CHICAGO, IL – Cooper Coleman LLC, an executive search firm specializing in nonprofit and social impact organizations, has been retained by People Working Cooperatively, Inc. (PWC) to lead the search for a Director of Major Gifts (DMG). The nonprofit organization, which provides essential home repairs and services to low-income, elderly, veterans, and disabled residents in the Greater Cincinnati area, is looking for a dynamic and experienced fundraising leader who can help the organization continue and expand its meaningful impact. The Director of Major Gifts is a new position within PWC, providing an exciting opportunity for the selected candidate to develop a major gifts program for a large, well-established organization with a rich history of serving the Region.
Kathy Kraushar, Executive Search Consultant at Cooper Coleman LLC, will be leading the search. "We are honored to partner with People Working Cooperatively to find a Director of Major Gifts who will play a pivotal role in helping the organization achieve its critical mission," said Ms. Kraushar. "This position presents a unique opportunity for an accomplished fundraising professional to contribute to the material improvement of the individual lives of our neighbors. Building strong relationships and connecting passionate donors with PWC’s mission is the DMG’s charge and the growth will truly have a profound impact that reverberates throughout the Greater Cincinnati Region."
The Director of Major Gifts will be an essential member of PWC's Development Team, responsible for managing the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major and planned gifts from high-net-worth individuals as well as gifts and sponsorships from corporations. The successful candidate will collaborate with the Vice President of Development to create and implement a robust, engaging major gifts program to sustain the mission of PWC and its growth over the coming years.
Qualifications for the position include a bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional work experience and a minimum of five years of successful portfolio management experience in a nonprofit organization with a proven success record in major, corporate, and/or planned gift fundraising. For more information about the Director of Major Gifts position or to apply, please visit www.coopercoleman.com/current-searches.
About People Working Cooperatively:
People Working Cooperatively (PWC) is a non-profit organization that has been serving the Greater Cincinnati area for 48 years. The organization is committed to improving the quality of life for low-income, elderly, veterans, and disabled homeowners through home repairs, accessibility modifications, energy conservation, and weatherization services helping residents to live independently, safely, and healthily in their own homes. With a team of professionally trained and licensed tradespeople, along with one of the largest dedicated volunteer groups in the region, PWC has provided more than 320,000 services to eligible homeowners since its founding in 1975.
For more information on People Working Cooperatively, visit www.pwchomerepairs.org.
About Cooper Coleman LLC
Cooper Coleman LLC is a full-service retained executive search and consulting firm partnering exclusively with nonprofit organizations, foundations, and research and academic institutions to drive meaningful growth. With headquarters in Cincinnati, OH and Chicago, IL, its team moves organizations forward by placing the right leaders in the right roles at the right time and helps to strengthen their management and fundraising capacity to amplify their mission and impact.
Cooper Coleman's diverse client portfolio spans a wide range of social impact areas, reflecting its commitment to serving the entire spectrum of the social impact sector. Its clients are focused on a variety of causes, such as civil rights, health equity, the performing arts, adoption and foster care, LGBTQ+ advocacy, tech for good, and more.
Founded by CEO Johnny Cooper, who has over 16 years of leadership experience in the social sector, Cooper Coleman prioritizes making essential executive search services accessible to organizations across the social impact sector. With a team of experienced consultants and a commitment to providing first in class search services to its clients, the firm has established itself as a leader in the field and was named a Top 60 Nonprofit Executive Search Firm by Hunt Scanlon in 2022. Cooper Coleman is also proud to have co-founder William B. Coleman, Jr., a veteran executive search consultant with over 25 years of experience in the field, as part of its leadership team. Together, they bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table and are dedicated to helping nonprofits and other social impact organizations achieve their goals.
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