Chief Development Officer

Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Lyric Opera of Kansas City in the search for a Chief Development Officer (CD0). Reporting to the General Director and CEO, the CDO, an accomplished strategic thinker who is focused on growth and who has comprehensive fundraising experience in major gifts, will act as Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s senior and leading development professional, and will be responsible for the strategy, implementation, evaluation, and achievement of all support revenue goals. The CCDO will inspire and manage a team of development professionals and partner with community leaders at the highest level of donor cultivation and solicitation. The CDO will develop and execute the overall organizational strategy for the development effort, in coordination with the General Director and CEO. Included in this strategy will be a plan for prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship for every potential source of contributed revenue from individuals, corporations, foundations, and government. The General Director and CEO and the CDO comprise the major gifts team, responsible for leadership level donors in the annual campaign and managing the major gifts program and portfolio of major gift contributors. The CDO will achieve revenue goals for the major gift portfolio and will be fiscally responsible for the development department’s overall budgeted goals.
A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least five years of successful fundraising experience within an institution on a growth trajectory is preferred for this role. Lyric Opera of Kansas City is committed to the inclusion of all qualified candidates. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or participating in the selection process, please contact Kim Farr at kimfarr@aspenleadershipgroup.com.