Vice President, Development

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY
The Vice President of Development is responsible for advancing NMDP Foundation fundraising goals through the strategic leadership, execution, and growth of principal gifts, major gifts, annual giving, market based fundraising, and the grateful patient program.

This leader reports directly to the Chief Philanthropy Officer of the Foundation and serves as a member of the senior leadership team.
This role provides enterprise level leadership for individual philanthropy, overseeing the design and execution of integrated fundraising strategies that deepen donor relationships, expand the base of philanthropic support, and drive sustained revenue growth.

The Vice President works closely with the Chief Philanthropy Officer, Foundation leadership, senior leaders across NMDP, volunteer leaders, and external stakeholders to align philanthropic investments with organizational priorities.
The Vice President of Development is integral to the successful launch of the next Comprehensive Campaign and to achieving the Foundation's five year vision of tripling annual philanthropy to more than $40M.

ACCOUNTABILITIES
Principal & Major Gifts Leadership
• Owns the strategic vision, growth, and performance of Principal and Major Gifts as core revenue channels.
• Leads and grows a national principal gift program, generating transformational philanthropic support at the seven figure level and above.
• Provides strategic leadership to Principal Gift and Major Gift teams, including portfolio design, prospect identification, individualized cultivation strategies, solicitation planning, and stewardship.
• Personally manages a portfolio of principal gift prospects and benefactors, serving as a senior relationship manager and organizational ambassador.
• Partners closely with the Chief Philanthropy Officer, Foundation leadership, and senior leaders across NMDP to align donor interests with strategic priorities.
• Develops and oversees major and principal gift pipeline management, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Ensures disciplined relationship management practices and CRM documentation across all individual giving portfolios.

Annual Giving & Leadership Recognition Society
• Owns the strategic vision, development, and launch of a comprehensive annual giving program as a core revenue and engagement channel.
• Establishes annual and long term annual giving goals, success metrics, and performance benchmarks focused on acquisition, retention, and growth.
• Develops and oversees a leadership recognition society focused on donors giving $1,000 and above, with an emphasis on renewals, donor loyalty, and movement into mid and major gift pathways.
• Partners cross functionally with Marketing, Digital, and Foundation teams to deliver integrated communications, recognition, and impact storytelling.
• Leverages data and donor insights to evolve strategies and strengthen the donor lifecycle.

Market Based Mid-Level Fund...