Vice President, Management

NOW HIRING:
VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT

Onsite | Saint Louis, Missouri

If you are passionate about making a bold impact in STL and bring a track record of success in building sustainable fundraising infrastructure to scale mission-driven organizations, we want to talk with you!

Arch Grants has been disrupting the status quo in economic development sinceitsinceptionwith a mission to transform the Saint Louis economy – attracting andretainingextraordinary entrepreneurs, one cohort at a time. As a 501(c)(3), Arch Grants is passionate about accelerating place-based economic development via equity-free startup funding. Best known for its global Startup Competition, Arch Grants has now funded
291 companies that have gone on to create 4,000+ jobs, commercialize7,000+ products,land 300+ patents,attract $894M+ in capital raised, and generate $1.3B+ in revenue.

In addition to non-dilutive cash awards, Arch Grants offers unparalleled resources and structured support, aimed at multiplying the success of its early-stage startups by driving capital,credibility and strategic  it connections to accelerator programs, venture capital firms, angel investors, mentors, Arch Grants programming, or even local enterprise customers, the data has shown the majority of founders choose to stay, hire, and reinvest in Saint Louis.

Beyond its startup success stories, Arch Grants has not only proven that the maturation of an ecosystem where bold ideas take root, scale rapidly, and attract national attention is possible,yet also stepped into close collaboration with key ecosystem partners, including local chambers, major universities, ag-tech and geospatial hubs, and other community conveners to attract and retain high-growth startups, high-potential talent, and business opportunity to Saint Louis.

Learn more hgrants.org.

In alignment with its next set of strategic and financial goals, Arch Grants is excited to announce a newly defined position for an experienced Vice President of Advancement. You will help define this role and shape the organization’s next chapter in partnership with a newly hired CEO:a rare opportunity to build rather than inherit.

Leading a team of three direct reports within an organization that manages an annual operating budget of approximately $3.6 million and is supported by an endowment and investment portfolio of approximately $23 million, you will influence the telling of a powerful story that is not yet fully told. Arch Grants has set an ambitious five-year goal of doubling its donor base and growing annual philanthropic revenue to $4–$6 million — and you will architect the strategy to get there.

In aligning multi-year commitments with major donors, corporate sponsors, strategic partners, and foundations, you will safeguard the Arch Grants mission and directly impact the Saint Louis region.

• FUND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY + PHILANTHROPIC LEADERSHIP –In partnership with CEO and Board of Directors, you will shape and lead a comprehensive fund development strategy aligned with desired impact and growth goals in Arch Grants’ new strategic plan. As a strategic partner to CEO, you will translate strategy into revenue goals across individual, corporate, and foundation giving to strengthen long-term philanthropic capacity.
• INTERNAL CAPACITY + INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT GROWTH – Establish a sustainable and scalable fund development function, aligning your team with the right portfolio tools, metrics, and goals to deliver diversified, revenue-producing functions. Design and implement an effective moves management process using Salesforce, our development CRM. Identify strategic use of Board and leadership time, relationships, and influence.…