Vice President, Development

The National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) and the National Institute for Reproductive Health Action Fund (NIRH Action Fund) are advocacy groups that fight for just and equitable access to reproductive health care and build political power for reproductive freedom. For decades, our strategy has been to go on the offensive, at the state and local level, so we have a long track record of passing laws that are safeguarding and advancing access.

In states and cities across the country, we launch campaigns, change policy, and elect candidates who champion our cause, all by working hand-in-hand with reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations; health care providers; and other groups invested in this fight. We partner in communities where change is needed and where we can make a difference. At the national level, we engage in groundbreaking public opinion research, proactive policy initiatives, and innovative advocacy campaigns to help reshape the national conversation about reproductive freedom.

Our approach to advocacy, policy, and politics strives to center the people who are most impacted by barriers to care, historically underserved, and often under-represented — Black women and Black communities, Indigenous, and other communities of color, low-income people, and immigrants.

We don't just push back against restrictions on reproductive autonomy; we fight for a society in which everyone has the freedom and ability to control their reproductive and sexual lives.

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What You'll Do

NIRH and NIRH Action fund seeks a Vice President, Development (VPD) to oversee and expand the organization's fundraising efforts, including raising $8M annually and supporting the continued diversification of the organization's revenue streams. The VPD will develop and execute a long-term fundraising vision and strategy in an effort to amplify mission awareness, cultivate a culture of philanthropy, and expand NIRH's funder base across individuals, foundations, and corporations. The VPD will serve as an expert voice and spokesperson collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders to tell the story of NIRH and its Action Fund and inspire support. Further, as a key leadership team member, the VPD will also provide an active voice in the organization's strategic planning and decision-making process.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer but working and collaborating closely with the incoming President/Chief Executive Officer, the VPD will lead a team of 3 development professionals including: Senior Major Gifts Officer, Director of Institutional Relations, and Senior Development Coordinator. In addition to maintaining a collaborative relationship with the President/Chief Executive Officer, setting them up for success with donors and sponsors, the VPD will also work directly with the Development team, senior leadership, and the Board, keeping them engaged and enabling their fundraising. This is an ideal opportunity for a strategic fundraising professional who brings experience diversifying and growing an organization's revenue streams and who is deeply committed to NIRH's work of advancing policies that bring equitable access to reproductive health care and build political power for reproductive freedom.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Setting and Executing a Fundraising Strategy

• Create and implement a comprehensive development strategy for NIRH (c3) and the NIRH Action Fund (c4) with clear annual financial goals for each
• Set clear short-term and long-term plans for the development department, including a departmental budget and calendar and benchmarks to measure progress and success
• Direct and manage all fundraising activities, including maintaining and growing current funding relationships, identifying new funding opportunities, and implementing targeted strategies across a variety of funding streams, including: individuals, foundations, and corporations
  
• Oversee NIRH's annual luncheon, and expand NIRH's events program in NYC and across other targeted cities
• Maintain a portfolio of high-levels of donors and prospects; manage and expand the individual donor program, with a focus on major donors
• Oversee operation of the fundraising database, including systems and protocols for acknowledgment procedures and metrics for reporting and evaluation

Cultivating a Culture of Development and Board Engagement

• Serve as a key ambassador and spokesperson for NIRH and its Action Fund: Thoughtfully engaging the President/CEO and Board members in relationships with current and prospective funders, and Cultivating and building an inclusive, transparent and collaborative organization-wide culture of philanthropy
• Partner with the President/CEO to establish and sustain strong relationships with Board members and support their fundraising roles and responsibilities
• Develop a program for enhanced Board and donor engagement, including: site visits, political education opportunities, briefings, and/or webinars

Organizational and Team Leadership

• Champion NIRH / NIRH AF's culture and values, advancing and centering racial equity within the frameworks of our work and culture
• As part of the leadership team, serve as a strategic thought partner in setting and driving broader organizational initiatives
• Partner with cross-functional leaders supporting varied initiatives and projects, including the finance department on organizational budgeting and revenue projections and the communications department to ensure seamless and coordinated messaging+
• Lead, coach, and empower a three-person development team identifying clear departmental and individual goals with benchmarks to monitor progress

Who You'll Work With

• You will report to the Chief Operating Officer
• You will supervise the Senior Major Gifts Officer, Director of Institutional Relations, and a Development Coordinator
• You will frequently collaborate with the President/Chief Executive Officer, the Fundraising Committee of the Board of Directors, and your peers and broader team at NIRH

• 10+ years of nonprofit fundraising experience with at minimum four years of experience in a leadership position; experience fundraising across both 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 highly preferred
• Brings a track record of securing funding from a variety of funding streams, including: individuals, foundations, and corporations – someone with experience in establishing major giving and planned giving programs and with events experience would be ideal
  
• Has a consistent track record of creating and executing effective fundraising strategies for diverse revenue streams
• Leverages data, effective prospecting, and moves management best practices to maintain, grow, and enable a portfolio of highly engaged donors
• Has experience building a culture of philanthropy across an organization, effectively and thoughtfully partnering with staff, senior leadership, and the Board with the goal of increasing the visibility of an organization's work and securing long-term champions and funders
• Strong team management and people leadership skills with the proven ability to empower and lead team to achieve outcomes while fostering professional growth, learning, and holding teams accountable to goals
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a strong ability to tailor the most complex messages for different audiences in a manner that they can understand and relate to; influential public speaking experience in a variety of formats (virtual, in person, 1:1 and 1:many) is a must
• Excellent creating thinking, innovative problem solving skills, and someone who sweats the details with the ability to work in a fast-paced and deeply collaborative environment
• Familiar with donor databases and other relevant technology, proficiency across Raiser's Edge and Microsoft Office Suite a plus
• Demonstrated competency and fluency to credibly and authentically articulate to a wide range of audiences the case for the support of reproductive health, rights, and justice
• Passion for NIRH / NIRH AF's mission of advancing proactive policy at the state and local level – and securing new policies to expand access to abortion and contraception and promote health equity

The National Institute for Reproductive Health and NIRH Action Fund is an equal opportunity employer. NIRH and NIRH Action Fund strives to build and support an equitable work community that attracts, develops, and retains exceptional people. As a member of the reproductive freedom movement, NIRH aims to foster leadership and raise the voices of historically marginalized people, including but not limited to Black people and people of color, indigenous/native peoples, LGBTQ and gender non-conforming people, disabled/differently abled people, immigrants, and low-income people. We strongly encourage candidates of these and other diverse backgrounds to apply.

NIRH and NIRH Action Fund staff and board have committed to racial equity, and as such have been engaged in a multi-year process to adopt a racial equity lens across the organizations. We are a reproductive health and rights organization that incorporates reproductive justice values into our work. We recognize the interconnectivity of identities, such as race, socio-economic status, immigration status, ability, and sex, including sexual orientation, and gender identity, and how they interact with systems of oppressions to shape and impact a person's freedom and ability to control their reproductive and sexual lives. As a result, this person will join an organization that's currently engaged in shifting its institutional framework.

Like the National Institute for Reproductive Health, On-Ramps is deeply committed to equity. We believe social change happens when people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and identities come together with a common purpose.