FIRST PLACE FOR YOUTH
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

 
 
 

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 THIS IS A HYBRID POSITION. THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MUST RESIDE IN CALIFORNIA FULL TIME.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Chief Development Officer serves as a key leadership team member and an active thought partner working in concert with the CEO in strategy affecting First Place for Youth. The Chief Development Officer (CDO) will be instrumental in engaging the Board, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and the executive management team in the creation and implementation of a long‐term fund development strategy that can sustain and strengthen all development needs for the entire organization. 

The CDO will help forge new relationships to build the organization’s visibility, impact, and financial resources. Additionally, the CDO will design and implement a comprehensive plan for developing key external alliances by engaging new individual donors, foundations, corporations and government entities. They will lead and manage the communication and marketing strategy for the entire organization to rigorously engage new foundations, corporations, and individual donors, growing resources both in California and nationally, and securing funders to provide a deep investment in program expansion, as well as policy and evaluation efforts.

The CDO will have primary responsibility for establishing and implementing the infrastructure needed to grow a $31M budget through the solicitation of major gifts, federal and state grants, special events, and corporate and foundation support. The annual private development target will range between $5‐8M, annually. This annual goal will grow exponentially as the organization scales nationally.

This position reports to the CEO, supervises all development and communications staff and serves as a development resource throughout the organization. The CDO is responsible for fundraising efforts statewide, with emphasis on developing a pipeline in the Bay Area and Los Angeles, and nationally as the organization grows. This position requires a results‐oriented leader whose passion for First Place’s mission is matched with strong tactical leadership, outstanding interpersonal skills, crisp decision‐making in the face of complex challenges, entrepreneurial spirit, and a proven track record of successful non‐profit fundraising.

For more information, please visit wwww.firstplaceforyouth.org.

YOU ARE A/AN:

  • Fearless fundraising executive with an entrepreneurial spirit who is excited by the opportunity to successfully expand the reach of First Place for Youth

  • Bold, decisive, and dynamic self-starter who endeavors to enhance the level of internal strategic thinking and bring the team along to ensure successful implementation

  • Catalyst and inspiration to the internal team, Board, and volunteers to act on big ideas that steer the organization through the ambitious process of scaling and expanding to meet the demand of serving thousands more transition-age foster youth

SALARY/BENEFITS

  • Salary range is $210,000-$240,000

  • Benefits include:

o   15 vacation days, 13 paid holidays, 12 sick days, and 2 flexible holidays

o   Medical, Dental, Vision

o   Pre-tax FSA

o   Fidelity 401K

o   Commuter benefits

o   Training and professional development allowance

  • The opportunity to collaborate with staff and Board to strategically scale and expand the organization at a national level through intrepid fundraising in service of transition age foster youth

To learn more about the impact of First Place for Youth, please click on the links below:

First Place for Youth Celebrates Our 25th Anniversary

First Place for Youth Alumni Tell Their Stories

First Place For Youth Virtual Gala promo featuring Mark Bradford

DEIB STATEMENT

First Place for Youth believes our shared purpose, More is Possible, is a call to action for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging throughout our policy and practice network. We are committed to becoming a more inclusive multicultural organization that prioritizes the belonging and quality of life of all our program participants and staff members.

We are dedicated to achieving these goals by addressing historical and structural inequities in the areas of race, power, and privilege and the needs, strengths, and challenges of historically systematically oppressed groups and identities.

We strive to amplify our democratic movement where everyone is included and no one is absolved from responsibility in the work that lies ahead.

First Place acknowledges and honors that while we are committed to this journey, we have a ways to go to become more equitable in our operational systems and organizational structure.

To follow through with these goals, we must stay vigilant, hold ourselves accountable, and remember More is Possible when we are all committed in unity!