Position: Senior Vice President of Growth & Development

Organization type: Faith-based non-profit, 50+ employees

Position Type: Full time

Department: Development

Reports To: CEO

Hours: Average of 40+ hours per week

POSITION SUMMARY

Frontline Response seeks a visionary and highly connected fundraising executive to serve as Senior Vice President of Growth & Development. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and serving as a member of the executive leadership team, the SVP will lead all fundraising, philanthropic engagement, strategic partnerships, and growth initiatives across Frontline Response and the Beyond Us Collective.

This role presents a unique opportunity to shape one of the most ambitious faith-based community transformation efforts in the Southeast. The SVP will be responsible for sustaining and growing Frontline Response's annual fundraising and partnership portfolio while simultaneously designing, launching, and leading a transformational $30 million capital campaign in partnership with Peace Baptist Church and the Beyond Us Collective.

The successful candidate will bring an established network of relationships throughout Atlanta's philanthropic, corporate, civic, faith-based, and foundation communities and possess a demonstrated track record of securing six- and seven-figure gifts, leading major fundraising initiatives, and building high-performing development teams.

The SVP will serve as a chief external ambassador for both organizations and will play a critical role in helping position the Beyond Us Collective as a nationally recognized model for collaborative community transformation.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Revenue Leadership
• Own, manage and achieve the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) approved by the board in the development section of the strategic plan.
• Manage and execute comprehensive fundraising strategies supporting Frontline Response's annual operating budget and long-term growth objectives.
• Manage a portfolio of major donors, family foundations, corporate partners, churches, and institutional funders capable of making transformational investments.
• Expand relationships across Atlanta's philanthropic, corporate, civic, and faith communities.
• Partner closely with the CEO and Board of Directors to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift opportunities.
• Manage and monitor revenue goals, fundraising metrics, and development performance dashboards.

Beyond Us Collective Capital Campaign Leadership
• Lead a multi- million capital campaign supporting the Beyond Us Collective campus vision and regional expansion strategy.
• Design, develop and manage the various giving societies within the campaign.
• Develop campaign strategy, timelines, gift pyramids, donor engagement plans, naming opportunities, and campaign communications.
• Direct and lead a campaign cabinet comprised of major donors across multiple sectos,
• Cultivate principal gift prospects across various philanthropic sectors.
• Manage campaign feasibility efforts and ongoing campaign execution activities.
• Serve as a key fundraising leader and spokesperson for the campaign.

Team Building & Organizational Development
• Design and build the future Development Department structure required to support both annual fundraising and campaign objectives.
• Recruit, hire, develop, and lead a high-performing fundraising and external relations team.
• Establish accountability systems, performance metrics, and professional development pathways for staff.
• Build internal infrastructure supporting donor stewardship, moves management, campaign operations, prospect research, and fundraising analytics.

External Relations & Strategic Partnerships
• Serve as a senior representative of Frontline Response and the Beyond Us Collective throughout the community.
• Build strategic partnerships with corporations, foundations, churches, elected officials, civic leaders, and community stakeholders.
• Strengthen organizational visibility and positioning among philanthropic decision-makers and funding partners.
• Collaborate with communications and marketing staff to ensure alignment of fundraising messaging, campaign communications, and organizational branding.

Executive Leadership
• Serve as a member of the executive leadership team.
• Contribute to strategic planning, organizational growth initiatives, and partnership development.
• Advise the CEO and Board on fundraising strategy, market opportunities, campaign progress, and philanthropic trends.
• Provide regular reports to leadership and governing boards regarding fundraising performance and campaign status.

SUCCESS MEASURES

Within the first 12 months, the successful candidate will:
• Develop and execute a comprehensive annual fundraising strategy supporting Frontline Response's operating objectives.
• Successfully launch the Beyond Us Collective Capital Campaign.
• Build and lead a high-performing development team.
• Establish a campaign cabinet and principal donor pipeline.
• Secure transformational investments from foundations, corporations, churches, and major individual donors.
• Position Frontline Response and the Beyond Us Collective for long-term philanthropic growth and sustainability.