Chief Development Officer

The⠀founding⠀of⠀Camphill⠀Village in⠀1961 was⠀part of a⠀transformative⠀movement⠀in the⠀United⠀States to⠀reform how⠀society⠀treats⠀people⠀with⠀developmental⠀disabilities.⠀Today,⠀Camphill⠀Village⠀Copake is⠀a 501c3⠀non-profit⠀organization⠀providing⠀a⠀non-institutionalized⠀approach⠀to care in⠀fulfillment⠀of our⠀mission:⠀to be an⠀integrated⠀community⠀where⠀people⠀with⠀developmental⠀differences⠀are living⠀a life of⠀dignity,⠀equality,⠀and⠀purpose.

On⠀our 750⠀acres of⠀wooded⠀hills,⠀gardens,⠀and⠀pastures⠀in New⠀York’s⠀beautiful⠀Hudson⠀Valley,⠀adults⠀with⠀developmental⠀disabilities,⠀students,⠀and long-⠀and⠀short-term⠀service⠀volunteers⠀live and⠀work⠀together⠀as equals⠀in⠀extended⠀family⠀homes⠀throughout⠀our⠀closely⠀knit⠀community.⠀Camphill⠀Village is⠀home to⠀roughly⠀230 peers⠀of all⠀abilities,⠀cultures,⠀and gifts⠀who choose⠀to live in⠀this⠀peaceful,⠀rural⠀setting.⠀Here,⠀residents⠀cultivate⠀enriching⠀spiritual⠀lives and⠀endeavor⠀toward a⠀world that⠀recognizes⠀the⠀inherent⠀potential⠀in every⠀human⠀being.

Camphill⠀Village⠀and⠀Camphill⠀Ghent are⠀a part of⠀the⠀Camphill⠀Association⠀of North⠀America⠀(CANA) and⠀the⠀worldwide⠀Camphill⠀Movement,⠀which⠀continues⠀to inspire⠀more 100⠀communities⠀around the⠀world.⠀Through⠀artisanal⠀crafts,⠀biodynamic⠀agriculture,⠀and shared⠀responsibilities⠀within the⠀household,⠀we fill⠀our days⠀with⠀meaningful⠀activities⠀that⠀benefit⠀all⠀members of⠀our⠀integrated⠀community.⠀Valuing a⠀person’s⠀choice to⠀establish⠀a⠀rewarding⠀life in⠀Camphill⠀Village⠀aligns⠀with our⠀pursuit of⠀equity for⠀our⠀community⠀members⠀with⠀disabilities,⠀all of⠀whom have⠀rights to⠀choice,⠀participation,⠀and⠀self-determination.

About⠀Camphill⠀Ghent

Camphill⠀Ghent⠀serves the⠀needs of⠀elders in⠀home⠀settings⠀within an⠀inclusive⠀community⠀so that⠀they may⠀continue⠀to⠀experience⠀lives of⠀wellness,⠀dignity,⠀joy and⠀fulfillment.⠀Camphill⠀Ghent⠀strives to⠀give every⠀member of⠀its⠀community⠀the⠀opportunity⠀to both⠀contribute⠀to and⠀benefit⠀from the⠀experiences⠀and⠀endeavors⠀of others⠀through⠀caring for⠀the body,⠀soul and⠀spirit.⠀Residents⠀of⠀Camphill⠀Ghent take⠀pride in⠀creating a⠀community⠀where⠀elders⠀feel⠀enthusiastic⠀about life⠀as they⠀enjoy⠀beauty,⠀art,⠀learning⠀and⠀friendships.

Camphill⠀Ghent⠀offers⠀both⠀Independent⠀and⠀Assisted⠀Living,⠀and is⠀shaped and⠀shared by⠀service⠀volunteers⠀and their⠀children,⠀and their⠀committed,⠀caring⠀staff.⠀Wonderful⠀friendships,⠀mutual⠀support⠀and shared⠀participation⠀in⠀activities⠀and events⠀create a⠀tapestry⠀in which⠀human⠀interest⠀and⠀kindness⠀are⠀unifying⠀threads.⠀These⠀elements⠀contribute⠀to⠀Ghent’s⠀mission to⠀care for,⠀celebrate,⠀embrace,⠀and honor⠀the⠀special⠀strengths⠀and needs⠀of each⠀individual.

