Vice President of Development

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Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience as a development professional.
• Preference for candidates who have led development teams with $10M+ annual budgets.
• Superior writing skills with the ability to develop proposals and financial materials.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, cultivate, solicit, and close new sources of funding.
• Experience raising funds from large national foundations, corporations, and individuals.
• Ability to collaborate with finance teams for coherent fundraising strategies.
• Consistent success in leading and developing high-performance teams.
• Ability to work effectively in high levels of cross-team collaboration.
• Comfort with ambiguity in a rapidly evolving environment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the creation of APA’s funding strategy and annual fundraising plans.
• Monitor progress against annual goals and iterate as necessary.
• Lead prospecting and outreach to new funders.
• Oversee the development and production of fundraising collateral.
• Serve as a frontline fundraiser and steward for all APA funders.
• Support local Executive Directors to meet fundraising goals.
• Provide effective team management and professional development support.
• Oversee fundraising infrastructure to ensure data-driven practices.
• Contribute to organization-wide decisions as a leadership team member.
• Help build systems for teams to contribute to fundraising effectively.