Fast Facts

StriveTogether is seeking a Vice President of Development & Advancement to drive funding strategies and partnerships aimed at enhancing youth economic mobility across the nation. This role requires a strategic leader with substantial experience in fundraising, partnership building, and team management.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include cultivating funding commitments, overseeing investor relations, leading revenue growth strategies, and managing the Development & Advancement team.

Skills: Strong experience in fundraising, investor relations, team management, and effective communication skills are essential.

Qualifications: Preferred candidates should have a proven record of successful fundraising, with experience in multi-million-dollar campaigns and collaboration within educational or nonprofit sectors.

Location: Remote or hybrid (3 days in office) in Cincinnati, OH with travel expected; remote applicants from most U.S. locations are considered.

Compensation: $152000 - $228000 / Annually

Vice President, Development & Advancement

About StriveTogether

StriveTogether is a national network of community partnerships that bring together neighbors, including youth and families, nonprofits, businesses, schools and more, to work toward a future where youth can thrive in their communities. Cradle to Career Network members change the way their communities work together by building connections, sharing resources and using data to put more young people on a path to economic mobility. Our work helps young people meet seven key life milestones so that they have the opportunities they need to reach their goals, and, ultimately, thrive.

StriveTogether team members are community supporters, difference makers and compassionate leaders. We are champions for every child and committed to personal and professional growth. We thrive by working entrepreneurially — embracing innovation, risk-taking and adaptability — in service of our bold mission. We pursue new opportunities while remaining responsive to a diverse and evolving group of stakeholders, including our network members, national partners and funders. Our team is energized by a dynamic, fluid environment and is committed to courage, progress and results as we work to improve life outcomes for all youth.

About You

You are ambitious, driven by impact, deeply care about youth economic mobility and are ready to take on a career-defining role that will fuel funding to place 4 million young people on a path to economic mobility. 

You are a strategic partner who works across teams to identify, pursue, and secure funding opportunities that fuel and expand programmatic initiatives. You bring a strong track record in leading fundraising efforts, earned revenue strategies, and have deep experience building partnerships among funders, community leaders, and innovators. You understand how to translate complex, programmatic work into compelling stories that resonate with funders and inspire them to invest in transformative change.

At your core you are a connector. You operate with humility, are energized by collaboration, ground your ideas in equity and are driven by achieving results. You bring together ideas, people and capital to unite around shared goals and align investments to drive impact at scale. Your leadership builds trust and inspires collaboration across boundaries—geographic, sector, and organizational. You bring strong relationships—ideally within national funders, place-based partnerships and collective impact entities, and can partner with senior leaders to shape initiatives that align with StriveTogether’s vision, community-defined needs, and funder interest. 

You are an effective team leader. You inspire those that work with you, and they see you as a valuable mentor, bridge builder and adept at thinking strategically about ideas and people. 

About the Position

As Vice President of Development & Advancement at StriveTogether, you will play a critical leadership role in fueling a national approach to advancing economic mobility for every child. Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, you’ll drive the strategy and execution of our development and revenue growth efforts—cultivating new and existing funders, creating funder collaboratives, increasing earned revenue through enhancing and defining programmatic resources of value to potential partners, and increasing usage of the StriveTogether Training Hub. You will serve as a thought partner to senior leaders, helping translate complex, programmatic priorities into fundable, mission-aligned opportunities.

In this role, you’ll manage a team to oversee investments and define revenue generating strategies. You and your team will work closely with internal partners to align revenue generation opportunities with our bold 2030 strategic plan. You’ll also represent StriveTogether externally to attract new investors, expand network reach and grow engagement with StriveTogether training and supports.

This position is ideal for a systems thinker, relationship builder, and strategist who can scale initiatives across a complex organization while building long-term partnerships and sustainable revenue.

Responsibilities and Duties 

Development and Revenue Strategy (45%)

• Cultivate and close annual and multi-year funding commitments aligned to the StriveTogether strategy in the six-figure range to support StriveTogether’s vision
• Lead StriveTogether’s revenue and resource growth strategy, including philanthropic fundraising, earned revenue, and fee for service opportunities 
• Package opportunities for investment in collaboration with the programs team and opportunities that advance StriveTogether’s programmatic mission 
• Increase overall Network partnerships with a focus on key geographies 
• Partner with internal teams to increase participation in the Training Hub, and actively seek potential earned revenue and licensing opportunities

Field and Donor Engagement (25%) 

• Oversee the investor management and stewardship strategy including, but not limited to, campaign-related events, donor recognition efforts, funder collaboratives, and public announcements 
• Represent StriveTogether in various forums, including national place-based partnership, economic mobility, and collective impact tables, to promote and advance the organization and articulate a compelling vision for investment
• Represent the Chief Advancement Officer when scheduling disallows their presence at external meetings

 Team Strategy & Management Responsibilities (15%)

