Job Title: Chief Development Officer

Department: Development

Location: Hybrid within the DC Metro area

Reports to: President

Direct Reports: Yes

Classification: Exempt

Position Type: Full-time 

Anticipated Pay Range at Commencement of Employment: $159,000 - $238,000

Blue Star Families

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 300,000+ members and local chapters in communities across the country.

Our mission is simple and bold: We make military life awesome for families. 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.

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, including frequent relocations, deployments, career disruptions, and isolation. We respond with research-informed programs that create connection, build resilience, and foster a true sense of belonging.

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.

Who We’re Looking For:

• 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.

What You’ll Do Here:

• Solve complex challenges with data, heart, and humility
• Build cross-sector partnerships that get things done
• Help military families feel at home wherever they live

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.

As a fully remote organization, we rely on scheduled in-person gatherings to foster alignment, collaboration, and organizational culture. This role requires the ability to travel out of town overnight several times per year for staff offsites, planning retreats, and company-wide events. These gatherings are essential for connection, brainstorming, and staying strategically aligned across teams. Participation is required as a core part of the role.

General Description

Blue Star Families is seeking an experienced, strategic, and high-energy Chief Development Officer (CDO) to lead all aspects of the organization’s fundraising and revenue strategy. Reporting to the President and working closely with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and  Board of Directors, the CDO will build and execute a comprehensive development strategy that supports both near-term growth and long-term sustainability.

As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, the CDO sets the enterprise-wide vision for philanthropy and revenue generation. This leader brings urgency, adaptability, and sharp market awareness - someone who can quickly read and respond to opportunities in an ever-changing environment while maintaining disciplined execution.  The CDO will work in close partnership with the Impact department to ensure alignment between fundraising strategy, program outcomes, and measurable mission impact, strengthening the organization’s ability to clearly articulate and deliver on its value proposition to donors and stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is a bold, forward-thinking fundraiser who combines big-picture strategy with hands-on leadership. They are a natural collaborator, an engaging and charismatic relationship-builder, and a driven leader who thrives on challenge and measurable impact.

The Chief Development Officer must be able to travel overnight several times per year to attend leadership retreats, staff off-sites, and organization-wide events. Participation in these gatherings is an essential function of the role.

*The Chief Development Officer must reside in the National Capital Region.

Key Job Functions

Enterprise Revenue & Fundraising Strategy

• Provide executive oversight of all fundraising channels, including: individual giving (major gifts, mid-level, annual fund), corporate partnerships and sponsorships, foundation and institutional grants, planned giving and endowments, capital campaigns, and special events and peer-to-peer fundraising
• Architect and drive a diversified, multi-channel revenue strategy that reduces risk and expands sustainable funding streams.
• Bring energy and quickness to identifying, evaluating, and acting on emerging opportunities in philanthropy and partnerships.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the President and CEO on growth, innovation, and long-term sustainability.
• Establish ambitious yet achievable revenue targets, with clear performance metrics and accountability systems.
• Align development strategy with enterprise priorities to accelerate mission impact and organizational expansion.
• Partner closely with the Impact department to align funding priorities with programmatic outcomes, impact measurement, and storytelling.

Board & External Engagement

• Partner with the Board of Directors to strengthen governance engagement in fundraising.
• Equip board members with tools, strategies, and accountability measures to support development efforts.
• Serve as a primary ambassador for BSF with key donors, corporate partners, foundations, and strategic stakeholders.
• Elevate BSF’s national visibility and philanthropic positioning nationally.

Donor & External Relations

• Cultivate and steward relationships with major donors, corporate partners, foundations, and key stakeholders.
• Personally manage a portfolio of high-capacity and transformational donors.
• Demonstrate strong instincts and responsiveness in donor engagement—quickly adapting to signals, interests, and opportunities.
• Ensure best-in-class stewardship, impact reporting, and alignment between funding and measurable outcomes.
• Represent BSF at high-level meetings, conferences, and donor engagement events.

