Chief Development Officer

Full-time : 100% FTE, Exempt

Compensation Range : $145,000-170,000 annual salary

Benefits Overview : Medical, vision, dental and life insurance, vacation and sick time off, paid federal holidays, and retirement plan (See full job description for more details).

Organization Size : 50+ employees

Report to : Chief Executive Officer

Location : This role is eligible for a hybrid work schedule. Travel to the Headquarters Office and / or one of our centers is required twice a week.

Organization Overview

Digital NEST provides welcoming, vibrant, technology and learning centers where youth explore their passions, their talents, and their futures. Our members build a foundation of the professional and technical skills and experiences every young person needs to thrive in today’s workforce and gain a network of peers and mentors that will guide them throughout their career. Our free, comprehensive programs create ripples of impact in Watsonville, Salinas, Gilroy, Modesto and Stockton that bring prosperity to youth, their families, and entire communities.

We are scaling rapidly and are looking for a visionary Chief Development Officer (CDO) to help us raise the resources that will power this bold movement. If you’re an innovative leader who views fundraising as a force for economic justice, we would like to meet you.

Job Overview

The CDO will be the organization’s chief fundraiser, relationship-builder, and revenue strategist. The CDO will work directly with the CEO and executive team to develop and lead an ambitious growth strategy to raise both annual and multi-year funding from major donors, corporations, foundations, and government partners. In addition to supervision of the development team, this role will also oversee the marketing and communications department, ensuring that all outward facing communications are aligned with our strategic goals. This is a unique opportunity to step into a mission-driven, entrepreneurial environment, where you’ll have a lasting impact on communities for generations to come.

Responsibilities

Strategic Fundraising Leadership (40%)

• Design and execute a multi-year, multi-million dollar development strategy aligned with Digital NEST’s growth goals.
• Develop and lead a high-performing development team.
• Mentor and coach development staff to foster a culture of fundraising excellence.
• Oversee proposal development, grant management, pipeline building, reporting, and data systems.
• Develop and implement a process and set of criteria for evaluating the pursuit of funding opportunities.

Donor & Partner Engagement (30%)

Marketing & Communications Oversight (15%)

Organizational Growth & Collaboration (15%)

Qualifications

Requirements

Note : The job offer will be contingent upon successful completion and passing of a background check.

Benefits

ABOUT OUR BENEFITS : We take a holistic approach to wellness, physical, emotional, and financial. Our comprehensive benefits package includes :

We understand that no candidate is perfectly qualified for any job. Experience comes in different forms; many skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We want you to learn new things in this role and encourage you to apply if your experience is close to what we’re looking for. We also know that diversity of background and thought makes for better problem-solving and more creative thinking, so we’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. We look forward to hearing from you.

Digital NEST, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Digital NEST is also committed to an inclusive experience for all applicants and will endeavor to make reasonable accommodations in the interview process, to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Please refer to our career page for more information on how to apply for reasonable accommodations.

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