YWCA of Metropolitan St. Louis
                                                                                                                                                                
Chief Development Officer
The YWCA of the USA is the nation’s oldest and largest women's membership movement in the nation.
 
The YWCA of Metropolitan St. Louis Vision: 
Empowered women and youth in a racially just society

 
The YWCA of Metropolitan St. Louis Mission:
An association of women from diverse backgrounds and faiths, is committed to strengthening our community through the social and economic empowerment of women, the development of youth, and the elimination of racism.

 
Every year, the St. Louis "YW" touches the lives of more than 20,000 people. Among them:
¨  YWCA Head Start serves more than 2,500 children age 5 and younger from low- income families
¨ The St. Louis Regional Sexual Assault Center helps over 1000 victims learn to reclaim their lives
¨  In the YWCA Phyllis Wheatley Transitional Housing Program, homeless single women gain career skills
¨  The widely recognized YW-Teens program teaches leadership to middle-school girls
¨  At the YWCA Carondelet Branch women, families, seniors and developmentally disabled adults benefit from the abundance of aquatics, fitness and recreation programs
¨  YWCA Community Education Programs educate about and promote social and racism. 
More than 3,000 volunteers, including an all female Board of Directors, complement a YWCA staff of more than 420 from Missouri and Illinois, of which women comprise approximately 88 per cent. Programs are offered at more than20 locations in St. Louis City and County.
 
 
Chief Development Officer - Outcomes
The YWCA of Metro St. Louis seeks a Chief Development Officer who will report to the CEO. The CDO will be the catalyst to build a diversified fundraising program to include a substantial individual donor base, increased unrestricted revenues, expanded operating reserves and endowment funds.
This Chief Development Officer will be successful by meeting or exceeding the following goals:
·         Escalate the percentage of annual operating revenues from private contributions
·         Increase the annual percentage of unrestricted revenue
·         Launch and grow annual giving programs
·         Establish a flourishing major gifts program
·         Increase the endowment via a healthy planned giving initiative
·         Bring to life a Foundation to perform as a funding arm of the YWCA of Metropolitan St. Louis
 
Responsibilities Include       
The CDO is responsible for achieving the strategic fundraising goals of the Association. Toward this end:
·         Design a multi-year development plan, implement annual strategies and work plans to include
annual giving, major gifts, grant writing, special events, etc.
·         Lead and manage development department staff, interns, volunteers in all planning , budgeting,
evaluating and reporting associated with fundraising
·         Serve as a professional representative of the YWCA in work with volunteers, board members
and community constituents
·         Prospect, cultivate and sustain positive relationships with local, regional and national foundations
and other donors
·         Identify program funding needs at YWCA Branches and program centers; track all Association
fundraising efforts to maximize interaction with various target markets
·         Work synergistically with the Director of Public Relations on applicable projects
·         Model the YWCA commitment to racial justice by exhibiting cultural competency and effective
relationships among our richly diverse constituents and stakeholders
 
         
Expectations                  
We seek candidates who are committed to the elimination of racism and to women's issues. Leadership and creativity in the areas of development, communications and external relations from a dynamic, service delivery enterprise are expected. The ideal candidate will possess many of these personal attributes:
·  A management style that increases personal accountability toward clearly defined, collaboratively                  
                 established and measurable goals
·  Skill to foster trust, credibility and cohesive teamwork among people with diverse talents, backgrounds
                 and perspectives
·  Self-motivation with enormous energy and capacity for hard work within a complex, expanding
    and driven not-for-profit
·  Appreciation for an organization based on faith and sustained by the richness of many beliefs and values
 
Qualifications                                                                                                    
·              Advanced degree preferred and at least 10 years of leadership in Development.  CFPR preferred.
·              Track record of strategic vs. tactical success in meeting or exceeding fundraising goals
·              Mastery of fundraising terminology, procedures, reporting and methodologies
·              Strong orientation and understanding of issues/policies impacting women and children
·              Superb writing skills
 
To Apply                                                                                                            
Please email letter of interest and resume to:
YWCA
c/o Sherrone Beatty Wells
 3820 W. Pine,
 St. Louis, MO  63108
314-531-8732-fax
jobs@ywcastlouis.org