$130,000–$180,000 Per Year
Budget Management, Campaigns, Corporate Planning, Data Analysis, Establish Priorities, Finance, Fundraising, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Marketing, Mentoring, Nonprofit, People Management, Performance Analysis, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Reporting Dashboards, Reporting Skills, Revenue Forecasting, Revenue/Sales Reporting, Strategic Planning, Team Building, Team Lead/Manager, Unified Communications
Reports To: President & CEO
Location: Milwaukee WI - Hybrid
Salary Range: $130,000-$180,000+ (commensurate with experience)
Overview
The Vice President of Mission Advancement serves as the chief fundraising officer and a key member of the senior leadership team. This strategic role drives long-term mission growth to sustain and expand K-8 educational programs in inner-city communities, aligning development with organizational vision for a $20M mid-sized nonprofit.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the creation and execution of a comprehensive, multi-year mission advancement strategy, including major gifts, planned giving, individual giving, institutional partnerships and capital campaigns.
- Build and diversify the donor pipeline; personally cultivate and solicit high-level gifts ($25,000+).
- Partner with the CEO and board to set advancement priorities.
- Create the mission advancement strategy for LUMIN.
- Manage the marketing function to ensure close collaboration with Advancement.
- Plan for and fund a Corporate Development function focused on sustainable growth for the organization.
- Oversee all fundraising channels: annual giving, grants, events, corporate/foundation relations, and digital campaigns.
- Provide visionary leadership to the development team; hire, mentor, and manage staff.
- Represent the organization externally as a spokesperson for mission advancement, forge alliances with community leaders and funders.
- Analyze performance data, prepare board reports, and forecast revenue to support strategic planning and budget growth.
- Ensure integration of development with programs, finance, and communications for a unified advancement approach.
- See to the creation and maintenance of a Mission Advancement dashboard for the LUMIN executive team.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree preferred; Masters degree or CFRE advantageous.
- 10-15+ years of senior-level nonprofit fundraising experience, with a track record of scaling revenue in education or similar sectors.
- Demonstrated success in major gifts, campaign leadership, and team building.
- Portfolio of demonstrated strategy-to-results programs.
- Effective team leadership, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Experience with donor management systems and data-driven decision-making.
- Active member of a Christian, preferably Lutheran, congregation.
- Passion for the LUMIN Mission.
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Wisconsin Association of School Personnel Administrators