Chief Development Officer

On behalf of our client, The Schaaf Group is honored to present:

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Are you a mission driven CDO with deep convictions, faith, passions and moral’s that sometimes feel outside the norm of today’s standards, yet you are not willing to suppress them for the sake of ease and following the path of least resistance? Do you have a passion for life, you are in fact considered ‘pro-life’, and would like to promote the access to proper education and healthcare to make holistic life-affirming care for women, men, and families across Oregon, with decisions that impact lives for generations? Has your career taken you into the nonprofit sector to achieve mission driven success? Do you have leadership and a foundation within that allows you to drive through challenges, and even political issues, that seem unsurmountable, yet with your tenacity, experience, education, diplomacy and the ability to get others of equal caliber and passion to align with you, have allowed you to achieve success others thought to be unattainable? If this speaks to you, read on, to further assess alignment with this exceptional opportunity.

We are seeking a mission-aligned, senior fundraising leader to serve as Chief Development Officer (CDO). This person extends a legacy of the foundation created which successfully and positively impacts pro-life. This is a high-impact opportunity for a strategic, relational, and execution-focused development executive to expand philanthropic revenue, deepen donor engagement, and build systems that create a sustainable fundraising engine which advances life-affirming care for women, men, and families across Oregon.

The CDO will partner directly with the CEO, Board of Directors, and senior leadership to grow major gifts, strengthen donor retention, develop new donor pipelines, and align fundraising strategy with the organization’s short and long-term vision. The right candidate will be both strategist and closer, with the ability to build the plan, cultivate trust, make the ask, and steward donors with excellence.

WHAT YOU WILL LEAD

• Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy across major gifts, annual giving, donor acquisition/retention, foundations, corporate/church partnerships, events, planned giving, and future campaign initiatives.
• Personally manage and grow a portfolio of major donors and prospects through discovery, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Partners with CEO, COO, Internal Colleagues, and Board to strengthen donor relationships (retention), open new doors, and build a culture of philanthropy across the organization.
• Build donor pipeline discipline, moves-management practices, stewardship rhythms, revenue forecasting, and fundraising dashboards.
• Primary fundraising channels, such as; donor letters, banquets, major donor events, donor meetings, and community events.
• Lead the development function, mentor team and translate organizational impact into compelling donor messaging, proposals, reports, and case-for-support materials.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE IN YEAR ONE

• A clear 12-month development plan with revenue goals, donor strategies, timelines, and accountability measures.
• A qualified major donor pipeline with increased face-to-face donor engagement and documented next steps.
• Stronger donor retention, stewardship, donor upgrade strategies, and improved CRM/reporting discipline.
• Improved fundraising engagement, including tools, donor strategy support, and regular reporting.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

• 7–10 years of progressive fundraising, advancement, nonprofit leadership, or related revenue-generation experience.
• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
• Demonstrated success securing major gifts, managing donor portfolios, building long-term relationships, and meeting revenue goals.
• Experience partnering with CEOs, Boards, and senior leaders to advance philanthropic priorities.
• Strong understanding of cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, moves management, CRM systems, and fundraising metrics.
• Excellent written, verbal, relational, and executive communication skills; comfortable making direct financial asks.
• Strong leadership, operational organization and strategic planning skills.
• Experience in healthcare, pregnancy resource centers, life-affirming ministries, faith-based nonprofits, or community-based organizations is strongly preferred.

MISSION ALIGNMENT

The successful candidate must demonstrate strong alignment with the organization’s mission, values, and life-affirming philosophy of care. This leader will represent the organization with clarity, compassion, professionalism, integrity, and respect for confidentiality, including compliance with applicable HIPAA and privacy requirements.

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS

This is not a maintenance fundraising role. It is a growth mandate. This organization is seeking a development leader who can strengthen the existing donor community, identify new philanthropic partners, and build the infrastructure needed for long-term mission sustainability. For the right leader, this is an opportunity to turn conviction into capacity and generosity into measurable community impact with legacy and life.

COMPUTER & EQUIPMENT SKILLS:

• Solid knowledge of computer operations; with proficiency utilizing the Office 365 Suite, with a high degree of accuracy.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office (with expertise in Excel as an analytical tool and PowerPoint).
• Experience with Donor Management Software; especially Virtuous

OTHER:

• Maintains professional behavior and appearance.
• Attends meetings and trainings as required and needed.
• The proven ability to meet the demands of traveling, relationship development, and goal setting, in person visits, presentations and communications.
• Travel outside the area will be required, as necessary.