Vice President, Individual Giving

Autism Speaks is seeking a Vice President, Individual Giving, who will develop and implement a strategic revenue expansion plan to support a bold growth vision for Autism Speaks – focused on major, intermediate, and planned giving. The individual in this role will be a dynamic, entrepreneurial fundraising leader with the proven experience, success and abilities to guide the Individual Giving team’s revenue expansion and mission impact. The individual serving in this role will have a strong array of experience and skills as a senior-level strategist, fundraiser and leader. VP will be responsible for key aspects of Autism Speaks fundraising capabilities with the potential to hire major gift officers and other revenue generating team members as institutional budgets allow as part of the organization’s growth strategy.

Autism Speaks has invested in an operations team that will provide data management & analytics, prospect research, and donor communication / stewardship expertise and support. This fundraising operations team works in close coordination with all institutional fundraising departments including the VP, Individual Giving and their team. The Vice President, Individual Giving will provide the strategic direction required to successfully generate revenue in excess of $6-$8 million annually and lead the entire program toward long-term significant growth.

Individual will work from home but can be located anywhere in the United States, ideally in close proximity to an airport.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Serving as a member of Autism Speaks’ senior leadership team, individual will work closely with the CDO, CEO, other executives, the board of directors and volunteer leadership to carry out a strategic fundraising plan engaging business and community leaders, philanthropic individuals, families and family foundations across North America.* Design, develop, and implement a comprehensive strategy to innovate and expand giving for all