Feb 28th, 2024
Dress for Success Worldwide
Chief Development Officer
( NEW YORK | On-sitE )
Job Description
Position salary range: $180,000-$220,000
Dress for Success Worldwide – Chief Development Officer
New York, NY
Dress for Success® is an international nonprofit organization that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire, and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Since its inception in 1997, Dress for Success has served over 1.3 million women from diverse backgrounds around the world.
Globally, the barriers to economic independence that women encounter are complex and systemic, including lack of access to opportunity, education, childcare, transportation, and more. Dress for Success responds to these challenges by providing workforce development programs for unemployed and underemployed women that are customized to meet the needs of each local community. Key offerings include career coaching and readiness; upskilling and reskilling; networking and community; and styling and professional attire.
Strong existing partnerships, an engaged and passionate Board, respected brand, and a compelling and relevant mission provide the foundation for Dress for Success to expand and diversify its revenue. Currently raising just over $8M annually (plus $6M+ in in-kind support), there is opportunity to expand corporate partnerships, while also diversifying philanthropic revenue streams by developing new foundation relationships and establishing a robust individual giving program that would be inclusive of major gifts.
The Chief Development Officer will report to and work closely with the Worldwide CEO and oversee all fundraising activities of the organization from strategy development to implementation, solicitation, diversifying funding streams, and analysis. Priority areas of focus include stewarding relationships with current corporate partners, securing grants and managing relationships with foundations, building new partnerships with diversified funders with a global strategy in mind, increasing major giving and individual support, strategic oversight of special events/sponsorships, and in-kind contributions; familiarity with all fundraising tactics and revenue sources is desired.
They will have exceptional interpersonal and communications skills, thrive in a fast-paced environment, will be able to lead both strategy and execution, and are highly skilled at managing people and initiatives with confidence, gravitas, and efficacy.
Dress for Success Worldwide offers a congenial work environment. The dress code is business smart/business casual and employees work on site in our New York City office three days per week, and remotely two days per week.
The salary range for this position is $180,000-$220,000. Final offers for the role will be based upon several factors including the position requirements, candidate’s experience level and qualifications, and track record.
If you are interested in being considered for this search, please complete the application form https://apptrkr.com/5039285
For more information, please visit www.developmentguild.com.
For more information about Dress for Success Worldwide, please visit https://dressforsuccess.org