Opportunity Details
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, a national public charity based in Washington, D.C., is seeking a Chief Development Officer to lead its fundraising efforts. The Foundation aims to break the multigenerational cycle of low literacy and improve the quality of life for families by investing in literacy to positively impact economic, health, and social outcomes. The CDO will be responsible for creating and implementing the organization's fundraising strategy, leading a major-gifts-focused development program, and serving as a key partner to the President for fundraising and organization-wide strategy.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for the Foundation's mission, at least fifteen years of nonprofit fundraising experience, and a proven track record of growing a donor base and increasing philanthropic revenue. They should also have experience managing a team of development professionals, integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion into the development function, and utilizing new methods of constituent engagement. The successful candidate will join the Foundation during a critical moment in its fundraising transformation, with a unique opportunity to reenergize and reimagine the organization's fundraising strategy in honor of Barbara Bush's 100th birthday.