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ABOUT LEADERSHIP GREATER CHICAGO (LGC):
Leadership Greater Chicago (LGC) is the region’s premier civic leadership development program, delivering the knowledge and network to lead bold, transformative change. LGC convenes, connects, and mobilizes the area’s most promising leaders around key socioeconomic issues through dynamic education and experiential activities. These diverse individuals represent the most prominent corporate, nonprofit, government, and education organizations.
Since its founding in 1983 by The Chicago Community Trust, LGC has developed more than 1,300 leaders through its Signature Fellows Program –– an intensive 10-month exploration of current socioeconomic issues that provides the foundation for a lifelong commitment to civic engagement. Fellows learn from a diversity of perspectives, styles and world views, and develop the capacity to approach and break down complex problems to drive transformative change in effective and collaborative ways.
In 2019, LGC launched The Daniel Burnham Fellowship – an accelerated civic onboarding experience for senior executives who in their roles are committed to civic engagement and can play a part in shaping the future of Chicago. While beneficial to any executive, it is especially beneficial for those who are new to Chicago and provides a rich introduction to an executive new to their role. The Fellowship is designed to inspire these leaders to mobilize and exert their combined influence and intellect to positively impact Chicago, its future and the continued economic progress of the region for all. To date, nearly 120 C-suite executives have participated in this innovative leadership experience.
Under the leadership of their new Chief Executive Officer, Myetie Hamilton, LGC is poised to reach even greater levels of strategic influence, impact, and innovation as the region’s premier organization for fostering and growing civic leadership.
Job Description:
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer of Leadership Greater Chicago, the Vice President of Development and Marketing is responsible for developing and executing comprehensive fundraising strategies, cultivating relationships with stakeholders and engaging LGC fellowship alumni, overseeing internal and external communications, and leading digital marketing initiatives. The VP of Development and Marketing will lead a team of development and marketing professionals towards achieving fundraising goals and organizational success and requires effective collaboration with cross-functional teams, including program, finance, and operations staff, to ensure alignment of development and marketing efforts with organizational objectives. This new leadership role for LGC provides an exciting opportunity to build on current revenue streams and to design a strategic and sustainable fundraising program for the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Fundraising:
- Develop and execute comprehensive fundraising strategies to reach annual revenue goal of $2.5M (with primary focus on individual giving, corporate sponsorships and annual gala) to support the organization's mission and goals.
- Set stretch goals to support enhanced and sustainable revenue streams.
- Create, manage, and monitor annual fundraising plans and budgets; develop a digital fundraising strategy for the overall fundraising plan.
- Enhance the use of the current CRM Salesforce platform to maintain accurate records and tracking systems for institutional and individual donors.
- In partnership with the CEO, identify and cultivate relationships with major donors, foundations, and corporate sponsors.
- Oversee the planning and execution of fundraising events and campaigns, such as the organization’s Annual Appeal and Celebrate Leaders benefit.
Stakeholder and Alumni Board Engagement:
- Support and collaborate with the Leadership Fellows Association (LFA) board to develop innovative programming and engagement strategies
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including alumni, board members, and major donors.
- Develop individual giving engagement and fundraising strategy to target LGC alum.
- Leverage alumni and board connections for strategic fundraising opportunities and outreach.
Internal and External Communications:
- Oversee the development and implementation of internal and external communication strategies for promoting LGC events, announcements and programs.
- Ensure consistent messaging and branding across all organizational communications.
- Manage public relations efforts, including media outreach and crisis communications.
Digital Marketing:
- Lead the development and execution of digital marketing strategies to drive donor engagement and fundraising efforts.
- Oversee the organization's online presence, including website redesign, social media, email marketing, and digital advertising to amplify LGC’s brand.
- Analyze and report on digital marketing performance, using data to inform and optimize strategies.
Qualifications:
- A bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business administration, non-profit management, or a related field is required. A master's degree (such as an MBA, MPA or Master of Non-profit Management) preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in non-profit development, fundraising, and marketing, with a proven track record of success in generating new revenue and increasing donor engagement.
- Proficiency in various fundraising techniques, including major gifts, corporate sponsorships, annual giving campaigns, and grant writing.
- Strong analytical abilities with the capacity to analyze fundraising data, measure performance, and make data-driven decisions to optimize fundraising strategies and marketing campaigns.
- Capacity to think creatively and innovatively to develop new fundraising strategies, marketing initiatives, and campaigns that resonate with donors and attract support for the organization's mission.
- Experience with CRM and donor management platforms, such as Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud is required.
- Strong marketing acumen with the ability to develop and implement strategic marketing plans to increase brand visibility, attract donors, and engage stakeholders.
- Excellent writing and organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Excellent leadership and management skills, with the ability to inspire and lead a team of development and marketing professionals towards achieving fundraising goals and organizational success.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships.
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
To Apply
Please submit a cover letter and resume to careers@lgcchicago.org.
Compensation and Benefits:
The annual salary range for the position is $110,000 - $125,000 and offers will be commensurate with experience. Benefits for full-time employees include health, vision, dental, life, short-term disability, and supplemental insurance, 401(k) plan, Employee Assistance Program.
Leadership Greater Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workforce. Individuals from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including persons with disabilities and veterans.
