Chief Development Officer

Company: DHRM
Location: Prince George
Posted on: April 3, 2026

Job Description:

Title: Chief Development Officer State Role Title: Professional - Instructor Hiring Range: $110,000 - $140,000 (Commensurate with Experience) Pay Band: UG Agency: College of William and Mary Location: Richard Bland College Agency Website: www.rbc.edu Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job Duties THIS IS A REPOSTING. PREVIOUS APPLICANTS DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY. YOUR APPLICATION WILL REMAIN UNDER CONSIDERATION UNTIL THE POSITION IS FILLED. Richard Bland College (RBC) is a two-year, residential, liberal arts transfer institution that focuses on preparing students for transfer to highly ranked colleges and universities. The College is a hidden gem located outside the Tri-Cities region—and its rural setting featuring 750 acres of wetlands, bucolic forest, and the state’s oldest and largest pecan grove. The Chief Development Officer (CDO) reports directly to the President and is the lead professional responsible for all fundraising, board management, and alumni engagement for Richard Bland College of William & Mary. The CDO will direct, plan, coordinate, and implement administrative and operational activities for the College’s fundraising program, primarily through board engagement and the coordination of major gift, grant and annual fund strategies. The CDO will assist the President by serving as the College’s expert on best practices for fundraising and Foundation board engagement, while stewarding current philanthropic relationships. The CDO will develop a robust fundraising plan to support the strategic goals of the College. The Chief Development Officer will: • Design, implement and measure a long-range fundraising plan tied to the strategic needs of the College. • Supervise and optimally utilize staff, the donor management system, and all departmental resources, to achieve strategic goals • Develop, support, and evaluate volunteer staff, including recruitment and training of those volunteers. • Develop and propose strategies for improving all components of the development operation, including determining ongoing relationships with prospects/donors; recommending specific purpose and level of gift; identifying those to be involved in cultivation and subsequent solicitation; assuring that solicitations are carried out. • Integrate the administration, faculty, students, and alumni into development activities where appropriate and effective • Continuously update and utilize the Foundation/Development website to achieve strategic goals • Ensure ongoing maintenance and utilization of a robust donor management system (currently Raiser’s Edge) • Ensure robust communication with donors, alumni, and all stakeholders, e.g., coordinate and regularly distribute fundraising reports • To the extent possible, without sacrificing the priority fundraising goal, develop programs, events, and activities that stimulate involvement, interest, and engagement of alumni, donors, prospective donors, corporations, and foundations. • Coordinate Foundation Board of Directors commitment in keeping with bylaws and priority goals. • Initiate, analyze, monitor, evaluate, and alter strategic advancement plans. • Possess interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills • Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills • Expand knowledge of laws that impact charitable giving, personal assets and estates. Minimum Qualifications • Master’s degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. • Considerable professional experience in fundraising, public relations, marketing or a related field, or progressively responsible professional experience in higher education development or a related field. • Demonstrated experience in facilitating major gifts through planned giving instruments. • Experience developing relationships between colleges and major donors. • Ability to travel around the region. • Must have a valid driver’s license. • Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment Additional Considerations N/A Special Instructions You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE IS AN AA/EEO EMPLOYER – Richard Bland College of William & Mary is an equal opportunity institution providing educational and employment opportunities, programs, services, and activities. In keeping with this policy, the College does not discriminate and makes no distinction in the admission of students, nor in any other of its official activities, based on race, color, national origin (ancestry), religion (creed), age, military service or veteran status, marital status, parental status, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, family medical history or genetic information, disability, any other status protected by law, or any other non-merit based factors. The college also prohibits sexual misconduct including sexual violence or harassment. All standards and policies governing college employment and student employment, recruitment, admissions, financial aid, and support programs are applied accordingly. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities act (ADA), RBC will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing and selection processes. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS: Final candidates are subject to a background investigation. The investigation may include: local agency checks; criminal record check; driving record; employment verification; verification of education; and other checks requested by the hiring authority related to the position. LAYOFF POLICY: If you are a classified employee and have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.3 Layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must attach a copy of the card with your application prior to the job posting closing date. ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS ONLY: A fully completed state application or résumé must be submitted for this position electronically through this website. Unfortunately, RBC cannot accept mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and résumés. This website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted for consideration. You have not completed the process until you receive a confirmation number. ANNUAL FIRE AND SECURITY NOTIFICATION: The Annual Fire and Security Report(s) include campus security information, campus fire statistics, safety procedures, and provides statistics for criminal and disciplinary offenses. The report(s) are provided annually in compliance with the Clery Act and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA). Richard Bland College of William & Mary Annual Safety and Security report and the Annual Fire Safety report is available at: https://www.rbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-Annual-Campus-Security-and-Fire-Safety-Report.pdf . A hard copy of the Annual Security and Fire Safety reports and/or a copy of the Criminal Incident and Fire Incident Logs are maintained at the Department of Campus Safety & Police and will be provided upon request. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: For full-time teaching faculty positions and adjunct faculty (part-time teaching faculty), applicants must submit a cover letter specifying their interested teaching discipline and statement of teaching philosophy, their schedule availability, résumé/curriculum vitaé , all unofficial transcripts, and a list of three (3) professional references. Please note: official transcripts are required on the first day of employment for all teaching faculty positions at RBC. For administrative and professional faculty positions the cover letter, résumé, all unofficial transcripts and a list of three (3) professional references are required. Official transcripts are also required on the first day of employment for administrative and professional faculty positions at RBC. IN COMPLIANCE WITH EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY LAWS: Employees or prospective employees who believe they have witnessed or experienced discriminatory conditions or discriminatory acts related to RBC employment practices or inaccessible conditions should present their concerns to: Chief Business Officer Richard Bland College of William & Mary Physical Address: Pecan Hall, Second Floor, 11301 Johnson Road, South Prince George, VA 23805 Telephone: (804)862-6100, extension 6208 Email: ssokol@rbc.edu | 804-862-6100, extension 8603 IN COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE IX: Employees, prospective employees, student workers, or prospective student workers who believe they have witnessed or experienced discriminatory conditions or discriminatory acts related to RBC employment practices or inaccessible conditions that are inclusive of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, sexual harassment should present their concerns to either of the following: Title IX Coordinator Richard Bland College of William & Mary Physical Address: Maze Hall, 11301 Johnson Road, South Prince George, VA 23805 titleix@rbc.edu | 804-862-6100, extension 6464 Or, Department of Education Office of Civil Rights 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20202-1100 www.ed.gov Contact Information Name: Richard Bland College - Office of Human Resources Phone: 8048626100 Email: rbchr@rbc.edu In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155. Contact Information Name: Richard Bland College - Office of Human Resources Phone: 8048626100 Email: rbchr@rbc.edu Contact Information Name: Richard Bland College - Office of Human Resources Phone: 8048626100 Email: rbchr@rbc.edu In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019. Note : Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

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