What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President and Chief Development Officer position at The Brookings Institution?
The Brookings Institution seeks a Vice President and Chief Development Officer to shape the next era of philanthropy at one of the world's most influential public policy institutions. Reporting directly to the President, this executive will lead a newly unified development enterprise, expand philanthropic partnerships, and build the foundation for a significant future fundraising campaign.
With a century-long legacy of independent, nonpartisan research, Brookings offers an opportunity to connect transformative philanthropy with scholarship that informs public policy and addresses pressing national and global challenges.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a 36-person development team, strengthening collaboration, performance, and accountability.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive, institution-wide fundraising strategy.
- Expand principal and major giving through relationships with individuals, foundations, and corporations.
- Partner with the President, Board of Trustees, and research leadership to advance philanthropic priorities.
- Strengthen fundraising infrastructure and prepare Brookings for a major future campaign.
Qualifications
- At least 15 years of successful fundraising leadership experience, preferably within a large, complex institution.
- Demonstrated success cultivating, soliciting, and closing eight-figure gifts.
- Experience leading or significantly contributing to a nine-figure fundraising campaign.
- Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams and comprehensive fundraising strategies.
- Exceptional relationship-building skills and experience engaging senior executives, trustees, and major donors.
Salary Range: $450,000–$525,000
Location: Washington, D.C. (Hybrid, with up to two remote days per week)
About the Brookings Institution
For more than a century, the Brookings Institution has equipped decision makers with independent, nonpartisan research and policy strategies to create a more prosperous and secure world. Through rigorous scholarship and diverse perspectives, Brookings advances solutions that expand economic opportunity, strengthen democratic institutions, and promote peace and security worldwide.
Lindauer, a global search and talent firm, has been retained to conduct this search on behalf of the Brookings Institution. Consideration of candidates will continue until the position is filled.
Salary : $450,000 - $525,000