Chief Development Officer; CDO Exempt

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of families facing homelessness? Do you thrive in roles where strategy, relationships, and execution come together to drive lasting impact? Are you searching for not just a job, but a calling? Door of Hope, a Christian nonprofit that serves families facing homelessness, is looking for a Chief Development Officer (CDO) to lead our fundraising strategy and grow the resources that make our mission possible.

• Full-time, in-office Monday through Friday, Fridays work from home
• Occasional evenings and weekends for events or donor engagement

• Own and execute Door of Hope’s comprehensive fundraising strategy, including donor acquisition, first-time donor conversion, retention, and growth across individual and institutional giving
• Drive growth across all revenue streams, including individuals, foundations, churches, businesses, community groups, and government funding
• Set and monitor clear priorities, direction and measurable goals for department
• Oversee and develop a team of five full-time staff (Associate Director of Development, Impact Officer, Communications Manager, Community Engagement Manager and Development Associate), ensuring strong performance, alignment, and professional growth
• Collaborate cross-functionally with programs, finance, and marketing to align funding strategy with organizational priorities
• Engage and mobilize Board of Directors and Development Committee in fundraising efforts

• Lead major donor strategy and portfolio management, including personal management of high-capacity donors ($10K+ donors with a portfolio of 50-60 donors) and driving CEO’s engagement in top-tier relationships ($25K+ donors with a portfolio of 30+ donors and 10+ foundations)
• Oversee institutional funding strategy, including foundations (in partnership with contract grant writer), corporate partnerships and church engagement (in partnership with ADD), and government (in partnership with CEO)
• Define donor segmentation, engagement strategies, and moves management, ensuring clear pathways for acquisition, retention, and upgrade across all donor levels

• Ensure marketing and brand strategy effectively support fundraising, driving awareness, engagement, and donor acquisition
• Oversee fundraising events and external engagement opportunities as strategic tools for visibility, relationship building, and revenue generation

• Ensure effective use of CRM and pipeline systems, establishing clear expectations for tracking, reporting, and performance visibility (in partnership with CRM and EA roles)
• Analyze data to inform and improve fundraising performance and strategy
• Ensure timely acknowledgements, receipting and donor recognition and stewardship.

• 8+ years in nonprofit development, including 4+ years in a leadership/management position
• Proven success securing major gifts ($25K+)
• Exceptional written and verbal communication
• Strong leadership and strategic planning skills

• Paid PTO
  : 12 sick days, 13 holidays, 20 vacation days (Senior Leadership Team accrual level, increases to 25 days after 3 years), 5 jury duty days, up to 5 bereavement days
• Health Insurance
  : we cover 100% of your premium on our Kaiser Gold HMO, Anthem Gold HMO Plans (PPO Plan is available as a buy-up option)
• We cover 50% of your dependents’ premium for our health insurance plan
• Employer contribution to employee’s dental and vision premiums
• Therapy Subsidy

• Faith: We have an active and personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Calling: Out of a sense of calling, we go above and beyond to meet our mission.
• Character: We demonstrate the character of Christ toward colleagues and families.

• Trust: We trust one another, believe in one another, and give each other the freedom to take risks. (Mistakes are learning opportunities.)
• Accountability: We nurture God-given strengths through coaching and accountability.

• Whole Person: Our emotional, spiritual and personal well‑being matter to one another.
• Whole Organization: We are on one team with one mission. (We don’t do silos.)

• Family: We love, celebrate, and pray with one another.
• Reconciliation: We manage conflict, practice vulnerability, and pursue diversity with honesty and grace.

$150,000-$170,000, depending on experience