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Blue Star Families is hiring a full-time hybrid Chief Development Officer for the Washington, D.C. Metro area. The position leads the infrastructure behind a $35 million or larger fundraising operation and reports to the President. The role is primarily enterprise-level development leadership, with overnight travel several times each year and work within the organization's remote structure.

The position requires at least 12 years of progressive nonprofit development experience, including five years in senior leadership over a multichannel fundraising operation. The anticipated starting pay range is $159,000 to $238,000. Blue Star Families identifies the role as full-time and exempt and does not provide benefits or an application deadline in the job details.

• Role: Chief Development Officer
• Employer: Blue Star Families
• Location: Washington, D.C. Metro area
• Employment type: Full-time, exempt
• Work mode: Hybrid in the D.C. Metro area within an organization described as fully remote
• Salary: $159,000 to $238,000 anticipated pay range at commencement
• Experience: Twelve or more years of progressive nonprofit development experience
• Application deadline: Not provided by the employer

The Chief Development Officer builds and leads the infrastructure for a $35 million or larger fundraising operation. The role sets a multiyear development strategy and directs department structure, processes, systems, reporting, data governance, revenue functions, and talent development. Fundraising responsibilities cover major and principal gifts, capital campaigns, corporate and foundation grants, direct marketing, planned giving, endowment, annual fund, mid-level giving, donor operations, and stewardship. The executive also engages the Board and President on development performance and priorities.

• Build infrastructure for a $35 million or larger fundraising operation
• Develop multiyear development strategy
• Lead major and principal gifts, campaigns, grants, and giving programs
• Direct reporting, data governance, and revenue functions
• Engage the Board and President on development priorities

The position oversees Salesforce NPC and development technology. Pipeline discipline, key performance indicators, dashboards, Board reports, policies, and standard operating procedures are part of the operating model. The Chief Development Officer partners with the Chief Financial Officer on forecasting, gift accounting, restricted funds, and audit readiness. The role also manages senior Development leaders across multiple functions and directs the development of a team of eight or more professionals.

A bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, business administration, or a related field is required, while an advanced degree is preferred. The employer seeks Salesforce NPC and development-operations expertise along with financial, communication, data-governance, reporting, team-leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills. The experience profile includes five or more years in senior leadership over a multichannel fundraising operation, infrastructure-building in an organization with at least $25 million in annual revenue excluding government funds, and $25 million or more in comprehensive or capital campaign experience. Large-scale direct-response experience, management of teams of eight or more professionals, and CFO partnership experience are also required.

• Twelve or more years of progressive nonprofit development experience
• Five or more years leading a multichannel fundraising operation
• Experience with $25 million or larger comprehensive or capital campaigns
• Development-operations and Salesforce NPC expertise
• Experience managing and developing teams of eight or more professionals

Blue Star Families is identified as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to making military life better for families. The organization supports more than 1.5 million military- and veteran-connected family members annually and has more than 450,000 members with local chapters nationwide. The organization's work connects military and Veteran families with civilian neighbors and addresses relocation, deployment, career disruption, isolation, economic insecurity, spouse careers, family strength, and caregiver support. The Chief Development Officer leads fundraising operations within that military-family service context.

Additional desired experience includes work with a military, Veteran, or military-family-focused organization or lived military-community experience. CFRE, ACFRE, or an equivalent credential is desired, along with high-visibility external-facing experience.

The role requires willingness to work nights, weekends, or holidays when required and to travel overnight several times per year for required gatherings. Benefits and an application deadline are not provided by the employer.