Director of Development, Chicago
Obama Foundation
Chicago, IL
Anticipated Start Date: TBD
Description
Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with The Obama Foundation in the search for a Director of Development, Chicago.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Senior Director of Development, the Director of Development, Chicago will manage a short- and long-term strategy to grow the Foundation’s fundraising program in Chicago, the hometown of The Obama Foundation and of the future Obama Presidential Center.
The Director of Development will cultivate, solicit, and steward six- to seven-figure gifts from individual philanthropists in support of the Chicago Campaign, the local initiative to raise support from donors in and around Chicagoland to build the Obama Presidential Center.
With the support of the Senior Director, Midwest, the Director of Development will drive strategy for a volunteer council, Chicago Committee, and collaborate with executive leaders to cultivate and close high-level prospects. This is an ideal opportunity for a proven, fearless, and values-driven nonprofit fundraiser with experience tracking metrics and managing donor pipelines who is highly motivated to work collaboratively in pursuit of big goals.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree and at least ten years of experience in fundraising or donor relations, including a minimum of five years managing high-capacity boards and volunteers while securing gifts directly, is preferred for this position, as is deep knowledge of the Chicago philanthropic community.
The Obama Foundation is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging. If you are excited about this role but your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification above, we encourage you to consider submitting an application. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of The Obama Foundation as well as the responsibilities and qualifications presented in the prospectus.
Salary Range and Employee Benefits
The salary range for this position is $130,000 to $160,000 annually. The Obama Foundation is committed to the inclusion of all qualified candidates.
How to Apply for this Job
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or participating in the selection process, please contact Jeanette Rivera-Watts at jeanetterw@aspenleadershipgroup.com.
About the Organization
At the Obama Foundation, we are guided by a core belief: that ordinary people working together can change history. Our mission is to inspire those people to take action, empower them to change their world for the better, and connect them so they can achieve more together than they can alone. We were founded by community organizers, so when we seek change, we do it by bringing people together.
That approach begins at home, on the South Side of Chicago, where we are building the Obama Presidential Center. The Center represents a historic opportunity for Chicago: a chance to build a world-class museum and public gathering space that celebrates our nation’s first African American President and First Lady, steps away from where he began his career, where she was raised, and where—together—they made their home.
But that approach extends to all our work, whether it’s holding leadership training sessions in communities throughout the U.S., bringing local leaders together in countries around the world, working to support the global education of girls, or ensuring young men of color have pathways to opportunity. As President Obama has said, “we cannot solve the challenges of our time unless we solve them together.”
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