Each⠀day offers⠀opportunities⠀for⠀socializing⠀and⠀relaxation;⠀residents⠀of all⠀abilities⠀and staff⠀enjoy⠀wholesome⠀family-style⠀dining and⠀a daily⠀schedule⠀of⠀activities⠀in our⠀welcoming⠀common⠀areas. The⠀friendships⠀and⠀conversations⠀that are⠀the⠀building⠀blocks of⠀this⠀vibrant⠀community⠀flourish⠀in these⠀spaces,⠀where we⠀also host⠀concerts,⠀plays,⠀lectures,⠀choir, art⠀exhibits,⠀and⠀celebrate⠀seasonal⠀festivals.⠀Whether⠀enjoying a⠀stroll in⠀our⠀beautiful⠀gardens,⠀pathways,⠀and⠀fields;⠀joining⠀our choir,⠀book club⠀or⠀painting;⠀participating⠀in our⠀fitness⠀programs;⠀summer⠀swimming⠀in our⠀outdoor⠀pool; or⠀playing⠀tennis⠀with a⠀buddy,⠀there’s⠀something⠀for⠀everyone⠀to keep⠀their⠀body—and⠀mind—in⠀shape at⠀Camphill⠀Ghent.

About⠀Philanthropy⠀at⠀Camphill⠀Village⠀Copake

Camphill⠀Village⠀Copake’s⠀$12M⠀annual⠀operating⠀budget is⠀primarily⠀funded⠀through⠀government⠀grants,⠀endowment⠀income,⠀and⠀private⠀philanthropy.⠀Last year,⠀Camphill⠀Village⠀Copake⠀raised⠀more than⠀$3.5M in⠀unrestricted⠀support⠀from more⠀than 1,400⠀donors⠀among a⠀donor⠀community⠀of 3,500.⠀Camphill⠀Ghent’s⠀philanthropy⠀program is⠀nascent⠀and poised⠀for⠀significant⠀growth in⠀the coming⠀years.Over⠀the⠀decades,⠀these two⠀Camphill⠀communities⠀have also⠀grown⠀their⠀robust⠀endowment⠀through a⠀well-established⠀legacy⠀giving⠀program.

This⠀year, the⠀communities⠀are⠀embarking⠀on a⠀strategic⠀and master⠀planning⠀process.⠀The⠀strategic⠀plan’s⠀primary⠀focus will⠀be to⠀position⠀them to⠀meet the⠀current⠀and future⠀needs of⠀its aging⠀population⠀by⠀providing⠀more⠀innovative⠀and⠀integrated⠀elder⠀care. In⠀addition⠀to public⠀funding⠀opportunities,⠀realizing⠀this⠀vision⠀will⠀necessitate⠀significant⠀philanthropic⠀resources.⠀The⠀Camphill⠀communities⠀will begin⠀campaign⠀planning⠀shortly⠀after the⠀strategic⠀and master⠀planning⠀processes⠀are⠀complete.

About⠀the⠀Opportunity

The⠀Chief⠀Development⠀Officer⠀(CDO) will⠀lead an⠀ambitious⠀and⠀growth-oriented⠀comprehensive⠀fundraising⠀program,⠀including⠀annual⠀giving,⠀major and⠀planned⠀giving,⠀institutional⠀giving,⠀and⠀marketing⠀and⠀communications.⠀An outward⠀facing⠀fundraiser,⠀the CDO⠀will focus⠀on⠀identifying,⠀cultivating,⠀and⠀soliciting⠀major and⠀planned⠀gifts to⠀meet and⠀exceed⠀annual⠀goals and⠀grow the⠀donor and⠀prospect⠀base to⠀position⠀the⠀Camphill⠀communities⠀for future⠀campaign⠀success.

The⠀CDO will⠀be⠀experienced⠀in⠀building,⠀mentoring,⠀and⠀managing⠀highly⠀effective⠀teams and⠀will⠀oversee⠀four staff⠀members⠀including⠀the⠀Director⠀of⠀Development,⠀Ghent;⠀Assistant⠀Director⠀of⠀Development;⠀Communications⠀and Public⠀Relations⠀Manager;⠀and⠀Development⠀Operations⠀Manager.⠀To achieve⠀ambitious⠀fundraising⠀goals, the⠀CDO will⠀also⠀partner⠀closely⠀with⠀Camphill’s⠀Development⠀Committee,⠀Focus⠀Group,⠀executive⠀leadership,⠀and other⠀internal⠀community⠀members.

The⠀CDO will⠀join the⠀Camphill⠀communities⠀at an⠀exciting⠀and⠀pivotal⠀time and⠀will play⠀an⠀integral⠀role in⠀the⠀present⠀and future⠀of the⠀organization.⠀The⠀successful⠀candidate⠀will be a⠀strategic,⠀creative⠀team⠀leader who⠀is⠀visionary⠀about⠀their⠀fundraising⠀potential⠀and who⠀can⠀support⠀leadership’s⠀strategic⠀plan by⠀maximizing⠀opportunity.⠀They will⠀align all⠀elements⠀of⠀fundraising⠀and⠀communications⠀functions⠀with the⠀vision,⠀core⠀values,⠀and⠀culture of⠀Camphill.⠀Highly⠀ethical,⠀they will⠀possess⠀outstanding⠀interpersonal⠀competencies,⠀effectively⠀engage and⠀collaborate⠀with all⠀members of⠀the⠀community,⠀and be⠀adept at⠀consensus⠀building.⠀The most⠀qualified⠀candidates⠀will bring⠀passion⠀for and⠀the⠀ability to⠀speak⠀authentically⠀about the⠀mission⠀and have⠀experience⠀serving⠀the⠀special⠀needs⠀and/or⠀elder⠀communities.⠀In⠀alignment⠀with the⠀culture of⠀the⠀Camphill⠀communities,⠀it will be⠀important⠀for⠀candidates⠀to be⠀interested⠀in working⠀on site,⠀with some⠀hybrid⠀flexibility⠀possible.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership

