Chief Development Officer

Feeding America

Chief Development Officer at Feeding America leading fundraising initiatives. Driving revenue growth and engaging with partners to fulfill the mission of ending hunger.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $300,000 - $350,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead strategist for delivering year-over-year philanthropic revenue growth
Embed a culture of philanthropy and stewardship
Engage staff and the Board in philanthropy
Direct all revenue generating enterprises
Implement strategies to grow strategic partnerships
Support network-wide fundraising capacity building
Oversee revenue management, analytics, donor stewardship

Requirements

What you’ll need

Visionary, metrics-driven fundraiser
Proven track record building transformational relationships
Fundraising experience with multi-million partnerships
Experience in a complex, networked environment
Experience cultivating transformational principal gifts
Ability to synthesize complex information and translate it into a case for support
Effective leadership in active listening and relationship building

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work environment
Employees can work from home on other days
Access to a 30-day “work anywhere” program
PTO and/or holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

fundraisingrevenue managementanalyticsdonor stewardshippartnership developmentcapacity building

Soft Skills

visionarymetrics-drivenrelationship buildingactive listeningsynthesis of complex information