VP, Growth, Strategy, Donor Relations

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🕒 March 17

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $225k - $250k / year

⏰ Full Time

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PolicyLink

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1999

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Social Impact

PolicyLink is a national research and action institute that works to advance racial equity, inclusive economic opportunity, and thriving communities across the United States. Through research, policy advocacy, capacity building, and partnerships, it focuses on areas such as housing, infrastructure, transportation, equitable economy, and civic power so that race or zip code do not predict life outcomes. PolicyLink operates as a nonprofit organization centered on social impact and public-policy change.

📋 Description

• As the Vice President, Growth, Strategy, and Donor Relations, you will serve as the chief architect of the donor experience during a transformative era for the organization. • You will act as a chief architect of the donor experience, operating with the autonomy to drive strategy and align internal functions within a high-impact team. • You will be instrumental in orchestrating the strategy development and execution for our historic $1 billion, 10-year capital campaign. • This role requires a sophisticated leader who moves beyond functional management to provide high-level stakeholder coordination and the oversight of a donor advisory council. • You will lead a dynamic portfolio of initiatives designed to deepen relationships with institutional, corporate, and ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) partners, ensuring all internal pieces move in lockstep with our collective campaign goals.

🎯 Requirements

• 12-15 years of experience in nonprofit development and senior leadership, with a proven track record of architecting strategy and driving institutional growth. • Proven success in securing sponsorships and investments at the $5 million+ scale, focusing on long-term partnership development and complex revenue streams. • Strategic leadership of capital campaign readiness and high-net-worth engagement initiatives that move the organization toward transformational funding goals. • Mastery of storytelling and communication, with the ability to translate complex policy and systemic change work into sophisticated, high-level donor narratives. • Demonstrated ability to operate as an enterprise leader, building consensus across departments and effectively engaging Board members and high-profile partners. • Exceptional operational and project governance skills, including the independent management of priorities, budgets, and external counsel. • Unwavering commitment to PolicyLink’s mission, ensuring that all strategic initiatives are centered in equity, justice, and systemic change.

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision plans. • 401(k) with employer and employer-matching contributions that vest immediately. • Flexible Spending Account. • Short- and long-term disability insurance. • Group term life insurance plus guaranteed-issue voluntary life insurance. • Unlimited vacation and sick leave and other generous leave benefits. • Three required organization reset weeks plus 13 paid holidays.