Vice President of Philanthropy

Secure and expand financial and food support for The Idaho Foodbank through development of a robust major gifts / planned giving program, overseeing external communications, food sourcing and purchasing, special events, volunteer engagement, grant development and direct response marketing.  Serve as a key member of the Foodbank senior management team to move the agency toward identified board outcomes.



Essential Functions:

 

The Vice President of Philanthropy will supervise a staff of twelve whose focus is on generating the food, funds, public engagement and messaging critical to addressing the mission of The Idaho Foodbank.  S/he is responsible for providing the senior leadership for all philanthropy activities including:

1. Establish and implement both an annual outcome-oriented philanthropy work plan as well as long-term goals, strategies and activities for delivering on the Foodbank strategic plan.

2. Identify, cultivate, solicit, steward and expand upon relationships with major individual donors, foundations and corporations.

3. Provide leadership, direction and management for the Philanthropy team and the organization, creating a professional environment tied to the values, vision, mission and strategic outcomes of the Foodbank.

4. Identify, track, and deliver on benchmarks for food and fund generation.

5. Produce reports to track progress against goals and benchmarks to support the case for food and fund donor engagement and investment.

6. Identify, cultivate, solicit and expand the number of major and planned-giving prospects and donors.

7. Work collaboratively on fundraising throughout the entire agency including with board members and other volunteers to define priorities and articulate messages to donors.

8. Oversee and assess cultivation events and opportunities to deepen relationships and enhance engagement of people within The Idaho Foodbank donor base.

9. Create relevant development tools including materials, correspondence and related copy for use in print and on-line.

10. Work collaboratively to create a comprehensive communications strategy that supports overall philanthropy goals designed to advance programs and priorities of the Foodbank.

11. Collaborate with the CEO and Board of Directors to create and implement a major gifts plan for The Idaho Foodbank which increases revenues and supports the strategic direction in accordance with ethical fundraising principles

12. Monitor trends in the state and region and adapt fundraising strategies as necessary;

13. Oversee the training, managing, mentoring, and development of staff, building an outstanding, high-performing team.

14. Responsible for the monitoring and performance evaluation of staff within the Philanthropy department in consultation with Human Resources.

15. Other duties as assigned by CEO.