• Partner⠀with⠀leadership⠀to ensure⠀that⠀fundraising⠀priorities⠀and goals⠀align and⠀support⠀Camphill’s⠀strategic⠀priorities.
• Support⠀the⠀Development⠀Committee⠀and⠀participate⠀in Board⠀recruitment⠀and⠀engagement⠀upon⠀request.
• Oversee,⠀mentor,⠀and⠀motivate⠀team⠀members,⠀and draw⠀upon their⠀potential⠀and⠀talent,⠀individually⠀and⠀collaboratively.
• Participate⠀in⠀organizational⠀strategic⠀and master⠀planning⠀to ensure⠀the⠀process⠀and⠀outcome is⠀informed⠀by the⠀donor⠀viewpoint⠀and⠀philanthropic⠀opportunity.

Fundraising

• Design and⠀implement⠀a plan for⠀a⠀comprehensive⠀and fully⠀integrated⠀fundraising⠀program,⠀identifying⠀growth⠀potential,⠀maximizing⠀opportunity,⠀and⠀leading⠀all facets⠀of⠀development.
• Serve⠀as chief⠀fundraiser;⠀manage a⠀portfolio⠀of major⠀and⠀planned⠀giving⠀prospects⠀and⠀solicit⠀and close⠀gifts of⠀5, 6 and⠀7-figures.
• Partner⠀with and⠀support⠀leadership⠀in their⠀donor-facing⠀activities.
• Monitor⠀and report⠀on⠀fundraising⠀achievement⠀and⠀activity⠀metrics.
• Instill⠀best⠀practice⠀infrastructure,⠀including⠀systems,⠀policies,⠀and⠀procedures⠀to ensure⠀effectiveness⠀and⠀accountability⠀across the⠀program.

External Relations

• Oversee a⠀strategic⠀communications⠀plan to⠀advance⠀their⠀integrated⠀brand⠀identity,⠀broaden⠀awareness⠀of its⠀programs⠀and⠀priorities,⠀and⠀increase⠀the⠀visibility⠀of its⠀impact⠀across key⠀stakeholder⠀audiences,⠀both⠀internal⠀and⠀external.
• Develop⠀and ensure⠀consistency⠀of⠀messaging⠀across⠀organization.
• Serve⠀as a⠀spokesperson⠀for the⠀organization.
• Partner⠀with⠀leadership⠀to build⠀and grow⠀relationships⠀with⠀local,⠀state, and⠀federal⠀elected⠀officials⠀and⠀provide⠀tactical⠀support in⠀securing⠀funding as⠀needed.

Key Qualifications

• Authentic⠀commitment⠀to⠀Camphill’s⠀mission⠀and⠀ability to⠀articulate⠀the case⠀for⠀support.
• 10+⠀years of⠀development⠀experience,⠀with a⠀minimum of⠀5+ years⠀in⠀leadership⠀roles.
• Demonstrated⠀record of⠀closing 6⠀and 7+⠀figure⠀gifts,⠀campaign⠀experience⠀preferred
• Expertise⠀in⠀communications⠀and⠀external⠀relations.
• Previous⠀success⠀partnering⠀with⠀leadership⠀and⠀internal⠀stakeholders.
• Highly⠀developed⠀writing⠀and public⠀speaking⠀skills.
• Solution-oriented,⠀self-motivated,⠀strategic,⠀analytical,⠀and⠀organized⠀with high⠀level of⠀accountability.
• Team⠀player⠀with an⠀ability to⠀communicate⠀positively,⠀effectively⠀motivate,⠀and gain⠀consensus.
• Highly⠀ethical⠀and⠀aligned to⠀community⠀values.
• Previous⠀experience⠀serving⠀the⠀special⠀needs⠀and/or⠀elder⠀communities⠀preferred.
• Some⠀weekend⠀and⠀after-hours⠀work⠀should be⠀expected.

Compensation

The salary⠀range for⠀this⠀position⠀is⠀$135,000 -⠀$165,000⠀annually,⠀commensurate⠀with⠀experience.