Fayetteville, GA

Chief Development Officer

Bloom Our Youth (Bloom) seeks an experienced Chief Development Officer.  Please click to view the full position description or to nominate apply.

Bloom, a leading provider of foster care services in Metro-Atlanta, seeks a proven fundraising professional to design and manage a robust, systematic program to increase contributed revenue.  The new Chief Development Officer will play a central enabling role in the organization’s expansion.  She/he/they must be a skilled relationship builder, friend-raiser and fund-raiser, with an ability to directly solicit, orchestrate solicitation campaigns that engage board and staff members, and develop productive solicitation events, approaches and experiences.  Bloom employs approximately 24 full-time and part-time employees, and has 125 volunteers who support the Bloom Closet program.

Founded in 1986 and located in Fayette County, GA, Bloom recruits, supports and trains foster families who give displaced children hope and a home life for the next phase of their lives.  The organization provides services in half of Georgia’s counties annually.

Driven by values imbued with respect, dignity, excellence, teamwork, transparency and commitment, Bloom’s goal is to help shape the life path of foster children in positive ways and assure that every child has a safe and nurturing family.  Foster Parenting, Training and Support, and The Bloom Closet (which supplies valuable goods and clothing) form the heart of the organization’s programs, which focuses on each child as an individual.  Bloom provides services to any child in need regardless of sex, race, creed, national origin, or social circumstance.

We appreciate you sharing the position description with your network, and also any nominations you might have.

For additional information or to apply, please contact Dennis Hanthorn at info[at]moppenheim[dot]com.