Chief Development Officer

🕒 June 9

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Mercy For Animals

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1999

🤝 Non-profit

🤲 Charity

Non-profit • Charity

Mercy For Animals is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending cruelty to farmed animals and building a compassionate, just, and sustainable food system. For over 25 years it has used undercover investigations, corporate and policy advocacy, public campaigns, outreach to normalize plant-based eating, and volunteer and donor mobilization to expose abuse, win protections for animals, and reduce demand for animal products globally.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement strategies that strengthen fundraising effectiveness, deepen Board engagement, and foster organization-wide support for philanthropy and donor stewardship. • Partner closely with the CEO to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major and principal gift prospects. • Personally cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of Mercy For Animals’ highest-capacity donors, foundations, and strategic funding partners, securing transformational gifts that advance organizational priorities. • Lead and mentor the fundraising team, fostering professional development and aligning efforts with the organization's mission and goals. • Manage and optimize CRM systems, notably Salesforce, to enhance fundraising efficiency and effectiveness. • Employ advanced digital fundraising and marketing strategies, including leveraging social media, email marketing, online platforms, and innovative approaches and emerging technologies. • Build strong, collaborative relationships across departments, particularly between public engagement and fundraising and programmatic teams and fundraising, to create integrated campaigns that amplify organizational reach and impact. • Utilize data, forecasting, pipeline management, and performance analytics to drive donor acquisition, retention, revenue growth, and fundraising effectiveness. • Serve as a credible, inspiring leader and spokesperson for the organization, capable of engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, from board members to the broader community.

🎯 Requirements

• Demonstrated success achieving ambitious revenue goals through a combination of strategic fundraising leadership, donor engagement, team development, and disciplined execution. • Demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams, lead organizational change, strengthen fundraising infrastructure, and implement innovative approaches that accelerate revenue growth. • Capacity to serve as a mentor, educating the organization and its stakeholders on the importance of philanthropy and best practices in fundraising. • Mastery in cultivating strategic partnerships and fostering interdepartmental collaborations to drive fundraising success. • Advanced analytical capabilities, focusing on strategic planning to achieve short-term wins and long-term growth. • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to inspire, engage, and articulate clear visions and strategies to diverse audiences. • Proven ability to create systems, processes, accountability, and cross-functional engagement that drive sustainable and diversified revenue growth. • Proficient in managing budgets, forecasting future financial needs, and reconciling financial statements. • Comprehensive knowledge of fundraising techniques, strategies, and trends, e.g., major, principal & estate gifts; grants administration; estate administration; foundations & corporate donor stewardship; high-net worth individual giving & prospect research. • Comfortable serving as a visible ambassador for the organization with donors, foundations, board members, and external stakeholders.