Vice President, Capital Campaigns & Other Campaigns

<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Job Title: </strong>Vice President, Capital Campaigns & Other Campaigns</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Department: </strong>Development</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Location: </strong>Hybrid within Washington D.C. Metro area</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Reports to:</strong> Chief Development Officer</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Direct Reports: </strong>No</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Classification: </strong>Exempt</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Position type: </strong>Full-Time Employee</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Anticipated Pay Range at Commencement of Employment:</strong> $128,000 - $177,000 per year</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Blue Star Families</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Blue Star Families is the largest nonprofit dedicated to making military life better for families. Each year, we support over 1.5 million military- and veteran-connected family members through a national network of 450,000+ members and local chapters in communities across the country.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our mission is simple and bold: We make military life awesome for families. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We listen, share, partner, and act to deliver evidence-based, data-driven solutions that work for real people. We’re a lifestyle organization, a friend and neighbor, and a trusted partner. Our approach is collaborative, human-centered, and designed with the whole family in mind.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A Blue Star Family is one with an immediate family member — a spouse, parent, or child — actively serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, including the Guard and Reserves. These families face unique challenges: frequent relocations, deployments, career disruption, and isolation. We respond with research-informed programs that create connection, build resilience, and foster a true sense of belonging.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We serve with urgency but build trust over time — because change happens at the speed of trust. Whether we’re driving spouse employment, supporting caregivers, or helping communities welcome military families, we strive for upstream solutions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Who We’re Looking For:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Bold thinkers. Fast movers. Smart collaborators. People who want to build, lead, and drive measurable change — and who care deeply about making an impact that matters.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What You’ll Do Here:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Solve complex challenges with data, heart, and humility</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Build cross-sector partnerships that get things done</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Help military families feel at home wherever they live</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you're ready to work in a high-performance, mission-driven environment — and to make life better for those who serve — Blue Star Families is where you belong.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>General Description</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Vice President, Capital Campaigns & Other Campaigns leads the strategy, planning, and execution of Blue Star Families' capital campaign and other major, time-bound fundraising initiatives. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, this role partners closely with the President, CEO, and Board leadership to build the case for support, structure campaign phases, and drive campaigns from feasibility through public phase and close-out.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This is a senior leadership role responsible for building the strategy, timelines, and stakeholder engagement plans a large-scale campaign requires, while also identifying and managing other significant campaigns—such as matching-gift challenges, emergency or rapid-response appeals, and signature anniversary or naming campaigns—as organizational priorities dictate.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This role requires the ability to travel overnight several times per year to attend team offsites, leadership sessions, donor meetings, and company-wide events. Attendance and participation in these gatherings is a non-negotiable component of the position.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Key Job Functions</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>Campaign Strategy & Planning</em></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Design and lead the strategic framework for the capital campaign and other major campaigns, including case-fo