Westminster Canterbury Richmond is a Continuing Care Retirement Community established in 1975 that sits on a 60-acre campus in Richmond, Virginia. The Westminster Canterbury community offers a vibrant lifestyle, engaging activities, and exceptional services and amenities and brings together cultural opportunities, generous-spirited people, and carefree living options. Westminster Canterbury Richmond is also home to an onsite Child Development Center that offers intergenerational programming between residents and the children that attend the center daily.
The Vice President Resource Development has responsibility for leading and expanding the organization’s fundraising, playing a critical role in all issues related to philanthropy. The duties include solicitation of contributions individually and through its volunteers; the establishment of and compliance within the organization’s fundraising and philanthropic principles, policies, and procedures; and leading and planning special events to build upon philanthropic support of the organization’s mission. The Vice President Resource Development oversees annual capital and operating budget preparation and monitoring for the division. The Vice President Resource Development develops and maintains positive relationships with the Board of Trustees of the Corporate and Foundation Boards, residents, current donors, and prospective donors to gain financial support from the internal and external communities.
Position Responsibilities are in Five Main Areas
- Fundraising—Provide oversight over all the organization’s fundraising activities.
- Financial Management-Develop and oversee budgets and use of donated funds and endowments.
- Board Relations-Develop and maintain positive relationships with the Westminster Canterbury boards, both Westminster Canterbury Corporate and Westminster Canterbury Foundation. Manage the work of the Foundation Board.
- Operational/Administrative Management-Oversee administration of Division operations and Foundation staff.
- Strategic Planning-work collaboratively and constructively with the Westminster Canterbury Foundation Board in planning for the future of the Foundation; ensure meeting strategic objectives of the current Strategic Plan.
- Bachelor’s Degree in business, administration or related field or liberal arts degree
- Seven or more years of nonprofit development and management experience
- Desired additional Education and Experience: Master’s Degree in business administration or related field or liberal arts degree
- CFRE Credential and experience in a Continuing Care Requirement Community (CCRC)
- Knowledge of the principles, methods and techniques used in fundraising and development, including ability to solicit and close future gifts and market programs and ideas persuasively
- Specialized knowledge of planning, giving and major gifts
- Extensive knowledge of major campaign planning, development, and execution
- Strong background in legal issues related to gifting and foundation activities
- Ability to speak effectively and persuasively to large or small groups, including nonprofit boards
- Ability to cultivate personal relationships with individuals, particularly older adults
- Ability to interact and deal tactfully with staff, residents, family members, volunteers, visitors, government agencies/personnel, news media and public
- Ability to write, interpret, communicate, and implement policies, procedures, regulations, financial records, reports, etc. to all constituencies
- Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures, etc. necessary to provide quality services and maintain sound business operations
- Demonstrated competency in financial management, leadership in an interdisciplinary environment and systems-thinking
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
- Experience with a fundraising database, including reporting and analysis
- Some weekend and evening work will be required, serving on a rotating basis as the Weekend/Holiday Manager on Duty