Capital Campaign Manager

Description

Job Summary: The Capital Campaign Manager will provide leadership and coordination for Vision House’s upcoming capital campaign, ensuring successful planning, organization, and execution of all philanthropy campaign activities. This campaign will fund an expansion of Vision House’s program to serve families experiencing homelessness through transitional housing, childcare and supportive services. This role requires exceptional project management, relationship-building, and communication skills to engage internal and external stakeholders in achieving campaign goals. This position is designed as a 2–4 year term, with the potential to pursue future opportunities within Vision House as they become available.

The Children’s Village Phase 4 capital project is a planned 42,000-square-foot facility designed to address critical community needs by expanding transitional housing and childcare services in Renton. This new building will significantly increase Vision House’s capacity to provide care and support for families experiencing homelessness. The total project cost is estimated at approximately $20 million.

REPORTS TO:    Director of Philanthropy

HOURS:              40 hours per week, nonexempt, Monday-Friday, some weekend and evenings required

TRAVEL:              Some travel between Renton and Shoreline Campuses required

LOCATION:        Office is in Renton, WA

Our new Capital Campaign Manager will enjoy the following benefits:

• $27-$30 per hour DOE
• Health insurance coverage: Medical $30-$100/month, Dental $11/month, and Vision $1/month. Separate rates for spouses/dependents.
• Retirement plan with up to a 3% matching employer contribution
• 3 weeks of paid vacation (increases with service)
• 13 days of paid holidays
• 9 days of Sick Leave (Separate from PFML & FMLA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Childcare Tuition Assistance

At Vision House, we serve people from a variety of backgrounds. We strongly value diversity and actively seek applicants that will balance our employment workforce to align with the populations we serve. Questions regarding our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion can be directed towards our HR department.

As a Capital Campaign Manager you will:

Campaign Planning and Coordination

• Serve as the day-to-day point person for the Vision House capital campaign, ensuring alignment between internal teams, external consultants, and leadership.
• Plan and coordinate all aspects of the capital campaign for the philanthropy team.
• Partner with the Director of Philanthropy, Philanthropy Officer and Executive Director to plan, organize, and manage all phases of the capital campaign.
• Develop and maintain campaign timelines, task lists, and reporting systems.
• Coordinate with external consultants, staff, and volunteers to ensure alignment and progress toward goals.
• Provide regular progress reports to leadership and the campaign committee.
• Coordinate campaign meetings, agendas, and follow-up communication.
• Track and report on campaign performance, donor pipelines, and key metrics.

Donor Cultivation, Solicitation, and Stewardship

• Support major gift officers, leadership, and volunteers in identifying, cultivating, and soliciting campaign prospects.
• Support major gift officers, leadership, and volunteers by organizing meetings, preparing materials, scheduling donor visits/tours, and documenting outcomes.
• Prepare donor materials, proposals, and presentations.
• Maintain accurate campaign records in the donor database and ensure data integrity.
• Oversee the acknowledgment process for campaign gifts and pledges, including pledge agreements and donor recognition plans.
• Coordinate with grant writers to align capital funding proposals and reporting with overall campaign strategy.
• Partner with the Marketing team to develop campaign collateral, proposals, presentations and supporting materials for solicitation efforts and reporting.
• Work with the Events team to plan and execute cultivation and stewardship events such as large fundraisers, small gatherings, and celebration events.
• Work with the volunteer coordinator to identify and oversee campaign-specific volunteer opportunities. 
• Represent Vision House in presentations to community groups, churches, businesses
• Attend networking and other events to represent Vision House
• Participate in call campaigns as needed
• Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers
• Adhere to the Vision House Donor’s Bill of Rights
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Requirements

Capital Campaign Manager candidates should have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of education and related work experience
• Minimum 3-5 years of project management experience, including navigating ambiguous situations
• Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in fundraising
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities
• Progressive experience in fundraising, including capital campaign management, preferred.
• Knowledge of major gifts fundraising, as well as capital campaign strategy and implementation
• Strong project management and organizational skills with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Comfort speaking to large groups and representing Vision House at external events
• Working knowledge of donor databases and CRM systems; experience with DonorPerfect preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Demonstrated passion for hospitality, coupled with a genuine enthusiasm for fostering positive connections with individuals through warm and engaging interactions.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline sensitive environment 
• Comfort in giving group presentations preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to take direction from different departments
• Ability to prioritize and to be flexible
• Ability to work occasional Saturdays and/or evenings
• Commitment to the mission and values of Vision House, including serving with compassion and integrity in a Christ-centered environment.
• Must be an active follower of Jesus Christ and have ability to sign our Statement of Faith.

Physical Demands/Work Requirements:

• Must have valid driver's license and reliable transportation
• Ability to lift 25 lbs

Salary : $27 - $30