Chief Advancement Officer

Now Hiring:
Chief Advancement Officer Full-Time | Executive Leadership

Location:

Miami, FL | Hybrid Competitive Salary, Commensurate with Experience

Lead Philanthropy. Elevate Impact. Help Advance the Search for a Biological Cure for Diabetes.

The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRIF) is seeking an accomplished and visionary Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) to lead the organization’s advancement strategy and help accelerate its mission to discover a biological cure for diabetes.

DRIF is one of the world’s leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to funding and advancing groundbreaking diabetes research. Through strategic philanthropy, donor engagement, scientific collaboration, and public awareness, the Foundation supports the work of the Diabetes Research Institute while inspiring hope for millions of individuals and families affected by diabetes.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and serving as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the Chief Advancement Officer will lead an integrated advancement enterprise spanning fundraising, marketing, communications, and donor engagement
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This is a high-impact executive opportunity for a relationship-driven fundraising leader who can combine strategic vision with hands-on donor engagement, build high-performing teams and systems, and translate a compelling scientific mission into sustainable philanthropic growth.

• Serve as a member of the Executive Leadership Team and contribute to organizational strategy and long-term planning.
• Partner closely with the CEO, Board of Directors, and executive leadership to establish advancement priorities and growth strategies.
• Develop an integrated, multi-year advancement strategy that aligns fundraising, marketing, communications, and constituent engagement.
• Establish key performance indicators and metrics to evaluate fundraising, marketing, and advancement performance.
• Foster strong collaboration across departments to ensure advancement efforts support broader organizational goals.

Lead a comprehensive fundraising program across multiple revenue streams, including:

• Major and principal gifts
• Annual giving
• Planned giving
• Corporate partnerships
• Foundation relations
• Capital and comprehensive campaigns
• Signature events
• Donor stewardship

You will:

• Develop and execute a diversified, multi-year fundraising strategy designed to increase philanthropic revenue and long-term sustainability.
• Personally cultivate, solicit, and steward high-capacity donors and strategic partners.
• Partner with the CEO and Board members on major donor cultivation, solicitation, and relationship management.
• Build and manage a strong, balanced donor pipeline.
• Establish fundraising forecasts, revenue goals, and performance measures.
• Monitor fundraising performance and identify opportunities for continued growth.
• Secure significant philanthropic revenue through solicitation of six, seven and eight-figure commitments.

Lead DRIF’s marketing, branding, communications, and public visibility efforts in close partnership with fundraising leadership.

• Develop an integrated communications strategy that strengthens mission awareness and supports philanthropic objectives.
• Ensure consistent and compelling messaging across digital, social media, print, public relations, and external communications.
• Oversee brand positioning and thought leadership initiatives.
• Partner with executive leadership on public speaking, media engagement, and executive visibility opportunities.
• Use powerful, donor-centered storytelling to communicate scientific progress and demonstrate the impact of philanthropic investment.
• Strengthen DRIF’s national visibility and position the…