- Pay
- $215–260k
- Where
- Seattle, WA, United States
- Level
- Senior
The Chief Development Officer (CDO) oversees all aspects of Galvanize USA and Galvanize Action fundraising activities, providing strategic leadership for the planning, implementation, evaluation, integration, and administration thereof. As the organization’s senior revenue leader, the CDO owns a multi-year revenue strategy across both entities, tied to a 2027 goal of $44.1 million and a campaign arc through 2030. Reporting to the Executive Director and serving as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the CDO oversees a growing development team of five staff across leadership and operations, institutional giving, and individual giving. The CDO leads efforts to advance philanthropy and donor understanding of and engagement with the programs and priorities of Galvanize USA/Galvanize Action, working closely with the Executive Director and other members of the Senior Leadership Team, Director of Individual Giving, Director of Institutional Giving, and Galvanize USA/Galvanize Action Advisory Board. This individual leads by example, modeling and guiding the appropriate engagement and advancement of relationships with existing and prospective sources of financial support (from initial identification and engagement through cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship) in order to achieve revenue goals. They will promote an ethos by which donors feel like partners in Galvanize USA/Galvanize Action’s work.
The CDO will be a central figure in ensuring Galvanize USA/Galvanize Action’s ongoing impact and longevity. They will foster a positive, abundance mindset for fundraising, build a culture of philanthropy across the organization, and champion continuous improvement, assessing and appropriately evolving development programs, systems, and processes.
The CDO will be a key strategic partner to the Executive Director and optimize their participation in the highest-potential development initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess strong capability in each of the following areas: strategic thinking; people and systems management; interpersonal skills; and presenting, including serving as the Executive Director’s proxy when appropriate.
Responsibilities and Tasks
Strategic Revenue Leadership Set and own a multi-year revenue strategy across Galvanize USA and Galvanize Action, tied to the $44.1 million 2027 goal and the campaign arc through 2030. In partnership with the Executive Director, other members of the Senior Leadership Team, Director of Individual Giving, Director of Institutional Giving, and Galvanize USA/Galvanize Action Advisory Board, create, implement, and maintain a fundraising plan to achieve strategic objectives. Collaborate with these colleagues, among others, to identify and refine giving priorities.
Participate as a full member of the Senior Leadership Team and engage in short, medium, and long-term strategic assessments and planning.
Support the Executive Director in maintaining a diverse and dedicated Advisory Board that is calibrated to achieve the vision and aspirations of the organization.
Principal and Major Gift Fundraising Personally cultivate, solicit, and close six-figure and larger gifts from major donors. Manage a portfolio of current and prospective donors at the highest levels of giving capacity, including both individual and institutional sources, moving them through the stages of cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
Prepare the Executive Director with strategy for top donor meetings and manage that partnership with discipline to steward the Executive Director’s portfolio and prepare for outreach to new funders.
In collaboration with the Director of Individual Giving and Director of Institutional Giving, oversee the involvement of the Executive Director, members of the Senior Leadership Team, Advisory Board, and other senior stakeholders in cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of the highest-impact gifts to the organization. Manage connections between prospective and current donors and these…