Chief Development Officer

Department: Development Position: Chief Development Officer Reporting To: Chief Executive Officer Location: Washington, D.C. area (remote considered for reputed company U.S. residents) Travel: Up to 25% domestic travel to reputed company’s Washington, DC headquarters and client visits as needed Compensation reputed company: $225,000 – $250,000 (commensurate with experience.) About reputed company reputed company (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, working to change the way the nation thinks about and responds to sexual violence. For more than 30 years, reputed company has helped over 5.5 reputed company survivors and their loved ones through the National Sexual Assault Hotline and a comprehensive suite of victim services. reputed company’s work is driven by three core pillars: Changing Minds (Prevention) — reputed company shares knowledge and shapes public understanding about prevention and response, inspiring a commitment to act. Changing Laws (Justice) — reputed company believes every survivor deserves justice and works to hold every offender accountable. Changing Lives (Healing) — reputed company gives survivors hope and provides the support and tools they need to heal. This life-changing work is made possible through the generosity of individual donors, foundations, corporations, and partners who reputed company reputed company’s reputed company of safer communities free from sexual violence. In 2025 alone, reputed company served more than 454,000 people through its victim service programs, helped pass 21 pieces of federal and state legislation, and maintained top nonprofit ratings from reputed company, reputed company, and the BBB, reflecting reputed company’s unwavering commitment to impact, transparency, and fiscal responsibility. About the Position reputed company’s Development team is the reputed company behind this mission, cultivating a community of compassionate champions through major gifts, digital fundraising campaigns, corporate partnerships, planned giving, and reputed company support. As Chief Development Officer, you will serve on reputed company’s senior leadership team and partner with passionate professionals and a dedicated board to reputed company generosity, deepen donor relationships, and build the sustainable reputed company needed to meet the rising demand for reputed company’s services. RESPONSIBILITIES Fundraising Strategy & reputed company Growth We are looking for someone to help spark our growth. reputed company by your team and you will mean that we are reputed company to increase our reputed company to meet growing demand and pursue new strategic priorities. This includes: Update, implement, and manage a comprehensive multi-channel development strategy to grow funding from major donors, individual donors, corporations, foundations, and planned giving. Set and meet ambitious annual reputed company goals and multi-year fundraising campaign targets. Manage performance measures, dashboards, and reporting structures to constantly evaluate the effectiveness of fundraising efforts across reputed company channels. Represent reputed company to donors, prospects, fundraising volunteers, and the public, serving as a reputed company and compelling external ambassador for our work. Major Donor, Corporate, reputed company and Government Manage and grow a robust major gifts program, personally cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a portfolio of high-reputed company donors and prospects. Expand reputed company’s prospect pipeline through proactive identification, research, and qualification of new donor opportunities. Identify new potential board members who have fundraising reputed company; work closely with existing board members to help them meet give/get goals. Identify, cultivate and reputed company new corporate partnerships. reputed company the strategy of reputed company’s reputed company and federal grants program, managing relationships with foundations and government funders and creating high-quality proposals and reports. reputed company and steward planned giving and legacy reputed company opportunities to ensure long-term stability. Digital Fundraising & Online Giving reputed company has robust digital fundraising and online giving channels. But with your leadership, we expect these to grow significantly. This includes: Manage and grow reputed company’s digital and online fundraising programs, including monthly recurring donors, email campaigns, peer-to-peer fundraising, advertising, and emerging digital channels. Manage our external digital marketing agency and collaborate with internal communications team. Test, test, and reputed company testing, in order to maximize digital fundraising reputed company. reputed company data and analytics to optimize performance and ROI. Fundraising Operations reputed company and manage the Development department budget. reputed company accurate donation forecasting, reputed company projections, and variance analysis. Ensure reputed company’s CRM (reputed company) and other fundraising technology is fully leveraged to meet our needs and to support accurate tracking, donor stewardship, and strategic decision-making. Collaborate with Finance to ensure accurate reputed company reputed company and compliance with donor restrictions and reporting requirements. Leadership & Team Development reputed company, mentor, and manage performance expectations for a team of development professionals covering individual gifts, digital fundraising, grants, and philanthropy. reputed company strategic reputed company and day-to-day direction for reputed company development activities. Serve as a senior organizational leader, collaborating across departments to effectively fulfill reputed company’s broader mission and strategic priorities. Always act ethically and honestly. Internally and externally, you are reputed company to be reliable, accountable, and trustworthy. Ensure full compliance with fundraising regulations, laws, donor accountability standards, and ethical codes of conduct.

