Vice President, Development

Overview

Vice President, Development — Full-Time

The Cancer Support Community (CSC), an international nonprofit organization, is seeking a detail-oriented leader who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of people impacted by cancer for the Vice President, Development role.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Vice President, Development serves as the chief architect of CSC’s comprehensive fundraising strategy and team structure. This leader will oversee the planning, execution, and scaling of a dynamic fundraising program that includes major gifts, annual and leadership giving, donor events, data analytics, peer-to-peer campaigns, and sponsorship development. Reporting to the Executive Vice President, External Relations, this role will lead and mentor a team focused on corporate and foundation giving, donor relations and signature events, database operations, and annual & leadership giving.

The Vice President will drive innovation, analytics, and cross-functional collaboration while providing strategic fundraising support to the Executive Vice President, External Relations and CEO, including cultivation plans, donor intelligence, and materials to deepen relationships with high-level donors and partners.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• STRATEGIC FUNDRAISING & REVENUE GROWTH:
• Design, implement, and monitor a bold, multi-year development plan focused on sustainable revenue growth through diversified channels.
• Oversee and refine the organization’s individual giving strategy, including major gifts, annual giving, monthly sustainers, and mid-level donor engagement.
• Ensure seamless collaboration between annual campaigns, sponsor ships, and major gift strategies to advance donor journeys and fundraising ROI.

• TEAM LEADER SHIP & CAPACITY BUILDING:
• Lead, mentor, and evaluate the performance of a high-performing fundraising team.
• Support direct reports in developing innovative, goal-oriented fundraising strategies with a focus on donor-centered storytelling, pipeline development, and data-informed decision making.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, creativity, and professional growth across the development team.

• EVENTS, STEWARDSHIP, & DONOR EXPERIENCE OVERSIGHT:
• Provide strategic direction for donor engagement events, including the Sunburst Gala and regional celebrations.
• Ensure high-impact stewardship strategies are implemented from onboarding to leadership-level recognition and cultivation.
• Work with the Director, Donor Relations & Signature Events to maintain standards of excellence across all development-related donor experiences.

• BUDGETING, DATA OVERSIGHT, & FINANCIAL ALIGNMENT:
• Lead the development and management of the Development department’s annual budget, aligned with revenue goals and priorities.
• Collaborate with Finance to ensure timely revenue forecasting, reporting, and reconciliation for all fundraising streams.
• Oversee CRM strategy and performance, ensuring data accuracy, donor behavior tracking, and segmentation/reporting effectiveness.
• Provide Finance with data for reconciliation, fund designation, and gift reporting to support cross-department alignment.
• Partner with team leaders to set revenue and expense targets and monitor progress throughout the year.

• DONOR PIPELINE DEVELOPMENT & MAJOR GIFT CULTIVATION:
• Personally manage a portfolio of high-net-worth individuals, major donors, and institutional supporters capable of transformational gifts.
• Develop individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for top prospects.
• Equip executives with donor intelligence, briefing materials, and cultivation plans to support high-level fundraising efforts.
• Collaborate with relevant managers to identify and elevate annual donors into the major gift pipeline.
• Lead regular prospect review sessions and support moves management that aligns with donor interests.
• Leverage CSC’s board and senior leadership to expand networks and secure introductions for top prospects.

• CORPORATE & FOUNDATION GIVING:
• Oversee foundation grants and corporate sponsorship efforts in collaboration with grant writing and donor engagement staff.
• Drive strategic engagement of corporate partners with tailored sponsor ships and…