Friends of the Children - Portland
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
FLSA: Salaried, Full-Time Exempt
Work Location: Portland, Oregon. Hybrid.
Compensation: $130,000 - $140,000 annually
Benefits: Medical, Dental, PTO and 401k match (see benefits detail below)
About the Organization
Friends of the Children - Portland is a non-profit that is breaking the cycle of generational poverty by giving youth facing the most obstacles the ability to create a new story. We do this by providing youth in our program with a long-term, paid, professional mentor, who we call a "Friend," from kindergarten through high school graduation, 12 ½ years - no matter what. Friends of the Children-Portland has been recognized in the Portland Business Journal as the Most Admired Nonprofit in Oregon for the past ten years.
Friends of the Children - Portland has an innovative work environment. We strive to provide the highest quality programming as the demonstration site for excellence in mentoring for a network of chapters across the United States. To accomplish our mission of generational change, we demand more from ourselves as an organization. We seek to increase equity for all people in our organization while also grounding our work in the need for racial equity.
For more information about Friends of the Children - Portland, please visit: https://friendspdx.org/.
Position Overview
The Chief Development Officer (CDO) leads the fundraising efforts for Friends of the Children–Portland, working closely with the CEO to design and execute the organization's annual contributed revenue strategies. The CDO manages a team of 7-10 fundraising professionals to meet an annual fundraising goal of $7.1 million in the 2025 fiscal year. The CDO is a member of the organization's leadership team and works closely with the organization's Board of Directors, donors, staff, and volunteers.
The ideal candidate will have significant experience in managing successful, comprehensive fundraising strategies with a focus on year-over-year growth.
Key Responsibilities
Fundraising and Relationship Development:
Development Team Management:
Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:
Success Factors:
Wage and Benefits
To Apply
Nonprofit Professionals Now is pleased to work with Friends of the Children, Portland to fill the Chief Development Officer role.
Friends of the Children - Portland strives to create an inclusive and equitable workplace and we encourage people from underrepresented communities to apply. Some candidates may see a long list of job requirements and feel discouraged because they don't match every single bullet point – we suggest that you please apply anyway.
To apply for this position please visit the following link: https://bit.ly/FriendsCDO
Please provide a resume with a cover letter that tells us how your skills, experience and background meetour needs and why thisposition is of interest to you.
Application Deadline: October 30, 2024
Please direct question about this opportunity to:
Jedidiah Chavez (he/him), Search Consultant, Nonprofit Professionals Now:jedidiah@npprofessionals.com
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Friends of the Children - Portland
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
FLSA: Salaried, Full-Time Exempt
Work Location: Portland, Oregon. Hybrid.
Compensation: $130,000 - $140,000 annually
Benefits: Medical, Dental, PTO and 401k match (see benefits detail below)
About the Organization
Friends of the Children - Portland is a non-profit that is breaking the cycle of generational poverty by giving youth facing the most obstacles the ability to create a new story. We do this by providing youth in our program with a long-term, paid, professional mentor, who we call a "Friend," from kindergarten through high school graduation, 12 ½ years - no matter what. Friends of the Children-Portland has been recognized in the Portland Business Journal as the Most Admired Nonprofit in Oregon for the past ten years.
Friends of the Children - Portland has an innovative work environment. We strive to provide the highest quality programming as the demonstration site…