Envision Consulting
Vice President of Development
Los Angeles, CA · Exec
Sponsorship not specified$180k-$200kDetected 11 days ago
Data AnalysisCRMScientific WritingLeadershipCommunicationMentoring
About the role
- Vice President of Development About Help Group Help Group is a leading nonprofit organization that has supported children, adolescents, adults, and families across Los Angeles for 85 years.
- Its vision is a future where everyone, regardless of ability, circumstance, or difference, can live an engaging and fulfilling life shaped by possibility, purpose, and the power of help.
- The Vice President will propel sustainable revenue growth through individual, corporate, foundation, institutional, major gifts and event-based giving.
Responsibilities
- Cultivate, solicit, and steward relationships with individual donors, foundations, corporations, and other key funding partners.
- Serve as a visible ambassador for the organization, strengthening relationships with community leaders, funders, business partners, and strategic collaborators.
- Implement strategies to upgrade donor giving levels and create donor loyalty programs.
- Build a high-performing, mission-driven team committed to achieving ambitious fundraising goals.
- Establish clear performance goals for the development team and provide regular feedback and support.
Requirements
- Strong strategic, financial, and analytical acumen, including experience with fundraising budgets, performance metrics, donor stewardship, data analysis, and CRM/database management.
- Minimum of eight to ten years of progressive fundraising leadership experience, with a demonstrated track record of securing major gifts, foundation grants, corporate partnerships, annual giving, and special event revenue.
- Proven success executing comprehensive fundraising strategies that increase philanthropic revenue, diversify funding sources, and support long-term organizational sustainability.
- Demonstrated experience leading high-performing teams, fostering a collaborative culture of philanthropy, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Exceptional relationship-building and communication skills, with experience engaging major donors, foundations, corporate partners, Boards of Directors, volunteer leaders, and community stakeholders.
- A collaborative, mission-driven leader who demonstrates the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and commitment to advancing the organization's mission through philanthropy and community engagement.
- Compensation & Benefits
- Help Group offers a competitive executive compensation package commensurate with experience with a salary range of $180,000-$200,000 and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement, and paid time off. This role also provides opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
- Help Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees, applicants and program beneficiaries. Help Group does not discriminate against any person because of race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, political affiliation or citizenship. All qualified applicants, including minorities and women, are encouraged to apply.
- Envision Consulting was retained by Help Group to conduct the search for their incoming Vice President of Development.
- Applicants needing accommodation for any part of the application process may contact Envision Consulting at 626.714.7577 to request and arrange for assistance.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree required
- advanced degree in nonprofit management, business administration, communications, public administration, or a related field preferred.
Compensation
- Help Group offers a competitive executive compensation package commensurate with experience with a salary range of $180,000-$200,000 and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement, and paid time off.
- Partner with the CEO, board members, and senior leadership to create and execute an annual fundraising plan.
- Lead all philanthropic fundraising efforts, including major gifts, annual giving, institutional giving, grants, corporate sponsorships, planned giving, individual donations, and special events.
- Design and execute fundraising campaigns that support annual operations, strategic priorities, and long-term organizational growth.
- Identify, cultivate, and solicit transformational gifts that support both annual operations and long-term organizational priorities.
Equal opportunity
- Help Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees, applicants and program beneficiaries.
Visa & Work Authorization
- se of race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, political affiliation or citizenship
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