Vice President of Advancement

• Lead, plan and direct relationships with prospects and existing donors to meet major gift giving goals and ongoing strategic initiatives.
• Proactively identify qualified new corporate, individual, foundation and other major gift prospects.
• Cultivate relationships and determine approach with all donors.
• Follow up after fundraising meetings to ensure effective planning, execution, and stewardship.
• Build relationships and serve as Liaison with Local, State, and Federal Government lobbyists and agencies.
• Assist with planning and execution of fund-raising events.

• Work closely with CEO to implement strategic and annual plans and to develop processes and procedures to develop it.
• Ensure CEO is spending more time on the critical issues and agency priorities, including thinking strategically and strengthening and expanding critical relationships and partnerships.
• Ensure that project plans are developed, executed, and achieved in alignment with strategic plan and annual operation plans.
• Develop key relationships within BBBSA.
• Cultivate and deepen stakeholder connections across different communities/audiences.
• Participate in group activities and other events and activities important to the advancement of BBBSEMO.

• Provide project leadership to Board of Directors, present to Board at quarterly meetings, and serve on Board committees as needed.
• Ensure BBBSEMO is adhering to the strategic plan, delivering status reports to the board.
• Build relationships to solidify strong partnerships.
• Leverage relationships to drive agency initiatives and results.

• Strategic Agility – See ahead with clear intentions and purposeful actions; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans. Consistently ask where we are and how we will get there.
• Drives Results – A bias for action; an eagerness to take initiative. Agency performance is top of mind. Communicate vision, set priorities, develop, and execute plans to achieve desired outcomes. Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy – Relates well to all people inside and outside of the agency; builds appropriate rapport; listens; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; truly values people; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably. Approachable, attentive and others oriented. First seek to understand.
• Process Management –Good at figuring out the most effective and efficient processes get things done; focus on continuous improvement; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient workflow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others can't; can simply complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources.
• Decision Quality – Make good and timely decisions that keep the agency moving forward. Able to work in an environment of ambiguity and uncertain; consider both the short and long-term impact of decisions; plan for how the consequences of decisions affect the team; hold others accountable for making sound decisions; make and act on decisions even if they are unpopular. Able to establish resources and/or processes to gather information/data for problem solving or analysis; create an environment that supports cross-functional analysis and problem solving; ensure that agency-level decisions are based on data and sound reasoning. Agency Values

• We prioritize the needs and the safety of youth and families in our decision-making, actions, and owning our outcomes.
• Listen to, learn from, and support youth to be experts of their own lives and futures. We develop with youth, not for youth.
• We welcome all youth regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or ability. We respect and affirm young people's personhood, unique abilities, contributions, and ideas.

• We strive to improve our services and impact in our community.
• Demonstrate intention by choosing partnerships, making decisions, and using language that aligns with where we want to go.
• We use creativity, innovation, and continuous learning to engage as many stakeholders as possible.

• We encourage everyone to be their authentic selves, and we strive to cultivate an environment where all youth, families, staff, board members, mentors, and community partners feel respected, valued, and accepted.
• We bring participants together to provide an environment where they feel like they belong. We bridge gaps to drive agency-wide connections and partnerships.
• Make opportunities to enjoy time together in meaningful ways.

• Recognize and affirm the diverse backgrounds and lived experiences of all our stakeholders – youth, families, donors, mentors, staff, vendors, and community partners.
• We amplify the voices of individuals who have historically and systemically been denied opportunities to affect change. We know our organization will continue advancing when we seek diverse viewpoints.
• Progress Access, Belonging and Opportunity through continual learning and providing opportunities for our stakeholders to contribute to our mission.

• Through strong communication between our staff, mentors, youth, parents, board members, and partners, we build impactful connections. Relationship building is at the core of our work.
• We provide opportunities for staff and program participants to express their experiences, with the goal of advancing the organization and making improvements to support our communities.
• We commit to building and sustaining effective collaboration throughout the organization. To do so, we must incorporate clear, inclusive communication in all our efforts.

• Bachelors' Degree required.
• Masters/MBA or similar advanced degree highly desired.
• Minimum ten (10) years of strategic management experience required with progressive responsibilities at the senior management level.
• Demonstrated track record with donor relations.
• Project Management experience. Certification a plus.

• Demonstrated capacity in leadership, solution-based resolution, and coaching skills
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proven track record of facilitating project management and development within a growing organization
• Ability to effectively interface with senior leadership, managers, board of directors, donors, and staff
• Ability to operate as an effective tactical and strategic thinker
• Familiarity (understanding) of nonprofit finance and accounting regulations
• General understanding of finance, marketing, programs, systems, and human resources
• Time management and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Ability to make presentations and move people to action

• Self-Awareness
• Change Management
• Integrity
• Humility
• Curiosity
• Empathy
• Civility
• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
• Accountable
• Adaptable/Agility
• Confident

• Routine and flexible office environment with the ability to work away from the office and beyond regular work schedules when needed to complete the work.

• Salary will be based upon professional and academic experience.
• Immediate and 100% coverage on health and dental insurance.
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance following the first ninety (90) days of employment.
• 401(k)–3% match per year following first year of employment.
• .625 cents reimbursement on business miles and 100% of out-of-office parking for business meetings, etc.
• After ninety 90 days staff will receive five (5) days of paid vacation and ten (10) days of paid vacation after one year of service.
• Accrue one (1) day per month of sick leave (can also be used for family illnesses)–can carry up to thirty (30) days of sick leave.
• Two (2) personal days per year following the first ninety days of employment.
• Annual raises based on performance, culture and agency's ability.
• Eleven (11) paid holidays.

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