The Director of Development will lead and manage the Atlantic-Midwest Province development efforts, focusing on fundraising, donor relations, strategic planning, planned giving, alumnae relations, special events, and grant writing. The role involves creating strategies to strengthen philanthropic support and managing a team to execute development programs effectively. Travel is required throughout the province, in particular to Bridgeport, Connecticut where Development staff is located.

Do you have a passion for building meaningful relationships and mobilizing resources to create positive societal impact?  As an officer on Pew’s Partnerships team, you'll be at the forefront of building fundraising and partnership support for three key programmatic areas: Government Performance (GP), Philadelphia projects, and Scientific Advancement (GPS). These areas have been strategically combined due to their overlapping agendas and interdependencies, creating a portfolio that promotes cross-promotion with current and prospective donors.

Junior Achievement of Central Maryland is seeking a detail-oriented, systems minded professional to join our Development team as Manager, Development Operations. This is a critical role for a growing fundraising operation. Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Development, the Manager, Development Operations serves as the backbone of our fundraising team — ensuring the systems, processes, and records are in place to support meaningful donor relationships and strong fundraising outcomes. If you are someone who finds satisfaction in creating order out of complexity, improving processes, and helping a mission-driven team operate at its best, this role is for you. 

The Director, Individual Philanthropy serves as a frontline fundraiser responsible for cultivating, soliciting, stewarding, and growing relationships with major and planned giving donors. This role manages a portfolio of high-capacity individuals and families and is accountable for securing philanthropic support through annual, multi-year, and legacy gifts. As a key member of the Maryland Food Bank's Philanthropy team, the Director develops and executes individualized donor engagement strategies that align donor passions with opportunities to advance the organization's mission. The Director works collaboratively across Philanthropy, Programs, Marketing and Communications, and Executive Leadership to create meaningful donor experiences and build long-term philanthropic partnerships. At the Maryland Food Bank, fundraising is a team sport. We are seeking a mission-aligned fundraiser who values collaboration, relationship-building, and donor-centered philanthropy and who is committed to advancing equity and strengthening communities throughout Maryland. 

Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI) seeks an inaugural Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) to lead a bold transformation of its advancement enterprise and elevate the organization’s national visibility, philanthropic impact, and long-term sustainability of its mission to improve the lives of children, youth, and adults with disorders of the developing nervous system. Since 1937, KKI has grown into an internationally recognized leader in patient care, research, education, professional training, and community-based services. Its unique combination of a pediatric specialty hospital, groundbreaking research programs, special education schools, and family-focused community initiatives serves nearly 30,000 patients annually and attracts families from across the United States and around the world. Reporting directly to President and CEO Dr. Bradley Schlaggar, the CAO will lead and integrate the Institute’s philanthropy and marketing and communications functions, creating a unified advancement strategy that strengthens fundraising, brand awareness, and stakeholder engagement. This highly visible executive will partner closely with senior leadership to advance institutional priorities and play a hands-on role in major gifts, comprehensive campaigns, annual giving, and strategic communications. The successful candidate will be an accomplished advancement leader capable of building high-performing teams, cultivating transformational philanthropic relationships, and articulating a compelling case for support. The CAO will help position KKI as one of the nation’s most inspiring philanthropic causes, amplifying a powerful message of hope, innovation, and impact for the patients, families, and communities it serves. The comprehensive leadership profile is available at https://wittkieffer.com/positions/a1wun000001svsrmam. A resume and letter of interest, addressing the themes in the leadership profile, should be submitted using WittKieffer's candidate portal: https://apptrkr.com/7263317. The search will remain open until an appointment is made. Nominations and inquiries: Mercedes Chacón Vance ([email protected]), Melissa Fincher ([email protected]), and Maya Holt-Brockenbrough, Ph.D. ([email protected]).