Chief Advancement Officer (CAO)

The Company is seeking a Chief Advancement Officer to lead its philanthropic strategy and serve as a senior member of the executive leadership team. The role will develop a multi-year plan to grow and diversify fundraising, personally cultivate and secure major gifts, and guide individual, planned, foundation, corporate, and government giving. The CAO will partner with executive leaders and board members on donor engagement, campaigns, and fundraising, while strengthening community relationships and communicating organizational impact. Responsibilities also include leading and developing the advancement team, overseeing development operations and donor data, setting performance goals, managing the fundraising budget, and ensuring ethical stewardship of gifts. Candidates should have at least 10 years of progressive fundraising experience, including five or more years in senior leadership overseeing multiple advancement functions. They should demonstrate success with multi-year fundraising initiatives, transformational gifts, personally securing six- and seven-figure contributions, and engaging boards and volunteers as fundraising partners. Experience leading layered teams, managing development operations and CRM systems, using data to guide fundraising, and securing institutional funding is required; experience in a large, complex, mission-driven organization is preferred. A bachelor’s degree is required, while a CFRE credential or advanced degree is a plus. The ideal candidate is a collaborative, strategic leader who builds trusted relationships and represents the organization’s mission with authenticity and integrity.