Chief Development Officer
The POLG Foundation
Remote
Anticipated Start Date: TBD
Description
Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with The POLG Foundation in the search for a Chief Development Officer.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Development Officer will lead The POLG Foundation’s $60 million transformational fundraising campaign, focusing on major gifts from ultra-high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and corporate partners. Reporting to the CEO and collaborating closely with the Board and Development Task Force, this leader will drive development strategy, execution, and donor engagement.
The ideal candidate is a seasoned fundraising professional with experience managing high-level campaigns, building strategic relationships, and communicating complex scientific ideas in compelling ways. This is a unique opportunity to build a high-impact development program from the ground up, establishing systems, messaging, and culture that will scale with the organization.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least ten years of experience, including at least five years of campaign leadership responsibilities, in nonprofit fundraising is required for this role. An advanced degree and/or CFRE designation, along with experience in the medical research and/or rare disease sectors, is preferred for this role.
The POLG Foundation will consider candidates with a broad range of backgrounds. If you are excited about this role and feel that you can contribute to The POLG Foundation, but your experience does not exactly align with every qualification listed above, we encourage you to apply. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of The POLG Foundation and the responsibilities and qualifications specified in the position prospectus.
Salary Range and Employee Benefits
The salary range for this position is $165,000 to $185,000 annually.
The POLG Foundation 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.
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About the Organization
The POLG Foundation story starts, as is often the case, with the journey of one family and, more particularly, one young man, Frederik. Having faced fear, sadness and grief, the family, inspired by Frederik's example of sheer determination, perseverance and his naturally cheerful disposition, has set out to transform hardship into deep resolve and thereby find a cure for a devastating disease.
As stated by founders Julie and Robert de Luxembourg: “In our family, there exists life before July 26th, 2016, and life after. On that date, our then-14-year-old son, Frederik, was diagnosed with a mitochondrial disease, a genetic disorder that robs the body’s cells of energy, in turn causing organ dysfunction and failure. Frederik’s particular disease is due to two mutations of his POLG gene. It is as if Frederik has a faulty battery that never fully recharges and is in a constant state of depletion.” The mission of The POLG Foundation is to support and accelerate research to find effective treatments and a cure for POLG mitochondrial disorders.
The Foundation is the leading funder of basic, translational and clinical POLG research, and it aims to be a conduit for scientific collaboration by connecting academic research, drug discovery and clinical development together. They focus on three defined areas of research: understanding mechanisms and modelling POLG disease, assisting with preclinical preparations, and supporting active clinical trials, including drug repurposing initiatives. The Foundation actively invites biotech and pharmaceutical companies to partner with them on the development of POLG therapeutics, and they have funded the development of two POLG Transgenic Mice.
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