Vice President, Capital Campaigns & Special Campaigns

The role

The Vice President, Capital Campaigns & Special Campaigns leads the strategy, planning, and execution of capital campaigns and major time-bound fundraising initiatives. This role partners with leadership to build cases for support and manages various fundraising campaigns to meet organizational revenue goals.

What you will do

• Design and lead the strategic framework for the capital campaign and other major campaigns
• Build gift-range charts, campaign timelines, and phase plans
• Set and report campaign goals and annual progress targets
• Establish a written campaign counting policy
• Manage moves-management activity for campaign prospects
• Track pledges, gift agreements, and campaign progress
• Coordinate campaign counsel, consultants, and volunteer leadership
• Personally cultivate and close select leadership-level campaign gifts
• Identify and lead other significant fundraising campaigns like matching-gift challenges or rapid-response appeals
• Provide regular campaign progress reports to leadership and the Board

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive nonprofit development experience, including direct experience with capital or comprehensive campaigns
• Demonstrated experience leading or playing a senior role in a capital campaign of $25M+, from feasibility through close-out
• Personal track record of securing $1M+ commitments from corporations, foundations, and individuals
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding ambitious campaign goals
• Strong understanding of campaign mechanics including gift-range charts, pipeline staging, pledge accounting, and campaign reporting
• Working knowledge of planned giving vehicles, donor-advised funds, appreciated stock and endowment gifts
• Experience developing case-for-support materials and campaign collateral
• Experience engaging and staffing volunteer leadership and campaign committees
• Demonstrated success working with CRM systems
• Strong project management, organizational, and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel overnight several times per year

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, business administration, or a related field
• Advanced degree
• CFRE, ACFRE, or equivalent professional credential
• Experience with matching-gift, challenge, or rapid-response fundraising campaigns
• Experience leading campaigns in a remote or distributed national organization, or through executive leadership transitions
• Familiarity with the military and Veteran-connected community
• Experience with corporate partnership structures that combine philanthropy, sponsorship and employee engagement
• Experience partnering with campaign counsel or outside consultants
• Experience in a high-growth, performance-driven culture

Benefits

• Mission-driven work supporting military service members and their families
• Flexible work options
• Competitive salary
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Communications allowance
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• PCS leave for Active Duty military spouses

About the company

Blue Star Families is the largest nonprofit dedicated to making military life better for families. It supports over 1.5 million military- and veteran-connected family members through a national network.