Vice President of Advancement

At JEVS, we help the people we serve lead self-determined, connected, and hopeful lives that strengthen themselves, their families, and their communities. Our team is more than 1,000 strong, serving the Greater Philadelphia community tirelessly for over 80 years. Our programs are designed to help individuals have a better quality of life. We serve those with disabilities and people facing tough socio-economic conditions. We believe everyone deserves fulfilling jobs, educational opportunities, and access to vital services.

The Vice President will oversee and execute comprehensive fundraising strategies with a strong emphasis on corporate partnerships, sponsorship development, individual donor engagement, moves management, digital fundraising, and large-scale event management. This individual will serve as a senior ambassador for JEVS, building meaningful relationships with corporate leaders, philanthropists, board members, and community stakeholders throughout the Greater Philadelphia region.

The ideal candidate is an experienced advancement professional with a proven track record in nonprofit fundraising, relationship management, high-profile event execution, corporate engagement, digital fundraising, and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising & Relationship Management

• Partner with the Chief Advancement Officer to develop and implement strategic fundraising initiatives that support organizational priorities and revenue goals.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward corporate sponsors, individual donors, and community partners.
• Manage a portfolio of donors and prospects, utilizing a structured moves management approach to identify, track, and advance relationships toward increased engagement and philanthropic support.
• Develop and execute individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for assigned donors and prospects.
• Support and participate in major gift cultivation and solicitation efforts in partnership with the CEO, Chief Advancement Officer and other members of the Advancement team.
• Identify opportunities to increase donor retention, upgrade existing donors, acquire new donors, and deepen overall donor engagement.

Corporate Partnerships & Sponsorships

• Secure sponsorships and strategic partnerships for agency-wide events and initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with corporate leaders and philanthropic partners throughout the Greater Philadelphia region.
• Represent JEVS at networking events, community functions, and business leadership gatherings.

Digital Fundraising & Donor Engagement

• Develop and implement strategies to increase individual giving through digital fundraising channels, including email appeals, online giving campaigns, social media, peer-to-peer fundraising, and other emerging digital opportunities.
• Partner with Marketing and Communications to develop compelling, donor-centered digital content and campaigns that drive awareness, engagement, and philanthropic support.
• Use donor data and campaign performance metrics to evaluate digital fundraising efforts, identify opportunities for growth, and continuously improve results.
• Support the development of targeted digital communications based on donor interests, giving history, engagement, and lifecycle stage.
• Ensure digital fundraising initiatives provide a consistent, compelling, and mission-focused donor experience.

CRM Integration & Moves Management

• Provide leadership and guidance in the effective use and integration of JEVS' CRM to support fundraising, relationship management, donor engagement, and advancement strategy.
• Ensure donor and prospect information, interactions, solicitations, and stewardship activities are accurately documented and accessible to appropriate staff and leadership.
• Establish and maintain consistent moves management practices, including portfolio assignments, relationship strategies, next steps, activity tracking, and reporting.
• Utilize CRM data and reporting to identify prospects, monitor donor pipelines, evaluate portfolio activity, and inform fundraising decisions.
• Collaborate with Advancement and other agency teams to strengthen data quality, reporting, and integration of donor and stakeholder information.
• Support the development of dashboards and reports that provide leadership with visibility into fundraising activity, pipeline development, donor retention, and revenue performance.

Event Strategy & Management

• Lead the planning and execution of high-profile fundraising events, including galas, donor cultivation events, volunteer recognition programs, and community engagement activities.
• Oversee event strategy, sponsorship sales, logistics, production, vendor management, volunteer coordination, and stewardship activities.
• Ensure events elevate the JEVS brand, deepen donor relationships, and achieve revenue goals.
• Integrate events into broader donor cultivation, moves management, acquisition, and stewardship strategies.
• Evaluate event performance and identify opportunities for growth, innovation, increased engagement, and philanthropic impact.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Supervise and mentor advancement staff and event-related personnel.
• Collaborate closely with the Communications team to develop compelling donor messaging, digital campaigns, sponsorship materials, and other advancement communications.
• Partner with executive leadership, program staff, and board members to support fundraising, relationship development, and engagement efforts.
• Support Board committees and volunteer leadership involved in advancement activities, including helping board members identify prospects, make introductions, participate in cultivation, and support fundraising.
• Foster a culture of philanthropy and relationship management across the organization.

Operations & Strategy

• Utilize CRM and other advancement technology to track fundraising activity, relationship development, donor engagement, and outcomes.

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators related to donor acquisition, retention, upgrades, portfolio activity, digital fundraising, sponsorships, events, and revenue.

• Ensure best practices in donor stewardship, moves management, event management, digital fundraising, data management, and advancement operations.

• Regularly analyze fundraising and engagement data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.

• Maintain strong coordination across Advancement functions to ensure a seamless and consistent experience for donors and partners.

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or CFRE preferred.

• Minimum of 7-10 years of progressive nonprofit fundraising and advancement experience.

• Demonstrated success managing large-scale fundraising events and securing corporate sponsorships.

• Experience managing individual donor portfolios and utilizing moves management strategies.

• Experience using CRM systems and donor data to manage relationships, track fundraising activity, and inform strategy.

• Demonstrated experience with digital fundraising, online giving, email campaigns, social media fundraising, or other digital donor engagement strategies.

• Strong network and relationship-building skills, particularly within the Philadelphia corporate and philanthropic community.

What's in it for you:

• 401(k), with company match
• Tuition assistance: Available to all employees with at least one year of service, for those enrolled in job-related, accredited, degree or certificate level courses
• Health, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Ample paid vacation and sick time
• 10-12 paid holidays per year
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Continuing education, professional development opportunities, retreats, and training
• Annual holiday party and office outings
• Wellness workshops and activities and access to the Employee Assistance Program
• Dress-down Fridays
• Employee referral bonus
• Reimbursement of eligible mileage and travel expenses

The base pay for this position ranges from $120,000 to $145,000 and will vary based on factors such as skills and experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Compensation that JEVS Human Services provides to recognize employees for their work. JEVS provides competitive Benefits; we believe that benefits should support you at work and at home. Please visit the benefits page of our careers site for more details.

At JEVS, we are committed to ensuring all our employees feel included, valued, appreciated and free to be who they are at work. We cultivate a culture where differences are valued, and we are putting resources and attention towards improving employee engagement, retention, and promotion of our talented staff.

Diversity, inclusion, and equity are core principles that guide how we cultivate leaders, build our teams, and create an environment that is the right fit for JEVS Human Services' employees, our community partners, and the individuals we serve.

For more information about what it's like to be a part of the JEVS team, visit our careers page at https://www.jevshumanservices.org/careers/

Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply; reasonable accommodations will be provided. Please contact your recruiter if you are in need of an accommodation during the interview process.

JEVS Human Services is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities. The Agency will not engage in or tolerate unlawful discrimination (including any form of unlawful harassment) on account of a person's gender, gender identity, age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual preference or orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, disability, or membership in any other protected group. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply; reasonable accommodations will be provided.