About Children’s Home Society
Children’s Home Society of North Carolina (CHS) is one of the premier nonprofit child and family services organizations in both the state and country. At CHS, our mission is to promote the right of every child to a permanent, safe, and loving family. We believe our people are the reason behind our success.
Children’s Home Society has continued to evolve since our founding more than a century ago to an organization with a $37M budget that employs 325+ individuals. With offices in cities across North Carolina and remote work opportunities, we are continuing to grow a workforce that is equitable, diverse, and inclusive, and estimated to grow to 450-500 employees within the next four years. Being a member of the CHS family means joining a team committed to championing family well-being and sharing a belief in the power of family to transform lives and communities.
Children’s Home Society offers a network of services and support throughout North Carolina to help establish and sustain healthy, loving family relationships. For 120 years, CHS has provided a broad spectrum of programs and services including adoption, foster care, parenting education, family preservation, and teen responsibility.
As North Carolina’s leader in transforming families and communities so children can thrive, we are seeking an innovative and experienced Chief Development Officer to lead our development, philanthropy, and fundraising efforts.
Want to know more about CHS? Visit https://www.chsnc.org/.
About The Opportunity
The Chief Development Officer (CDO) serves as a strategic partner to the President & CEO, providing leadership for the planning and implementation of development, philanthropy, and fundraising programs. The CDO oversees fundraising, donor development, stewardship, and recognition activities, and builds and supports the culture of philanthropy throughout the organization. The CDO supervises a team of nine staff located across the state, promoting a performance-based culture within the philanthropy department to ensure fundraising goals are achieved and providing the appropriate level of oversight to ensure that all related efforts are delivered with excellence and are consistent with the mission, vision, and values of CHS.
Key Functions and Duties
CHS seeks a Chief Development Officer with deep experience leading philanthropy strategy; planning and executing campaigns; leading a high performing team; and building and stewarding relationships with high wealth individuals and sophisticated institutional funders. Major responsibilities of the CDO are outlined below.
Development
Leadership
Board of Trustees
The Chief Development Officer is also tasked with recruiting, developing, and leading a team capable of supporting CHS performance and growth strategies while fostering an engaging, positive work environment. In this capacity, the CDO is expected to:
Experience, Skills, Competencies, and Attributes
The Chief Development Officer will have a commitment to and passion for the mission and values of Children’s Home Society, as well as myriad experience, skills, competencies, and attributes from those below.
Skills and Proficiencies
Experience
Abilities
Education, Licenses, & Certifications
Schedule Expectations
This position is a salary exempt job that will require some weekends and evening work, along with working our standard scheduled week. The ability to work flexible hours is required to meet business needs. If working remotely, the CDO will be required to be available by telephone and email during specified hours as required. Some travel is required to conduct business-related activities.
How to Apply
To apply, click on the link to the Chief Development Officer – Children’s Home Society of NC position profile at www.ArmstrongMcGuire.com/apply. You will see instructions for uploading your compelling cover letter, resume, salary requirements, and professional references. Please provide all requested information to be considered. In case of any technical problems, contact [email protected]. No phone calls, please, and no applications will be accepted by email or directly from third-party posting sites. Due to integration issues, applications submitted through 3rd party sites such as Indeed and LinkedIn may not be received.
Salary is commensurate with the requirements of the position and CHS’s operating budget. Benefits include medical, dental, life, short and long-term disability insurance, a flexible spending plan, 403(b) retirement plan, accrued vacation and sick time, paid parental leave, and 11 paid holidays.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion is a priority for CHS and we are committed to building a culture governed by equity, leading with compassion, driven by results, honoring differences, and never settling. CHS is actively recruiting a diverse pool of candidates for this position.