VP, Growth, Strategy, and Donor Relations
Policy Link
Vice President, Growth, Strategy, and Donor Relations
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About the Organization
Short Summary
PolicyLink is a research and action institute working to advance a nation that truly governs for all.
Long Summary
PolicyLink advances structural solutions, shape conditions, build connections, and strengthen the field infrastructure needed to deliver on the promise of a nation where all can thrive. We are relentlessly focused on delivering results at a scale that matches the challenges — and the potential — of this country.
To achieve this vision, we concentrate our efforts in five key arenas that shape how the nation governs and delivers for its people:
- The legal and regulatory systems that shape our democracy and economy, including amending and advancing the U.S. Constitution
- Federal agencies, which are the engines of public policy and implementation that must deliver results
- State and local governments that deliver the benefits of citizenship to our everyday lives in the cities and states where we live
- We the People — whose collective consciousness and action must be activated toward everyone’s thriving
- The institutional leaders, decision makers, and capital allocators who hold disproportionate influence over how the nation governs
Across these arenas, we are working to awaken a shared consciousness that embraces the humanity of every person; to shape government to deliver results for all; and to align the full force of our public, private, and civic resources to realize this future.
To learn more about what we do and our mission visit our website.
About the Position What You’ll Do
As theVice President, Growth, Strategy, and Donor Relations, you will serve as the chief architect of the donor experience during a transformative era for the organization. Joining a high-impact team with a$50 million annual budgetand a staff of70+ professionals, you will act as a chief architect of the donor experience, operating with the autonomy to drive strategy and align internal functions within a high-impact team. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, you will be instrumental in orchestrating the strategy development and execution for our historic $1 billion, 10-year capital campaign.
This role requires a sophisticated leader who moves beyond functional management to provide high-level stakeholder coordination and the oversight of a donor advisory council. You will lead a dynamic portfolio of initiatives designed to deepen relationships with institutional, corporate, and ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) partners, ensuring all internal pieces move in lockstep with our collective campaign goals. This role will be essential in managing complex priorities and transforming the practice of philanthropy into a powerful force for whole-system change.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Strategic Philanthropy and Campaign Management
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Drive the enterprise-wide engagement strategy to deepen multi-dimensional relationships with institutional, UHNW, and corporate partners.
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Orchestrate the strategic roadmap for the $1B, 10-year capital campaign, ensuring organizational readiness for the early 2027 launch.
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Co-lead the architecture of campaign infrastructure, including the design of donor recognition levels, gift societies, and long-term stewardship frameworks.
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Govern a strategic portfolio of principal relationships, ensuring long-term alignment with the organization’s growth and campaign objectives.
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Design high-level campaign readiness initiatives, including regional salons and leadership briefings, to cultivate and secure foundational lead investors.
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Conceptualize and oversee signature leadership gatherings that enhance organizational visibility and serve as catalysts for campaign momentum.
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Steward complex corporate and philanthropic partnerships, ensuring a rigorous match between investor goals and PolicyLink ’s systemic change mission.
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