The client seeks a Vice President, Corporate Philanthropy to lead the Development Team in setting and executing a comprehensive corporate engagement and revenue strategy. In partnership with the Chief Development Officer, the role will oversee corporate philanthropy activities, including corporate giving, workplace campaigns, employee engagement and volunteering, and corporate foundations (in partnership with the Institutional Giving team), as well as sector-based fundraising initiatives.
This is a build opportunity, with responsibility for shaping and growing a corporate philanthropy team. The vice president will define how corporate philanthropy operates moving forward and will work cross-functionally with Individual Giving, Grants, Community Impact, Communications, and Public Affairs to ensure corporate partnerships are integrated, strategic, and aligned with organizational priorities. The role also serves as a key member of the organization’s extended leadership team.
The Vice President will be the primary leader for industry and sector-based corporate engagement, including oversight of volunteer fundraising committees aligned to priority sectors. Externally, the vice president will steward and represent the organization as a trusted partner to the corporate community, leading the evolution of partnerships from transactional giving to strategic, long-term investments that support the organization’s convening, investing, and advocacy for systems change, while helping achieve ambitious revenue goals.