Chief Development Officer
- Employer
- The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation
- Location
- District of Columbia, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Closing date
- Aug 19, 2021
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- Position Type
- Executive, Fundraising, Capital Campaigns, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Fundraising Administration, Major Gifts, Planned Giving, Other Fundraising
- Fields
- Education, Environment, Other Fields, Research, Technology, Youth
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with The Fannie
and John Hertz Foundation in the search for a Chief Development
Officer.
Reporting to the President, the Chief Development Officer will
oversee revenue growth in support of the Foundation’s mission: To
identify and support our nation’s most promising young science and
technology graduate students in the fields of applied physical and
biological sciences, mathematics, and engineering, whose
creativity, talent and ambition compels them to seek solutions to
the country’s greatest challenges. This is a remote position with a
preference for individuals living in or with easy access to the
Northeast corridor (Boston to Washington, DC).
The Foundation’s focus on investing in and stewarding these
individuals provides Hertz Fellows with unparalleled freedom to
pursue research ideas, personalized mentorship, and participation
in the Hertz Community so that they can best propel their
scientific discoveries into actions that will ensure our country’s
technological leadership in industry, academia, national security,
and defense.
The Chief Development Officer will be a thought partner to the
Foundation’s leadership; close six- and seven-figure gifts from
individuals, corporations, and foundations; grow the planned giving
program; and plan and implement an anticipated capital campaign.
The role of Chief Development Officer offers a highly
entrepreneurial and independent professional the opportunity to
devote their efforts to creating a lasting imprint on the future of
the nation’s science and technology leadership, while free from a
complex, bureaucratic work environment. The Chief Development
Officer will work remotely, should be located in a major
metropolitan area in the NE corridor (preferably the Boston or NYC
area), and must have the ability to travel easily throughout the
United States.
Through the Hertz Fellowship, the Foundation provides the nation’s
most promising graduate students in science and technology with
five years of funding and the research freedom to pursue innovative
ideas with real-world impact. The Hertz Fellowship is not a prize
for past achievement—it’s an investment in the future. To date,
more than 1,200 Fellowships have been awarded. Fellows have
gone on to become recognized as some of the most notable leaders in
science, engineering, and mathematics and have received countless
awards and accolades, including the Nobel Prize, MacArthur
Fellowships, the Fields Medal, the National Medal of Science, and
the National Medal of Technology.
A bachelor's degree is required for this position as is at least
seven years of experience working with principal and major gift
donors, preferably in the field of science and technology research.
The successful candidate must be a U.S. citizen or permanent
resident. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter
and résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of
The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation as well as the
responsibilities and qualifications presented in the position
prospectus.
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