Title:                                                             Senior Vice President of Development and Partnerships                            

Reports to:                                                  Executive Vice President

FLSA Status:                                               Exempt  

Salary Range:                                             $164,350 - $189,509                                  

Location:                                                     Remote               

Tentative Start Date:                              As Soon As Possible                                   

About Race Forward

Race Forward's mission is to catalyze movement building for racial justice. In partnership with communities, organizations, and sectors, we build strategies to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Race Forward imagines a just, multiracial democratic society free from oppression and exploitation, in which people of color thrive with power and purpose.

Since 1981, Race Forward has brought a systemic analysis and an innovative approach to complex race issues to help people take effective action toward racial equity.  In 2017 Race Forward united with the Center for Social Inclusion to become the new Race Forward. 

Employment at Race Forward is contingent upon a new employee submitting on their start date: (1) proof they are up-to-date on their vaccinations; or (2) an application for an approved exemption as an accommodation due to:  (i) a medical reason; (ii)  a sincerely held religious belief; or (iii) other exemption recognized by applicable state law. Up-to-date means a person has received all recommended COVID-19 vaccines. Employees may request an accommodation in good faith without fear of retaliation.  Accommodations will be granted where they do not cause Race Forward an undue hardship, pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others, or prevent an employee from performing the essential functions of the employee’s job. Exemption application forms are available from Human Resources at [email protected].

Position Summary

This position is responsible for raising all the contributed revenue for Race Forward to meet annual budget, and to build financial resilience for the future. It builds and executes a development plan, including institutional, individual, and corporate giving. This position also provides leadership with strategic partnerships-with a focus on those that provide additional revenue. The SVP of Development and Partnerships hires and manages the Development and Partnerships team, serves as a key leader on the SVP and Senior teams, and is responsible for shared direction and leadership of Race Forward.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as an integral member of the Senior Management team, ensuring organizational clarity, systems, policies, and procedures.

• Develop an aggressive and effective fundraising strategy with clear benchmarks.

• Lead the Development and Partnerships team to raise all contributed revenue for the organization (foundation, corporate, individual).

• Develop new revenue strategies and streams as opportunities arise (membership, affiliates, digital).

• Work closely with the Board of Directors and other Race Forward leadership to create and sustain long-term financial resiliency (Board reserve, planned giving, investment strategy).

• Develop and maintain external individual and institutional partnerships.

• Work closely with Programs teams to understand the breadth and the details of Race Forward's programmatic work, to communicate that work to a wide range of funding partners.

• Work closely with Communications team to elevate the profile of Race Forward through external partnerships and initiatives.

• Create social cohesion among and across teams.

• Approach philanthropy through a racial justice lens in both internal policies and procedures, and external relationships.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

To perform successfully in this role, incumbent should possess skills identified below:

• Excellent supervisory and communication skills.

• Strategic thinking and visioning.

• Complex development strategy, including knowledge of traditional and emergent funding sources.

• Interpersonal-as relates to a diverse, fast-paced, and visionary workplace, and to a wide range of external partners.

• Understanding of current political and racial justice movement landscape; depth of relationships across racial justice movement.

• Understanding of racial justice movement approaches to philanthropy, including community-centric fundraising, solidarity fundraising, and decolonizing philanthropy.

• Excellent writing and editing.

• Multi-faceted project management.

• Public speaking.

• Trustworthy; able to unite people towards common goals.

• Structural racial justice analysis and the ability to clearly frontline this analysis in working with philanthropy, donors, and partners.

Qualifications and Experience 

• An equivalent combination of education credentials and/or experience.

• Preferred minimum 10 years' experience in Development and racial justice/equity non-profit work-with active understanding of the racial justice funder landscape, all aspects of fundraising, and fundraising systems.

Additional Information

• This position requires long periods of time at a desk on a computer and may require time outside of normal business hours.

• No adverse environmental conditions are expected.

• Travel up to 25% (local and national)

How to Apply

External Applicants: To apply for this position, please click the link below. To ensure full consideration, please be sure to include both a cover letter and resume with your application.

https://raceforward.isolvedhire.com/jobs/ 

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

Race Forward is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.  In keeping with our commitment, Race Forward will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.  Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources at [email protected].

EEO Statement

Race Forward provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.