Chief Development Officer

• Lead and own the Center's organization-wide development strategy, ensuring fundraising priorities align with mission and strategic plan, with an initial focus on achieving $600K–$1M in annual contributed revenue and sustained year-over-year growth.
• Design and lead the Center's major gifts strategy, including prospect identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship, personally managing a portfolio of high-capacity donors capable of six- and seven-figure gifts.
• Oversee foundation and institutional giving strategy, alumni engagement, and lead the development team, building a high-performing function and fostering a culture of donor-centered fundraising.

This role directly strengthens the capacity of the Center for Civic Education to expand its national impact, ensuring that students and educators across the United States receive high-quality civic and constitutional education that fosters informed, thoughtful participation in democratic life.

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive nonprofit development, fundraising, or advancement experience, including significant responsibility for fundraising strategy, revenue growth, donor portfolio management, and development leadership.
• Minimum of five years supervising development staff, with demonstrated success coaching, developing, and managing fundraising professionals.
• Demonstrated success personally closing multiple six-figure and/or seven-figure gifts, and experience in major gift strategy, relationship management, and strategic fundraising leadership.

Compensation and benefits details are not explicitly stated in the posting. The role is a senior leadership position with the opportunity to shape the future of civic education at a pivotal moment.

The Center for Civic Education is a national nonprofit and the nation's leading provider of civic and constitutional education. For over 60 years, it has advanced the civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions students and educators need to participate thoughtfully in democratic life through programs like We the People and Project Citizen.