The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is the voice for UNICEF in the United States, working for the survival of children around the world through fundraising, education, and advocacy. For more than 60 years, UNICEF has been the world’s leader for children saving more young lives than any other humanitarian organization. The Fund invites qualified candidates to apply for the position: Senior Director, Leadership Gifts at our NYC National Headquarters.

Reporting to the Vice President for Development, the Senior Director will establish the vision and strategies to achieve an ambitious 5-year Strategic Plan through securing leadership level gifts of $100,000 and more to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.

The primary responsibility of the Senior Director will be to advance fundraising of the Board of Directors, both through personal solicitations and effective management of a fundraising team and senior leadership. The Senior Director will lead a dynamic team of staff solicitors working with high net worth donors and prospects throughout the United States and grow the number, breadth, and giving levels of top philanthropists to the US Fund for UNICEF. A key member of the team, he or she will collaborate with the President, Senior Vice President for Development, and Board of Directors; manage the National Development Committee; serve as strategic support for the Vice President for Development; and work laterally with team members in the national office and five regional offices to shape top donor strategies.

Specifically, the Senior Director will:
? Establish the vision for leadership giving so as to position the US Fund for UNICEF as the top humanitarian and children’s organization to support among top philanthropists;
? Direct, lead, inspire a cohesive team of fundraisers;
? Provide strategic support to Vice President for Development;
? Work in partnership with the President & CEO, Vice President for Development, Senior Vice President for Development, and others to design and implement effective strategies to cultivate, steward, and solicit the Board of Directors, their contacts, and other leadership level philanthropists who give $100,000+ gifts;
? Shape and support the National Development Committee;
? Establish innovative recognition and engagement strategies;
? Become the architect for our women philanthropist strategy and plan for growth in other key philanthropic markets;
? Oversee and effectively manage revenue and expense budgets; and
? Collaborate with US Fund departments to refine and create an effective support network to close gifts, including public relations, communications, finance, human resources, prospect research, and program development.