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Number of Positions: 1
Position Overview
City Year is a trailblazing, youth-powered organization committed to expanding educational equity by supporting students furthest from opportunity and developing the next generation of diverse leaders through national service. Each year, we deploy more than 2,000 AmeriCorps members in systemically under-resourced schools to serve as student success coaches—providing academic, social-emotional, and attendance-based interventions. City Year is active in 29 U.S. cities and has two international affiliates, supported by a $190M operating budget and a nationwide network of dedicated staff and champions.
In New York and New England, City Year partners with schools and districts across New York State. Through these partnerships, City Year AmeriCorps members and its ambitions plan to grow its credit for service partnerships and Student Success Coach Learning Network, City Year aims to serve students and help strengthen school communities, while also developing the leadership pipeline of future educators and change-makers.
POSITION OVERVIEW
City Year is seeking a Vice President, Development - Major Gifts, New York to lead, grow, and sustain philanthropic partnerships across the region, with a particular focus on major gifts, new donor acquisition, and strategic regional positioning. The VP will serve as the chief architect and driver of a multi-year growth plan focused on individual, family, and institutional giving, while expanding top-of-funnel business development efforts and strengthening City Year’s regional brand and visibility.
This leader will work closely with the national Revenue & Growth team, local Executive Directors, Site Boards, national foundation and corporate teams, and broader leadership to increase philanthropic investment in City Year’s work.
This is an exciting opportunity for a proven fundraiser and people leader to drive sustainable revenue growth in one of City Year’s most dynamic regions, with a focus on both deepening current partnerships and catalyzing new ones through strategic engagement, digital storytelling, and high-touch cultivation experiences.
Job Description
Lead and Grow Philanthropic Revenue – 70%
Serve as the lead strategist and relationship manager for a portfolio of individual donors, corporate partners, and family foundations with the capacity to make transformational or “big bet” six- and seven-figure investments
Partner with the Executive Directors and local Boards to develop and execute a multi-year fundraising plan with a focus on long-term revenue growth, major gifts, and new donor acquisition
Identify and engage prospective supporters by building a robust top-of-funnel pipeline, leveraging regional networks, corporate champions, and cross-sector partnerships
Conceptualize and execute intimate cultivation and thought leadership events to introduce new prospects to City Year’s work and deepen engagement with existing supporters
Collaborate with national major gifts, communications, foundation, and corporate teams to position New York and New England as a strategic priority region within City Year’s national portfolio
Advance City Year’s digital storytelling and thought leadership presence in the region, partnering with Communications to craft tailored, compelling content that inspires philanthropic engagement
Strengthen Internal Strategy, Capacity, and Systems – 15%
Partner with City Year’s national Individual Giving and Development teams to ensure local strategies are aligned with broader organizational goals
Support, coach, and advise local development staff and site leadership on fundraising best practices, moves management, and donor engagement
Ensure systems, workflows, and tools (Salesforce,…