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Posting for United Way of New York City

Position Details Position Title: Senior Vice President, Institutional Advancement Function: Fundraising/Development Position Type: Full-Time (Paid) Posted On: 7/23/2010 Job Description: The United Way of New York City is seeking a dynamic and dedicated individual to be its next Senior Vice President of Institutional Advancement.  Reporting to the President and CEO Gordon Campbell, the SVP will  act as a catalyst and generate excitement and energy around the organization’s mission and activities, encouraging others to provide financial support.  This is a unique opportunity for an energetic, creative and entrepreneurial development professional to build out a team and be a major factor in the continual transformation of UWNYC into the new, “modern” United Way of New York City.  Above all, this individual will be a highly successful fundraiser who is looking for a challenge, and who possesses an excellent track record working with both Boards and leadership.

The SVP must be a hands-on manager, a strategic thinker and planner, a problem solver, and be able to respond to crises quickly and effectively.  Excellent negotiation and communication skills are very important.  He or she must be equally comfortable in making presentations before corporate executives, elected officials, public agency administrators, and the public. He or she must be able to work closely with the Board and staff to promote an open, inclusive environment that emphasizes cooperation and teamwork with a minimum of ego.  “Fit” within the broader organization with a strong brand and culture is essential.  In addition, he or she will be bright, diplomatic, analytical, of the highest integrity, and possess sound judgment as well as a sense of humor.

Specific Responsibilities:
· Provide leadership and direction for the design and implementation of strategic and operational plans for enhancing revenue and fundraising.
· Design and implement identification, solicitation, cultivation and stewardship strategies for major gift donors.
· Develop creative strategies for identifying and engaging diverse constituencies critical to the organization’s fundraising goals.
· Provide direction and support to strengthen UWNYC’s position with its current donor base and in new emerging markets.
· Expand the donor base by creating development initiatives that further the organization’s mission and brand.
· Manage, mentor and nurture a collaborative team of 25-30 professionals and support staff in the areas of fundraising, events, donor relations, corporate partnerships, stewardship and communications.
· Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with programmatic staff and colleagues across the organization.
 Qualifications: · Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school; advanced degree preferred.
· Experience in managing large fundraising gifts on behalf of educational, cultural or social service agency preferred.
· Comprehensive fundraising experience, including major gifts, corporate, foundation and government relations.
· Major campaign experience, including planning, implementation and account management.
· Experience in building, mentoring and motivating a team in a complex organization with demonstrable skill in developing strong teams and collaborations.
· Strong leadership ability, including management, strategic and analytical skills required.
· Good communicator; able to receive input from many sources, collecting, analyzing and condensing such information into a well organized plan.
· Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
Benefits: Not Specified Salary: $155k - 175k Posting Expiration Date: 9/21/2010 How to Apply Application Instructions: United Way of New York City has retained the services of Harris Rand Lusk to conduct this search. Inquiries, nominations, and applications may be directed in confidence to:
Jack Lusk, Managing Partner
or
Sue Waterbury, Senior Director
Harris Rand Lusk
261 Madison Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, NY  10016
swaterbury@harrisrand.com
 Organization Information Posted By: Harris Rand Lusk Hiring Organization: United Way of New York City Domain: Human Services Budget $20M + Mission Statement: Background:
United Way of New York City (“UWNYC”) is a non-profit, community service organization with a long and rich history of helping people build more self-sufficient lives.  As one of the best-known nonprofits and part of the worldwide United Way brand, UWNYC connects people, resources and ideas in order to create a thriving community characterized by income stability, educational success and healthy people. 

UWNYC works side-by-side with individuals, nonprofits, government, businesses, foundations, faith-based organizations and community partners in developing strategies to produce far-reaching results: it creates and funds initiatives focused on improving the quality of life for individuals and families; it provides technical assistance, leadership development and other wide ranging support to strengthen the capacity of its nonprofit partners; and it works with policy makers, advocating on important issues surrounding health, education and income.  UWNYC holds itself accountable for its efforts and continually evaluates programs and public policies for effectiveness in creating far-reaching solutions that lead to lasting change.

The United Way of New York City is one of the community’s largest and most active community service providers.    UWNYC’s revenues to support its $80 annual operating budget depend in significant part on the ability to raise funds within the community: through local and tri-state campaigns, gifts in kind, government grants and contracts and private fundraising.  The key position in these fundraising efforts is UWNYC’s Senior Vice President of Institutional Advancement (“SVP”).  Because the SVP recently left, UWNYC is looking for its next SVP to provide visionary and strategic leadership to the fundraising efforts.

For more information about United Way of New York City, please visit their website at www.unitedwaynyc.org
Web Site: http://www.unitedwaynyc.org City: New York State: New York Postal Code: 10016 Country: United States

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