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ABOUT THE CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES
CBPP is dedicated to shaping a nation where every individual has the resources needed to thrive, regardless of their background or identity. As a nonpartisan research and policy institute, CBPP champions federal and state policies that promote economic justice, improve health, broaden opportunities, and remove structural barriers for marginalized communities. The organization’s state work spans the nation.
CBPP combines rigorous research, strategic communications, effective advocacy, and deep collaboration with scores of national and state partners to shape debates and advance effective policy implementation nationally and in states. CBPP advances justice-oriented policies nationally and in states in areas that include fair tax systems, health care, income security, housing, immigration, food assistance, and public services like education and childcare. CBPP also highlights the negative impacts of harmful policies.
CBPP supports and funds state-level policy organizations through the State Priorities Partnership, a network of independent, high-caliber state policy change organizations in 40 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. CBPP also partners with a wide range of other state groups engaged in key areas of work, like income security, food security, health coverage, and housing.
CBPP has a staff of more than 150, and an annual budget near $50 million, including over $10 million in regranting funds to its partner organizations.
ABOUT THE ROLE
This VPD/CDO is a key leader in CBPP, driving the strategic direction for the organization’s development efforts. Reporting directly to the President, this role works very closely with the leadership team to secure philanthropic grants and gifts, ensuring CBPP’s fiscal stability and growth. The VPD/CDO will play a pivotal role in deepening the culture of philanthropy within CBPP, building relationships with funding partners, and managing a dynamic fundraising team. Reporting to the VPD/CDO is the Director of Development, Development Communications Manager, Senior Development Writer, and Grants and Gifts Coordinator.
The VPD/CDO is specifically responsible for:
- Fundraising Strategy and Execution, including stewardship, cultivation, and Board engagement
- Organizational and Team Leadership
ABOUT THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate through deep strategic vision, plans and executes CBPP’s long-term goals and mitigates its challenges. They must demonstrate a strong willingness to thoroughly understand the organization’s multifaceted operations and cultivate relationships across various funding landscapes. The ideal candidate’s robust management and organization skills inspire creativity and a highly efficient workflow, ensuring that the team is engaged in advancing our organizational and development goals, productive, and motivated. A successful candidate will also adeptly collaborate with leaders across the organization, fostering a culture of philanthropy and integrating development efforts into broader organizational objectives.
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Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Justice
Nonprofit HR is committed to fostering and maintaining a work environment where equity, diversity, inclusion & justice (EDIJ) are fully integrated into everything we do for the benefit of our employees and the clients that we serve. To fully realize our goal, we prioritize our understanding of the complexities of DEI within our workforce to inform our approach to talent management. We believe that this guides how we do our work, advise our clients to operationalize EDIJ and position our content and educational opportunities to help strengthen the talent management capacity of the social impact sector. See the full statement.