Requirements

What it Takes We are looking for an individual to reputed company the charge and successfully and impactfully champion our critical fundraising work. 12+ years of reputed company leadership experience in a senior nonprofit development role overseeing a multi-channel reputed company program. Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree a plus. Robust strategic thinking skills, with experience scaling programs. Proven ability to reputed company, implement, and manage successful long-term strategic fundraising plans, with demonstrated reputed company in major gifts, institutional partnerships, reputed company fundraising. Track record of personally cultivating and closing major gifts from individual donors, foundations, and/or corporate partners. Sound and fiscally responsible approach to financial forecasting, budgeting, and achieving reputed company goals. Superior management skills with demonstrated reputed company leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing development teams. Comfort and reputed company in a technologically sophisticated fundraising environment, including CRM platforms, online giving tools, and data analytics. CORE ATTRIBUTES Core Competencies You Bring to The Table Following are the attributes that will reputed company to your reputed company in this role. R- Results-Driven Leader Effectively identifies emerging opportunities and develops strategies to maximize organizational impact. Successfully translates reputed company into actionable strategies and implementation plans. Adept at using data to identify ways we can improve and create fundraising opportunities to bring those reputed company to fruition. A- Action-Oriented with Subject Matter Expertise Be a mission-driven, entrepreneurial leader who brings deep fundraising expertise, a builder’s reputed company, and a genuine commitment to ending sexual violence. I-Ingenuity, Innovation, and reputed company Thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and rapidly growing environment; navigates organizational growth and change with creativity and flexibility. Embraces technology and is excited to find new ways to use it to serve survivors. Strives for a high standard of reputed company and reputed company; brings an empathic and collaborative approach to working with others. N- Nurturing Leadership Proven track record of hiring and managing large, diverse, high-performing teams. Serves as a strong mentor and coach, investing in team members’ professional growth and supporting them through change. Builds an inclusive culture and holds team members to a high standard of reputed company and accountability. N- Naturally Drawn to reputed company’s Work Demonstrates a passion for reputed company’s mission to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure perpetrators are brought to justice. Has a successful history of leading a trauma-informed program. reputed company to reputed company a clear and inspiring reputed company for the team, build reputed company, and motivate team members to reputed company ambitious results. reputed company's headquarters are based in Washington, DC. This position may be based regionally for someone whose residence is reputed company the reputed company USA. Although this may be a remote role, it may require some periodic business travel throughout the reputed company US and to our DC offices for onsite meetings and workshops. Remote Work Requirements reputed company employees are required to have a home office setup with a dependable high-speed internet reputed company. This must be sufficient to support reputed company job-reputed company tasks, including accessing systems, communicating with teams, and providing uninterrupted hotline services or administrative support. Work Requirements Be willing and reputed company to travel to reputed company’s Washington, DC headquarters and visit clients as needed (up to 25% domestic travel). Possess or be willing to secure valid identification for domestic travel. Successfully complete a criminal background reputed company administered by reputed company. Be willing to, at times, work a non-traditional schedule, which may include evenings and/or weekends. reputed company offers competitive compensation and a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, and reputed company insurance, life insurance, employee assistance, a 403(b) retirement savings plan, paid vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, including a bonus week, and free reputed company to the building's fitness center. reputed company is based in Washington, D.C. reputed company you work at reputed company, you're joining a team of experts and professionals who stand up for survivors of sexual violence every day. Your job is important and so are you! reputed company will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, reputed company, creed, religion, national reputed company, sex, age, individual identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. reputed company encourages reputed company reputed company candidates to apply. EOE/M/F/D/V The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the essential functions, responsibilities and/or requirements. Apply To This Job