What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Advancement Officer position at Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region?
Our vision is that every person has the opportunity to learn, work, and thrive in all aspects of life.
To achieve our vision, we are committed to dismantling racism and advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion so we can help people reach their fullest potential through our education, job placement, and career pathway services. We do our work with great gratitude for the community donations, purchases, and partnerships that make our mission possible.
Position Summary: The Chief Advancement Officer for Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region (GORR) is responsible for leading our Goodwill’s public and internal communications across our 15-county region with the objective of promoting the value and importance of our vision and mission, engaging employees, building awareness for our workforce development programs and services, driving customers to our thrift retail enterprise, encouraging community support, partnership, and financial contributions in realizing our overall goals and objectives.
The person in this position will lead the marketing, fundraising, and employee communications functions of our Goodwill and manage a team of specialists in relevant supporting roles. In carrying out this work, the person in this position will work closely with Goodwill’s CEO, SVP of Workforce Development, SVP of Retail Operations, and Chief People Officer.
Salary: $150,000 per year
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The Vice President of Advancement responsibilities include the following and other duties as assigned:
Advancement Plan Strategy and Leadership
Create and manage annual Advancement Plan budget, including monthly management of revenues and expenses to meet or beat annual budget commitments, as well management of all giving records, trends, accounting, and reporting.
Team Management and Partnership
Develop, mentor, and supervise the Advancement Team, continuously striving to recruit, retain, and develop diverse and top-quality talent. Partner closely with the Workforce Development Team and the Retail Team to help achieve their revenue and service goals for Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region.
Board of Directors
Serve as the primary staff liaison to the Board of Directors on all matters pertaining to Advancement, including managing the Fundraising and Community Engagement Committee.
To achieve our vision, we are committed to dismantling racism and advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion so we can help people reach their fullest potential through our education, job placement, and career pathway services. We do our work with great gratitude for the community donations, purchases, and partnerships that make our mission possible.
Position Summary: The Chief Advancement Officer for Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region (GORR) is responsible for leading our Goodwill’s public and internal communications across our 15-county region with the objective of promoting the value and importance of our vision and mission, engaging employees, building awareness for our workforce development programs and services, driving customers to our thrift retail enterprise, encouraging community support, partnership, and financial contributions in realizing our overall goals and objectives.
The person in this position will lead the marketing, fundraising, and employee communications functions of our Goodwill and manage a team of specialists in relevant supporting roles. In carrying out this work, the person in this position will work closely with Goodwill’s CEO, SVP of Workforce Development, SVP of Retail Operations, and Chief People Officer.
Salary: $150,000 per year
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The Vice President of Advancement responsibilities include the following and other duties as assigned:
Advancement Plan Strategy and Leadership
- Develop and manage an integrated marketing and fundraising plan that delivers a comprehensive, consistent, and compelling brand proposition across our current and potential external stakeholders: customers, clients, donors, community partners, and the media. This plan would include, among other elements:
- Core brand positioning, messaging, and language;
- Employee communications channels and content;
- Thrift retail marketing and sales materials and tactics;
- Workforce development programs and services marketing;
- Regular rhythm of fundraising fundamentals, such as corporate grants and sponsorships, government grants, individual annual giving, employee giving, and retail roundup;
- Engagement with the media, both traditional outlets and social media platforms;
- In all cases, culturally-sensitive materials that are provided, where needed, in multiple languages and media formats.
Create and manage annual Advancement Plan budget, including monthly management of revenues and expenses to meet or beat annual budget commitments, as well management of all giving records, trends, accounting, and reporting.
Team Management and Partnership
Develop, mentor, and supervise the Advancement Team, continuously striving to recruit, retain, and develop diverse and top-quality talent. Partner closely with the Workforce Development Team and the Retail Team to help achieve their revenue and service goals for Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region.
Board of Directors
Serve as the primary staff liaison to the Board of Directors on all matters pertaining to Advancement, including managing the Fundraising and Community Engagement Committee.
Salary : $150,000