Chief Advancement Officer

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Full Time

International Ministries

Executive

Chief Advancement Officer

International Ministries

Remote

The Moran Company is pleased to partner with International Ministries (IM) to conduct a national search for the organization’s next Chief Advancement Officer.

Organization Background

The oldest international Baptist mission agency in North America, International Ministries (IM) has been responding to the call of Jesus Christ since 1814. International Ministries, also known as the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society, works cross-culturally to invite people to become disciples of Jesus Christ and to proclaim, through both word and deed, God’s reign of justice, peace and abundant life for all creation. The diversity of the missionaries and leaders is a pillar of IM, along with a commitment to serve together with and learn from our many international partners in ministry around the globe.

Position Summary

International Ministries is seeking a strategic, creative non-profit advancement professional to lead the funding efforts of the organization. The Chief Advancement Officer in partnership with the Executive Director/CEO will work with individuals, churches, and associations within the American Baptist Churches, USA and beyond. The Chief Advancement Officer will manage a capital campaign to secure the ongoing funding of International Ministries and lead outreach with potential grants and corporate philanthropic funding. The Chief Advancement Officer will have a broad scope of responsibility in the supervision/coordination of the Development, Marketing, and Event staff of 10 and serve as a key advocate/guide for missionary/global servant fundraising. The successful candidate will be an effective communicator and is expected to work in a manner with donors, prospects, and peers that exhibits purpose, collaboration, and understanding of the unique mission of IM. The Chief Advancement Officer will be collaborative and vision-driven with the IM team as they work to secure funding for IM. The Chief Advancement Officer will be expected to be skilled in all areas of Advancement and demonstrate an exceptional capacity to understand and represent IM’s important relational focus of work.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

Donor Acquisition and Management

The Chief Advancement Officer will be responsible for all donor activities. In collaboration with the CIO, the Chief Advancement Officer will work with the existing base of support, analyze the data and look for untapped opportunities.

The Chief Advancement Officer will give overall direction to the Development team (Development Director, Development Projects Manager, Marketing and Communications Director, Mission Partnership Coordinator, and three Donor Advisors).

The Chief Advancement Officer will be responsible for the overall donor strategy and understanding and guiding the development team with all types of gifts and donor opportunities.

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At least 7-10 years of fundraising experience with demonstrated growth in donor engagement
Experience managing capital campaigns
Track record in gifts/campaign fundraising, planning, development
Experience closing corporate gifts
Development experience in a faith-based non-profit environment including proven understanding of congregational realities and perspectives
Demonstrated use of social media to maximize donor relationships
Expertise in using data to track and analyze donor trends and adjust programs as needed

Capital Campaign Management

The Chief Advancement Officer will work with the current Endowment Campaign consultant to coordinate various solicitations among the team and complete a successful $100 Million campaign to endow the ongoing operations of IM.

Experience managing a successful capital campaign
Experience working with a campaign consultant
Track record of closing current and legacy gifts

Grants/Corporate Funding

The Chief Advancement Officer will assess the current capacity of the development team to search for, write, and monitor a grant outreach program for IM and develop a plan for active solicitation of grants.

The Chief Advancement Officer will work with the corporate funding consultant to construct an active program of corporate solicitation for support. This will involve the development of a corporate case for support, corporate outreach, and active engagement with potential corporate partners.

Understanding of the grant process
Capacity to develop successful case for support for grantors
Demonstrated success in securing grants
Experience managing grant reporting and follow-up
Ability to manage grant details and meet reporting requirements
Experience searching for and developing relationships with corporate funders

Additional Qualifications

Demonstrated ability to organize work, set priorities, meet deadlines and work under the pressure of time constraints
Ability to value and effectively work with diversity in and among groups of churches, leaders, volunteers and donors
Highly effective communication skills with the ability to reach multiple types of audiences through various media with an emphasis on written, oral and visual communication
Understanding of IM’s missiology and culture of ABC churches, a plus
Skilled relationship building, team building and supervision of staff
Willingness and ability to travel domestically

Compensation and Benefits

The salary for this position is $130,000 and includes a wide range of benefits, including retirement, health, and generous time off.

Application Process

The search for the IM Chief Advancement Officer is being conducted by The Moran Company. Submit a cover letter and resume to John Gravley, The Moran Company. The resume should be chronological and include all professional education and experience, dates of employment (month and year), position/title, and organization names.

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