Team Leadership and Development

• Lead and oversee the Development Department, ensuring alignment, accountability, and operational excellence.
• Build, mentor, and retain a high-performing, agile team capable of scaling with organizational growth.
• Create and optimize systems, processes, and infrastructure to support a modern, data-driven development function.
• Ensure effective use of CRM systems (Salesforce preferred), analytics, and performance dashboards.
• Partner with Finance to oversee budgeting, revenue forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Model a leadership style that is collaborative, fast-moving, and solutions-oriented.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Experience, Skills & Background

• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, business administration, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive nonprofit fundraising experience, including significant executive leadership experience.
• Track record of securing six and seven-figure gifts.
• At least 10 years of experience leading and managing high-performing fundraising teams.
• Demonstrated success leading  and executing a fundraising strategy for $50+ million organization.
• Experience partnering closely with CEOs and Boards of Directors.
• Deep knowledge and proven track record of individual, corporate, and foundation philanthropy, as well as planned giving and endowment strategy.
• Strong financial acumen and experience overseeing multimillion-dollar revenue portfolios.
• Expertise in CRM systems (Salesforce preferred) and development analytics.
• Exceptional ability to operate with energy, agility, and sound judgment in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Charismatic, outgoing communicator with strong executive presence and public speaking ability.
• Highly driven, resilient, and motivated by ambitious goals and meaningful challenges.
• Deep alignment with and commitment to the organization’s mission and values.
• Willingness and ability to work nights, weekends, or holidays as required.
• Ability to travel overnight several times per year for required in-person gatherings.

Desired Experience, Skills & Background

• Works and communicates effectively with people from different backgrounds, and fosters teamwork.
• Extensive experience working with non-profit partner organizations.
• Comfort and confidence in high-visibility, external-facing roles.

More About Blue Star Families

Blue Star Families empowers military and Veteran families to thrive by connecting them with their civilian neighbors — both people and organizations — to create strong communities of mutual support. We believe we're all stronger when we take care of one another.

Our groundbreaking research is raising the nation's awareness of the unique challenges of military family life. With the help of neighbors across the country, Blue Star Families is overcoming the isolation and alienation of frequent moves, deployments, and reduced support from the government. Our innovative programs are solving specific challenges for military families, including fighting economic insecurity with resources that foster spouse career development, creating family strength with rich family programming, and providing critical peer support for caregivers, whose numbers are only increasing.

Blue Star Families is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. 

EEO Policy

Blue Star Families is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Title: Chief Communities Officer

Department: Communities

Location: Hybrid within the DC Metro area

Reports to: President

Direct Reports: Yes

Classification: Exempt

Position Type: Full-time 

Anticipated Pay Range at Commencement of Employment: $159,000 - $238,000

Blue Star Families

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 300,000+ members and local chapters in communities across the country.

Our mission is simple and bold: We make military life awesome for families. 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.

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, including frequent relocations, deployments, career disruptions, and isolation. We respond with research-informed programs that create connection, build resilience, and foster a true sense of belonging.

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.

Who We’re Looking For:

• 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.

What You’ll Do Here:

• Solve complex challenges with data, heart, and humility
• Build cross-sector partnerships that get things done
• Help military families feel at home wherever they live

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.

As a fully remote organization, we rely on scheduled in-person gatherings to foster alignment, collaboration, and organizational culture. This role requires the ability to travel out of town overnight several times per year for staff offsites, planning retreats, and company-wide events. These gatherings are essential for connection, brainstorming, and staying strategically aligned across teams. Participation is required as a core part of the role.

General Description

Blue Star Families is seeking a dynamic, strategic executive to serve as Chief Communities Officer (CCO). This role will lead the organization’s national community engagement strategy, ensuring military families experience connection, support, and belonging wherever they live and serve.

As a key member of the executive leadership team, the CCO will oversee and scale Blue Star Families’ (BSF) national community ecosystem—including Chapters, Outposts, Volunteers, and expansion into new markets—driving measurable impact and sustainable growth. Outposts are BSF’s local presence in new markets, expanding reach where full Chapters are not yet established.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for a proven executive who excels at building and scaling community networks, leading high-performing teams, and cultivating strategic partnerships. It presents a unique opportunity to shape how Blue Star Families shows up in Communities nationwide—expanding reach, deepening impact, and ensuring military families feel supported wherever they are.

