AVP, Leadership Giving; West​/Midwest

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The Associate Vice President (AVP), Leadership Giving is a senior fundraising and team leadership role responsible for driving regional revenue growth, managing a team of 3–5 gift officers, and owning all principal gift strategy decisions for their region. The AVP operates both as a frontline fundraiser with a personal portfolio of ~50 high-capacity accounts ($500K–$5M+) and as the team's strategic anchor — the person whose involvement is required on every $1M+ gift strategy, and whose coaching, collaboration, and accountability structures determine whether the team achieves its potential.

The AVP is a proactive co-owner of the team's most significant donor relationships, the architect of the collaboration culture, and the primary driver of transformational gift pipeline. The AVP is expected to be proactively embedded in $1M+ strategy conversations across the team — not because staff can't execute them alone, but because the AVP's involvement materially improves outcomes and protects the organization's most valuable donor relationships.

This is a remote position open to candidates in a major metro market in the West/Midwestern US.

Lead, coach, and manage a team of 3–5 Leadership Gift Officers, with clear individual revenue targets, activity metrics, and development plans for each team member. Accountable for the team's collective annual revenue goal of $15M–$25M+, in addition to a personal portfolio revenue goal of $3M–$5M. Conduct structured monthly 1:1 portfolio strategy sessions with each team member and lead quarterly team-wide strategy review meetings to maximize qualification of new donors, portfolio coverage and revenue.

Hold clear, documented performance expectations for every team member; address performance concerns promptly and directly.

Own all $1M+ strategy decisions for team members: review, refine, and co-lead strategy on every principal gift account across the team. Ensure involvement in strategy development and approval of key solicitations of each team member. Proactively review each team member's portfolio for high-capacity accounts that should be escalated; rather than relying solely on self-reporting. Manage a personal portfolio of ~50 accounts, weighted toward $1M–$5M+ gift capacity;

lead personal solicitations in this range with VP support on $5M+ opportunities.

Facilitate regular prospect strategy and portfolio health meetings; use CRM data and analytics to identify pipeline gaps, stalled relationships, and emerging opportunities. Implement and monitor KPIs, activity metrics, and pipeline benchmarks across the team; use data to drive strategic…