Vice President, Development

• Lead and execute the Academy’s comprehensive philanthropic strategy to advance strategic priorities and achieve annual and multi-year revenue goals
• Serve as a senior fundraiser by personally cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding high-capacity donors and strategic partners, while maintaining a robust pipeline of major, principal, and planned gifts
• Partner with the President & CEO, Chief Business and Finance Officer, Board of Governors, and senior leadership to drive donor engagement, fundraising initiatives, and external partnerships
• Expand and strengthen corporate, foundation, and institutional partnerships, securing multi-year funding and sponsorship opportunities aligned with mission priorities
• Oversee and lead the Development function, including team performance, operations, and fundraising infrastructure, ensuring accountability, efficiency, and results
• Establish and monitor performance metrics, benchmarks, and reporting systems to track progress against fundraising goals and support strategic decision-making
• Identify and pursue new philanthropic opportunities that support program growth, innovation, and long-term sustainability
• Represent the Academy externally and position it as a leading partner for philanthropic investment in scientific research, education, and innovation
• Personally cultivate, solicit, and steward high-capacity donors capable of making transformative philanthropic investments
• Build and actively manage a pipeline of major, principal and planned gifts
• Partner with the President & CEO, Chief Business and Finance Officer, and Board leadership on strategic donor engagement and solicitations
• Strengthen relationships with philanthropists interested in science, education, and innovation
• Lead select high-level corporate partnerships, sponsorships and strategic fundraising opportunities
• Serve as a key external ambassador for the Academy with donors and corporate partners
• Implement and operationalize the Academy’s development strategy in alignment with strategic priorities and financial goals
• Maintain robust fundraising performance reporting and analytics for Senior Management and the Board to support strategic decision-making and revenue forecasting
• Ensure strong fundraising infrastructure, including donor databases, prospect research, stewardship and compliance with all fundraising regulations, ethical standards, and reporting requirements
• Foster a culture of philanthropy throughout the organization
• Perform other related duties as assigned in support of the Academy’s mission

• 15+ years of progressively senior advancement or fundraising leadership experience
• Demonstrated success securing major and principal gifts and forging corporate partnerships, including six- and seven-figure commitments
• Experience leading comprehensive advancement programs at complex nonprofit, higher education, research, or science-based organizations
• Proven ability to build and manage high-performing development teams
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver detailed fundraising performance reports, including tracking progress against annual and multi-year development goals, and communicating results clearly to senior leadership and board stakeholders
• Strategic thinker with the ability to align fundraising with mission-driven programmatic priorities
• Exceptional relationship builder with credibility among philanthropists, scientific leaders, and institutional partners
• Strong understanding of philanthropic trends in science, education, and innovation sectors
• Highly collaborative leadership style and ability to influence across diverse stakeholders

• Experience working with scientific, research, or academic institutions
• Familiarity with global philanthropy and international partnerships
• Understanding of the science, technology, and innovation ecosystem in New York City and globally

Comprehensive benefits package, which includes affordable health insurance, a retirement plan with matching employer contributions, a personal and career development stipend, as well as generous paid time off policies