YMCA of the USA · 1 day ago
VP of Development
Tucson, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
8+ years expYMCA of the USA is a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities in Southern Arizona. The VP of Development will provide strategic leadership in marketing and financial development to advance the YMCA’s mission through various fundraising efforts and community engagement initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Directs, coordinates and initiates association financial development for mission advancement that will impact and strengthen the community
Advances fundraising efforts through development of innovative approaches to donor identification, cultivation, contact relationship management, and solicitation of major gift prospects. Maintains donor database utilizing CRM software to track and record gifts, pledges, donors, and prospects
Develops strategies to increase volunteer engagement at all levels of financial development
Creates systems, manages resources and drives annual giving strategies needed to carry out fundraising plans and events
Provides leadership and supervision to development staff
Provides “how-to” training in fundraising for staff and volunteers. Adept at educating, motivating, and providing feedback to individuals related to best practices in fundraising
Is well versed in grant application processes showcased through research, preparation, and coordination of proposals from government sources and private foundations
Develops, implements, and manages donor outreach, recognition, stewardship strategies, donor engagement and communication efforts including meetings, mailings, reports, and events
Leads community advocacy efforts in collaboration with funding partners, city council, business leaders and other partners
Works closely with branch and program leadership to create communication plans to ensure members, participants, and the community understand the case for support
Establishes and monitors the budget for financial development, committed to fiscal responsibility on behalf of the YMCA
Provides staff leadership to committees/task forces of the Board of Directors as assigned
Represents the association as required by the President/CEO
Adheres to all YMCA of Southern Arizona policies and procedures
Ensures abuse risk management by screening employees and volunteers, providing supervision, training, and feedback, enforcing policies and procedures, responding to violations and reports, following mandated reporting requirements, communicating the organization’s commitment to consumer protection, and reporting key information to the Board of Directors
Is flexible in traveling to multiple sites around the greater Tucson area
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Eight (8) or more years of professional experience with a background in fundraising in the YMCA or another nonprofit organization
Ability to relate to and build impactful relationships with top community leaders and diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community
Ability to create interpretive materials to enable potential donors to understand the YMCA and how they contribute to the achievement of its mission
Foundation and government grant writing expertise
Must be highly organized and possess the ability to work with confidential matters
Ability to travel for donor and prospective donor visits, funding presentations, and YMCA meetings
Available to work an occasional evening or weekend
Bachelor's degree required
Preferred
YMCA Organizational Leader certification and/or CFRE preferred
Company
YMCA of the USA
YMCA of the USA is the national resource office for the nation's YMCAs. Located in Chicago, IL, YMCA of the USA exists to serve YMCAs.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
YMCA of the USA has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2024 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Suzanne McCormick
President & CEO
Recent News
First Five Years Fund
2025-09-19
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