ABOUT LIFEMOVES
LifeMoves is the largest and most effective provider of interim housing and services for homelessness in Silicon Valley since 1987. Our mission is to end homelessness by providing interim supportive housing, tailored services, and building collaborative partnerships. With over two dozen interim supportive housing communities and more on the way, LifeMoves gives our neighbors experiencing homelessness a temporary place to call home while providing intensive, customized case management through site-based programs and community outreach.
POSITION PURPOSE
LifeMoves seeks a visionary, strategic, and results-driven fundraising leader to serve as Chief Philanthropy Officer (CPO). Reporting to the CEO and serving as a key member of the senior leadership team, the CPO will lead and inspire a 30-person Development team to generate $28MM in private philanthropic support. In partnership with the CEO, Board of Directors, and executive leadership, the CPO will help position LifeMoves as a leading force in solving homelessness in Silicon Valley.
This leader will be responsible for overseeing all fundraising operations—including major gifts, corporate partnerships, annual giving, direct response, grants, special events and volunteer engagement —while also ensuring stewardship and coordination of public funding. As LifeMoves expands its reach and revenue goals, the CPO will also be charged with building and strengthening the operational infrastructure—spanning systems, processes, and team collaboration—necessary to scale fundraising impact and sustain long-term growth. The CPO is also responsible for upholding the highest standards of fundraising ethics, donor confidentiality, and compliance.
This role qualifies for a hybrid schedule (a minimum of 2 days in the office, 3 days remotely, and a maximum of 3 days remotely).
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Fundraising Leadership & Donor Engagement
- Design and implement a comprehensive, multi-channel fundraising strategy across multiple revenue sources, aligned with organizational goals and mission impact. Establish ambitious yet achievable revenue goals, monitor performance, and adjust strategies to optimize philanthropic outcomes.
- Personally cultivate and steward top donors and prospects, serving as lead strategist and solicitor for the organization’s most significant philanthropic opportunities.
- Advance compelling donor communications, stewardship, and engagement strategies that strengthen donor loyalty and lifetime value.
Strategic Vision & Organizational Leadership
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team on revenue strategy and philanthropic priorities.
- Align fundraising with organizational vision and long-term strategic planning, collaborating cross-functionally to connect fundraising and programmatic goals.
- Monitor philanthropic trends, shifts in the donor landscape, and innovations in housing and homelessness services to inform strategy and mitigate risks.
Donor & Stakeholder Relationships
- Build and sustain strong relationships with individual donors, corporate partners, board members, volunteers, and community stakeholders.
- Partner with the Board of Directors and Resource Development Committee to drive strategy, deepen engagement, and steward institutional relationships.
- Provide clear, regular reporting to the board and executive leadership on campaign progress, donor trends, and performance against goals.
Team Leadership & Resource Optimization
- Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing Development team; cultivate a collaborative, accountable, and inclusive team culture.
- Build out Development Operations infrastructure to support growing philanthropic efforts, increase data visibility, and ensure operational excellence.
- Align team structure, staffing, technology, and budget resources to strategic fundraising priorities, including events, donor communications, and stewardship.
Financial & Data Acumen
- Provide strategic oversight of development budgeting, revenue forecasting, and financial tracking in alignment with organizational goals.
- Use data and analytics to assess donor behavior, forecast giving trends, and drive evidence-based decision-making.
- Oversee performance metrics and KPIs that evaluate effectiveness, optimize strategy, and ensure transparency across all philanthropic activities.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB)
- Embed DEIB principles into all aspects of fundraising, communications, hiring, and donor engagement. Demonstrate success engaging donors, staff, and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds to build inclusive, community-rooted philanthropy.
- Champion strengths-based communications that reflect the resilience and dignity of LifeMoves’ clients and communities.
- Foster shared leadership and ensure that equity-informed perspectives are integrated into decision-making processes.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Possess 15+ years of progressive experience in fundraising, with success leading teams driving multi-million-dollar campaigns and budgets.
- Minimum of 7–10 years of senior leadership experience managing and developing a high-performing fundraising team.
- Demonstrated success expanding fundraising revenue and leading high-performing, multi-channel teams—including major gifts, annual giving, corporate partnerships, grants, events, and direct response fundraising. Experience with organizations at a scale comparable to or larger than LifeMoves is preferred.
- Deep passion for LifeMoves mission and a strong understanding of the complexities of homelessness, housing, and social equity. Prior experience working in a nonprofit focused on homelessness, housing, or a related social impact field is a plus.
- Experience working with engaged boards and donors, ideally within the Silicon Valley philanthropic community.
- Strong operational and financial acumen with the ability to integrate philanthropy, data, and infrastructure to scale results.
- Proven ability to lead teams in leveraging CRMs, online giving platforms, and AI-enabled tools to enhance donor insights, performance forecasting, and campaign execution.
- Skilled in inclusive team building, coaching, and embedding equity across strategy, culture, and communications.
- Experience leading in dynamic, fast-paced environments with a high degree of adaptability and integrity.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Development Team of 33 employees.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Up to 25% annually.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this position successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and communicate with both adult professionals. The employee must frequently use hands or fingers and handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee must frequently stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific visual abilities required for this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
In addition to a competitive annual base salary of $250,000 to $300,000, this rewarding role also includes an exceptional benefits package which includes medical and dental, optional vision, Paid Time Off (PTO)for vacation and sick time (15 days of PTO/year), paid holidays (13/year and one floating holiday), HSA, FSA, EAP, 401k, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, legal benefits, Tickets At Work program, pet insurance, education support benefits, student debt repayment support, monthly commuter benefits, and ultimately a job with a highly regarded, mission-driven organization and team who will inspire you daily!
LifeMoves is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer committed to building a culturally diverse staff that represents the communities we serve. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, physical or mental disability (non-disqualifying), sexual orientation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, personal favoritism, lived experiences or any other non-merit-based factor. Candidates who are bilingual/bi-cultural, of color, Native/Indigenous, with disabilities, who identify as LGBTQIA+, or who are members of other marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Together, we aim to create and sustain inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environments where everyone can thrive.
If you require a disability accommodation during the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department at (650) 685-5880.
CONTACT
DSG | Koya has been exclusively retained for this engagement, which is being led by Alex Corvin and Maleka Pensky. Express interest in this role by filling out our Talent Profile or emailing the search team directly at [email protected]. All inquiries and discussions are strictly confidential.
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ABOUT DSG | Koya
DSG | Koya, a DSG Global company, is the nation’s premier search firm dedicated to mission-driven leadership. Since its founding in 2004, DSG | Koya has had an exclusive focus on mission-driven clients and was founded on the belief that the right leader can transform an organization and have a deep and measurable impact on our world. DSG | Koya works with nonprofits & NGOs, responsible businesses, and social enterprises in local communities and around the world.
DSG Global is consistently recognized by Forbes on its top 10 list of “America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms” and is an industry leader in recruiting transformational leaders for a changing world. The firm is deliberately different in its approach, with best-in-class teams who have decades of experience in cultivating inclusive leaders, understanding the dimensions of diversity, and building equitable teams.
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