• Provide leadership and guidance to Development & Advancement team members and direct reports, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, particularly revenue growth
• Set clear performance expectations and provide ongoing coaching, feedback and development opportunities
• Regularly convene Development & Advancement team to review progress to date, align on current execution of strategies, act on emerging opportunities and address challenges in achieving goals
• Identify and offer solutions for breakdowns where Development & Advancement require cross functional alignment to achieve shared performance measures
• Foster a positive work environment that promotes collaboration, engagement and professional growth
• Manage team and direct report workload and priorities to ensure efficiency and high-quality outcomes
• Resolve conflicts and address performance issues in a fair and constructive manner

Board Fundraising and Support (10%)

• Alongside the Chief of Advancement, serve as key liaison and point of contact for the Development and Sustainability committees and the broader Board of Directors, ensuring time is well spent and funds are raised by the Board 
• Support planning of Board Committee meetings, including advising on agendas, materials and communications as needed
• Support other Board initiatives and fundraising work as needed

Organizational Responsibilities (5%)

• Serve as a member of the organizational leadership team
• Devise plans and assist in execution of emerging strategic initiatives that require timely and complex action
• Participate in staff meetings, organizational trainings, cross-functional teams and interview processes
• Adhere to company policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and skills

Required Qualifications

• Proven track record of closing significant investments; experience in portfolio management and investor relations with a focus in principal gifts 
• Prior team management expertise with a proven track record of successfully managing and developing high performing teams with a passion for coaching, mentoring and developing staff 
• Leader who thrives in a fast-paced, complex organization and can forge collaborative relationships across the team
• Able to operate in acomplex system and understand programmatic priorities to translate into compelling funder narratives, build bridges between subject matter experts and donors
• Exceptional communicator able to tailor communication and communicate an inspiring vision for partnership between the organization and funders 
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills who can build trust internally and externally 

Preferred Qualifications

• Achieved prior fundraising goals and raises for multi-million-dollar campaigns  
• Experience building earned revenue models, sales or business development experience a plus 
• Experience with intermediary organizations 
• Prior relationships or experience in the collective impact, field-building, and place-based work field, or within the StriveTogether network 
• Prior non-profit or education experience in a changing and growing environment

Location and Work Requirements

• This role can be remote, or hybrid (3 days in office) based out of StriveTogether’s downtown Cincinnati headquarters. We’re excited to consider remote applicants from most U.S. locations; however, we’re currently unable to support employment in Hawaii, Alaska, Montana, or Puerto Rico due to operational limitations
• Candidates can expect approximately 30% travel for remote candidates, with candidates based out of Cincinnati traveling around 20%
• Candidates must be able to effectively use remote work technology, including Slack, Zoom and other technology 

Compensation and Benefits

This is an exempt role. StriveTogether’s salary structure includes a geographic differential based on a candidate's location. To give candidates a sense to potential total compensation, we offer the following guidance.

• For candidates living in locations approximating the national average for cost of labor, which islike that of Cincinnati where we are headquartered, the base salary range for this role is $152-190k.
• For candidates living in locations with moderately higher cost of labor relative to the national average, which include cities such as Chicago and Dallas, a candidate can expect total compensation to be in the range of $167-208k.
• For candidates living in very high cost of labor markets, such as Washington DC and Los Angeles, candidates can expect total compensation to be in the range is $182-228k.

The role is eligible for a 10% performance bonus for achieving targets related to organizational and development goals. For candidates offered an initial interview with our team, we can answer questions about the cost of labor at that time.

StriveTogether is committed to fair compensation practices. To ensure consistency, salaries are determined based on the readiness for the position, market competitiveness and fair pay structures across the team. As a matter of policy, StriveTogether makes a best and final offer and does not negotiate.

StriveTogether also provides competitive benefits and professional development opportunities including:

• 15 days paid time off with an additional four personal days, eleven holidays and a five-day break at the end of the year. PTO increases to twenty days after five years and staff members can apply for sabbatical in their seventh year of employment.
• Competitive health and dental benefits with up to $2,500 contribution from the organization for HSA for HDHP participants.
• Automatic 3% employer contribution to retirement plan and up to another 1% based on a total of 5% employee contribution.
• Options for professional development internally and externally including webinars, conferences and trainings.
• Paid parental leave. 
• 100% paid vision, short-term and long-term disability, basic life insurance and access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Cell phone, internet and $250 yearly home office stipend 

Application and Interview Process

Please provide a resume and cover letter with your application. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a target start date in Spring of 2026. The process below is reflective of the typical process but may adjust slightly based on need and timing.

• Phone screen 
• Hiring manager interview
• Compensated Performance task 
• Panel interview
• Final Interview
• Reference checks 

We encourage candidates to apply by January 6th for their application to be considered.

If you need assistance completing your application or require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process due to a disability or another reason protected by law, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive process and are here to help. Please contact us at [email protected].

StriveTogether seeks to bring in a talented and engaged workforce from a range of backgrounds. We recognize that you may not have an exact match with every qualification for this role, and that's okay — we encourage you to apply. We value unique experiences and perspectives, and we welcome your application.

Equal Opportunity Employer

StriveTogether provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, domestic partnership status, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 

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