Vice President of Advancement

The Vice President of Advancement is a strategic leader responsible for driving revenue growth through innovative fundraising, partnerships, and diversified income streams while strengthening donor relationships. Reporting to the CEO, this executive team member leads a comprehensive revenue strategy and builds a strong regional brand to support mission expansion across Eastern Pennsylvania.

What You Will Do

The role is responsible for leading a high-performing team to meet ambitious financial targets through a diversified funding model. Key responsibilities include leading a comprehensive and aggressive revenue strategy, applying market analysis and donor insights to uncover growth opportunities, and identifying, testing, and scaling new fundraising strategies and revenue streams.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate is a strategic leader with 5-7+ years of progressive leadership in nonprofit advancement, development, or external affairs. They should have a comprehensive understanding of the eastern Pennsylvania financial and philanthropic landscape, an entrepreneurial mindset, and demonstrated success in developing and leading a professional staff and fostering a collaborative, high-accountability culture.

Requirements

• 5-7+ years of progressive leadership in nonprofit advancement, development, or external affairs
• Bachelor's Degree required. Masters preferred
• Comprehensive understanding of the eastern Pennsylvania financial and philanthropic landscape
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset with a proven track record of launching and scaling revenue generating initiatives
• Demonstrated success in developing and leading a professional staff and fostering a collaborative, high-accountability culture
• Proven success in managing $1M+ annual budgets and leading successful capacity-building campaigns
• Exceptional visionary and strategist to see the 'big picture' of the CIS of Eastern PA educational landscape and successfully position CISEPA as a critical solution for school districts
• Ability to operate in a complex dynamic system and understand programmatic priorities and then to translate this into compelling funder narratives, building bridges between subject matter experts and donors
• Exceptional communicator able to tailor communication and communicate an inspiring vision for partnership between the organization and funders
• Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal and communications abilities, with a proven track record of establishing trust both within the organization and with external stakeholders

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and a 401(k)
• Generous paid time off
• Holiday schedule aligned with local school districts
• Attractive summer work schedule