Vice President, Development

Job Description

Job Description

FLSA Status :
Exempt

Salary Range : $180,000 - $195,000 per year plus potential annual bonus up to 10%

Priority Final date to receive applications is January 15.

Eat. Learn. Play. was founded in 2019 by Stephen and Ayesha Curry with the belief that every kid deserves more and should be given the opportunity and support to reach their full potential. For the past six years, we’ve been on an indelible mission to uplift an entire generation of youth. Within the Oakland Unified School District, we support children’s wellbeing through access to nutritious meals, quality reading resources, and opportunities to play and be active.

We take a whole child, whole school approach by providing the resources and support kids need to thrive at school and reach their full potential, including access to nutritious food, high-dosage tutoring, and sports and by transforming school spaces to ensure kids have equitable access to dignified, joyful places to eat, learn, and play, including transformations to schoolyards, cafeterias, libraries, and gyms.

Working closely with the CEO and leadership team, the Vice President, Development will serve as the strategic leader of all fundraising initiatives and the architect of a comprehensive development program to help drive sustainable revenue growth for a $26+ million annual budget. This role is ideal for a collaborative, entrepreneurial leader who excels in operational system-building and empowering staff to deliver exceptional results and is excited to lead and grow a high-performing department.

The role currently oversees three staff members whose responsibilities include leading major gifts and corporate giving as well as supporting all development operations.

The VP will build authentic, trusted relationships with donors and partners and ensure an excellent donor experience and will work cross-functionally across the organization to ensure development is aligned with all program delivery, marketing, events, and community engagement efforts. As a core member of the leadership team, the VP will influence organizational strategy and ensure the resources are in place to deepen impact for Oakland students.

The position is based in Oakland in a flexible, hybrid work environment where employees are required to be in the office as needed, typically 1-3 times a week.

Include but are not limited to:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive, multi-year philanthropy strategy to grow annual and long-term revenue.
• Serve as a key member of the executive leadership team, shaping organizational direction and resourcing priorities.

• Oversee, develop, and support a growing development team, including a Managing Director who is responsible for corporate support and a major gifts portfolio.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and professional development to ensure staff achieve growth and excellence.
• Lead with transparency and empowerment, establishing clear goals, accountability systems, and collaborative team culture.

• Formalize and optimize processes for donor tracking and stewardship as well as revenue forecasting within the CRM.
• Develop efficient workflows and reporting tools that elevate data integrity and donor experience.
• Build strong operational foundations for gift processing, donor research, acknowledgments, and prospect management.

• Support the CEO and Managing Director to maintain and grow a portfolio of individual and corporate donors capable of giving at the six- and seven-figure levels.
• Develop and steward a specific portfolio of Major Gift donors.
• Partner closely with the CEO, Board members, and Managing Director to cultivate, solicit, and steward transformational contributions.
• Design and execute creative funder engagement strategies, including site visits, events, and tailored experiences.

• Design and develop a grassroots…