VP, Community

Remote
Full Time
Senior Manager/Supervisor

XPRIZE Overview

XPRIZE is an established global leader in designing and executing large-scale competitions to solve humanity’s greatest challenges. As a 501(c)3, our unique model democratizes innovation by incentivizing crowd-sourced, scientifically viable solutions to create a more equitable and abundant future for all.  Since our founding in 1994, we’ve awarded over $300M in prize purses, inspired thousands of global innovators, and collaborated with the most forward-thinking changemakers of our time. We operate across 7 areas of impact, including:

  • Climate & Energy 
  • Biodiversity & Conservation 
  • Food, Water & Waste 
  • Quantum & Deep Tech 
  • Space & Exploration 
  • Learning, Innovation & Society 
  • Health 

Join XPRIZE to help empower humanity to achieve breakthroughs and architect a more equitable and abundant future for all.

 

Position Description

XPRIZE Foundation is seeking an experienced executive to co-lead the Community group within the Advancement team. This team is primarily responsible for fundraising for XPRIZE as a foundation for high net worth individuals and foundations to both cultivate and grow XPRIZE’s existing benefactor community including its Vision Circle, Innovation Board as well as our other circles of donors.

Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, the candidate should have extensive experience with fundraising from and interacting with high net worth individuals and foundations at nonprofit organizations and have a proven track record in setting and meeting fundraising goals. XPRIZE is seeking a hands-on candidate who can actively contribute in identifying and onboarding new donors at a caliber consistent with those currently in XPRIZE’s benefactor community.

Specific responsibilities of this leader and the team include:

  • Develop and implement strategies for growing and cultivating the donor base
  • Translate and execute XPRIZE’s strategic plan to team members in order to drive accountability and performance 
  • Expand the geographic footprint of XPRIZE’s benefactor community both domestically and internationally
  • Identify and create new opportunities to engage donors with XPRIZE’s existing events and programs
  • Build new and highly engaging fundraising events in conjunction with the XPRIZE events team
  • Individually engage and sign on new donors.
  • Manage XPRIZE donor boards & communities
  • Develop strategies and programs to measure and increase donor engagement and activation
  • Create and cultivate a productive, balanced and rewarding working environment for members of the Community team.
  • Work in partnership with the Strategic Philanthropy team to further support XPRIZE fundraising goals
  • Develop and manage to accurate forecasts for both team revenue and costs
 

Qualifications 

  • 10+ years of relevant professional experience, including executive level roles in fundraising from individual donors
  • Experience managing a fundraising target of up to $10M
  • Track record of setting and achieving annual fundraising targets
  • Bachelor’s degree, Master’s/MBA preferred.May substitute significant experience on a year-for-year basis.
  • Experience with non-profit organizations is required. 
  • Experience in developing and maintaining relationships with high net worth individuals is required; foundations preferred
  • Relevant experience in XPRIZE’s domains is preferred
  • Strong business sense and the ability to set and manage to budget and forecasts.
  • Experience and track record in managing and developing a team, ideally in a non-profit environment.
  • History of working with boards and C-suite executives
  • Strong business writing and professional verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to thrive and think creatively and calmly in highly fluid situations and under intense schedules and deadlines.
  • Experience in creating and managing fundraising events
  • Strong administrative and organizational skills
 

Competencies required for this role

  • Hands-on approach to leadership - Leads by example.
  • Highly collaborative individual who can work well with and lead others within a matrixed organization
  • Creativity in developing donor programs and engagement opportunities
  • Ability to represent XPRIZE’s value propositions and impact
  • Ability to manage a team toward a vision, purpose and individual/team goals
  • Action oriented
  • Manages ambiguity and complexity
  • Collaborates internally and externally
  • Communicates effectively and professionally
  • Directs Work
  • Global Perspective
  • Plans and aligns
  • Drives results
  • Drives Vision and Purpose
  • Experience using Salesforce is a plus

The anticipated base salary for this position is $180,000 to $200,000 and may also qualify for an annual incentive. This role is eligible for our extensive benefits package and generous paid time off including vacation, sick, and holidays. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors including the qualifications of the individual applicant, years of relevant experience for the role, level of education attained, and certifications and/or other licenses held. XPRIZE is a remote-first environment.

The XPRIZE FOUNDATION is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate in employment. Equal access to employment, services, and programs is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the organization. 

Please note: Though submitting a resume to the XPRIZE FOUNDATION implies that you are interested in a position(s), it does not imply that you are an applicant. You are not considered an applicant until you have been contacted directly by a Talent Acquisitions representative requesting that you begin the designated application process, which may involve phone and/or in-person interview(s), job-related testing, and background checks.

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