Chief Development Officer

ABOUT JVS

JVS is a nonprofit working to close opportunity gaps in employment by supporting jobseekers with the skills and confidence to secure quality careers with family-sustaining wages. Grounded in core values of racial equity and focused on helping our clients achieve economic mobility, we believe everyone deserves access to training and the chance for a good job. JVS develops training programs in close partnership with employers in high growth sectors, offering high quality jobs.

Building on decades of experience and success, JVS is a data-driven organization that takes a whole systems approach to addressing employment and economic equity. Through our direct service programs, employer engagement and policy change, JVS is working toward a future where everyone has access to quality education and training programs that lead to high quality careers and economic mobility.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) seeks a bold, experienced Chief Development Officer who will oversee all aspects of fund development and marketing and communications. The CDO is a growth minded, equity-focused strategic leader with a track record of expanding multiple funding streams simultaneously and ushering organizations to achieve exponential growth. JVS is launching their new strategic plan publicly this spring. This will be an exciting moment to join JVS as they are deepening their focus to include not only career training but also systems change work centered on fostering economic mobility and racial equity.

This position is remote until further notice with the expectation of returning to work in the San Francisco Office. JVS does not provide relocation packages. 

For more information, please visit https://www.jvs.org/. 

“JVS alumni are increasing their earnings on average by 126% (four years post program over prior earnings), a truly transformative impact.” 

– Lisa Countryman-Quiroz, CEO

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

This position reports directly to the CEO and manages a team of eleven (three direct reports).

OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS

• The salary range for this position is $195,000-$210,000

• Robust benefits

• Opportunity to partner with job seekers to help them achieve transformative impact 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee, assess and provide strategic direction to JVS fund development, marketing and communications departments, in support of a growing organizational budget (currently $16M)

• Create and implement new and innovative strategies for revenue generation in all areas of fundraising.

• Develop a compelling strategy for and execution of major gift ($10,000+) and annual fund programs.

• Enhance current grants program, inclusive of corporate, philanthropic and public grants and contracts.

• Optimize development operations for assertive funding growth.

• Proactively engage donors through effective and authentic stewardship and donor services.

• Oversee JVS events including our annual fundraising gala in partnership with the development and marketing teams.

• Expand a culture of philanthropy with internal and external stakeholders.

• Oversee Marketing and Communications output and deliverables.

• Help grow JVS’s brand and reputation by collaborating on storytelling and external reporting.

• Support and guide JVS ability to outreach to a diverse client population.

• Demonstrate persuasive communication skills with key stakeholders.

• Elevate JVS as a thought leader through timely and provocative JVS communications.

• Foster a department culture of collaboration, inclusivity, problem solving, high performance, learning, and innovation.

• Lived experience or expertise on issues of racial and economic equity and the intersection of social justice wealth-building.

• Serve as one of the inspiring faces of JVS in partnership with CEO and other members of the leadership team.

• An experienced and confident fundraising leader

• A creative and natural storyteller and public speaker who delights in building meaningful relationships

• Solutions-seeking in your approach to challenges

• A thoughtful manager and leader who intentionally develops and supports the growth of their team

• Demonstrated commitment to social and economic justice, and understanding of key systemic issues

COMPETENCIES

• Eight or more years of progressively challenging experience in all areas of fundraising and marketing

• Three to five years of supervisory experience

• Skilled in asset-based framing and comfortable communicating with funders and other external partners

• Strong, steady and unflappable

• Understanding of market positioning and attuned to strengthening JVS’s position by elevating existing strengths

• Appreciation for the power of community-centered storytelling and its role in narrative change, persuasion and fundraising

• Skilled in both critical and strategic thinking – capacity to develop long-term plans, consider trade-offs and propose effective strategies

• Optimistic people-person with strong team building capacity and team development skill

• Systems thinker who can quickly understand how different parts of an organization intersect, support and inform each other

• Action-oriented, solutions-focused approach to solving problems of all sizes

• Passion for the mission and vision of JVS

Please send a resume and cover letter in PDF format to apply@cooksilverman.com