key partner segments, f rom U/HNWIs and Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) to corporations and institutional and multilateral partners, building the prof ile and positioning that establish FHF as a premier, high impact implementing partner in the global eye health sector.
• Revenue Growth and Transformational Funding: Secure transformational funding across foundation, UHNWI, DAF, corporate, and multilateral/government channels through structured business development, compelling investment narratives, and high-quality proposal development, delivering against ambitious annual and multi-year revenue targets.
• Pipeline Strategy, Donor Intelligence and CRM Rigor: Build and steward a focused, investment-ready portfolio of philanthropic and blended/innovative f inancing opportunities, underpinned by rigorous pipeline management, donor intelligence, and consistent CRM use.
• Strategy Execution and Global Alignment: Execute the US philanthropy strategy in alignment with FHF's global strategic priorities, coordinating closely with global teams on jointly managed opportunities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration and Integrated Delivery:Partner closely with program, f inance, communications, and global philanthropy teams to ensure opportunities are strategically aligned, operationally viable, and grounded in compelling, evidence-based narratives.
• Team Leadership, Capability and Culture: Build and grow a high-performing philanthropy function, strengthening capability in institutional and structured fundraising while fostering a collaborative, high-impact culture across the US market and the wider international team. Contribute actively to FHF USA's strategic leadership and organizational effectiveness.

• Revenue outcomes against annual and multi-year targets.
• Number and value of new multi-year and transformational partnerships secured across UHNWI, DAF, foundation, corporate, and multilateral channels.
• Strength, quality, and conversion of the funding…