Vice President

Description:

The Vice President, Philanthropy and Business Development plays a vital role in advancing our mission by driving forward our ambitious revenue and partnership strategy to ensure we achieve measurable and lasting impact. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (COO), the VP serves on the senior management team and is responsible for PCC and PCNA’s revenue streams. Your strategic vision and ability to foster meaningful relationships is essential to securing strategic alliances, raising funds and ensuring the overall growth of PCC and PCNA. This is an outstanding opportunity to create and lead a dynamic team, shape our growth strategy, and make a real difference in the lives of those affected by this horrific disease.

In collaboration with the CEO and COO, the VP leads by shaping the future of our philanthropy programs and strengthening our culture of philanthropy. You will build a program that delivers exceptional cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship to donors. As an experienced and accomplished fundraiser, you will leverage your skills and model best practices by actively leading a portfolio of major/principal gifts, building long-lasting and productive relationships and strategic alliances, and by ensuring superior donor experiences.

Primary Responsibilities

Strategy and Leadership

· Advance the mission, vision, and values of PCC and PCNA in partnership with the CEO, COO, and senior leadership colleagues

· Contribute to the organization-wide strategic planning process, ensuring key drivers of the philanthropy and business development portfolio are integrated

· Lead the development and implementation of a multi-year revenue strategy for PCC and PCNA to support the achievement of the strategic plan, including performance targets and indicators for regular progress tracking

· Establish annual budgets and business plans in collaboration with fundraising leads, interdepartmental colleagues and COO; provide oversight, monitoring and reporting on progress

· In collaboration with senior management and teams, optimize processes and structure to increase efficiency and accountability, while enhancing overall performance and revenue growth

· Work with PCC and PCNA board members and provide leadership to the Fundraising Committee to fulfil its focus on identifying and leveraging new business opportunities and philanthropic support

· Embrace, contribute to and actively promote a positive values-based organizational culture

Qualifications

· Progressively senior fundraising experience, with 8+ years in a fundraising role

· Experience with high-net-worth individuals, families and foundations

· A proven track record of securing major and planned gifts at the high-five and six figure level

· Experience managing fundraising across diverse revenue streams including major and annual giving, planned giving, events, corporate sponsorship and partnerships

· Demonstrated experience building, managing, and retaining successful fundraising teams

· Entrepreneurial mindset, with a proven ability to develop and deliver multi-faceted partnerships with marketing and revenue results

· An analytical and critical thinker who possesses the ability to set plans and priorities in place that achieve the broader strategic goals - while also focusing on the details that drive these outcomes

· A leader with a highly collaborative approach, and the desire to work effectively across teams at all levels of the organization and across functional units to achieve impact

· A proven ability to work in a fast-moving organization and receptive to change

· Strong skills in volunteer management including coaching and supporting Board, other senior fundraising volunteers and leveraging volunteer engagement into revenue-generating initiatives

· Superior verbal, written and presentation skills that is both confident and persuasive

· Ability to travel within Canada and the USA

· University degree specializing in fundraising, marketing, business or strategy, or an equivalent combination of education and experience