The CCO must be able to travel overnight several times per year to attend leadership retreats, staff offsites, and organization-wide events. Participation in these gatherings is an essential function of the role.

*The Chief Communities Officer must reside in the National Capital Region.

Key Job Functions

National Community Strategy

• Define and execute a scalable, national model for community engagement
• Expand BSF’s presence in new and existing markets through Chapters, Volunteer engagement, and Outposts
• Partner with the Chief Impact Officer, and Research and Evaluation team, to establish metrics to measure impact, growth, and engagement

Growth and Expansion Strategy

• Identify and prioritize new markets based on mission impact, and sustainability
• Launch and strengthen community infrastructure for long-term success
• Increase BSF’s national reach, visibility, and member engagement

Chapter Network Leadership

• Ensure strong performance, alignment, and sustainability across Chapters
• Support local partnerships and funding strategies

Volunteer Engagement & Leadership

• Build and scale a national volunteer strategy
• Strengthen recruitment, training, and integration of volunteers

Executive Leadership & Partnership

• Lead and develop a team of senior leaders
• Partner cross-functionally with Development, National Programs, Strategic Alliances, and Research & Evaluation to ensure financial sustainability, strategic alignment, strong partnerships, and data-informed improvement across Chapters.
• Collaborate with Marketing leadership to align national messaging with local execution and engagement, and support digital coordination to ensure strong chapter representation online.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience, Skills & Background

• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, business administration, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of senior leadership experience in nonprofit management, community engagement, or mission-driven organizations.
• Proven success scaling national programs, networks, or multi-market initiatives
• Experience leading leaders and building high-performing teams
• Strong track record of partnership development and fundraising alignment
• Strategic mindset with the ability to ‘think in white space’, execute and drive measurable outcomes
• Exceptional communication and executive presence
• Willingness and ability to work nights, weekends, or holidays as required.
• Ability to travel overnight several times per year for required in-person gatherings.

Desired Experience, Skills & Background

• Familiarity with the military community
• Familiarity with membership-driven or volunteer-powered organizations.

More About Blue Star Families

Blue Star Families empowers military and Veteran families to thrive by connecting them with their civilian neighbors — both people and organizations — to create strong communities of mutual support. We believe we're all stronger when we take care of one another.

Our groundbreaking research is raising the nation's awareness of the unique challenges of military family life. With the help of neighbors across the country, Blue Star Families is overcoming the isolation and alienation of frequent moves, deployments, and reduced support from the government. Our innovative programs are solving specific challenges for military families, including fighting economic insecurity with resources that foster spouse career development, creating family strength with rich family programming, and providing critical peer support for caregivers, whose numbers are only increasing.

Blue Star Families is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. 

EEO Policy

Blue Star Families is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Title: President

Department: Executive

Location: Hybrid/Virtual within the DC Metro Area

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Direct Reports: Yes

Classification: Exempt

Position type: Full-Time Employee

Anticipated Pay Range at Commencement of Employment: $200,000 - $300,000 per year

Blue Star Families

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 300,000+ members and local chapters in communities across the country.

Our mission is simple and bold: We make military life awesome for families. 

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.

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.

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.

Who We’re Looking For:

• 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.

What You’ll Do Here:

• Solve complex challenges with data, heart, and humility
• Build cross-sector partnerships that get things done
• Help military families feel at home wherever they live

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.

General Description

The President is the senior executive leader responsible for translating Blue Star Families’ mission, vision, and strategic priorities into operational excellence, measurable impact, and scalable infrastructure. Reporting to the CEO, the President drives enterprise-wide alignment, performance, organizational culture, and sustainable growth.

A primary mandate of this role is to scale the organization — strengthening systems, structure, talent, and operational maturity to support continued expansion of impact, revenue, programs, and geographic reach. The President ensures the organization evolves from its current state to a future-ready enterprise capable of sustaining long-term growth.

Positioned between the CEO and the Executive Leadership Team, the President serves as the organization’s chief integrator—ensuring strategy is executed effectively across programs, operations, finance, marketing, and community engagement. The President exercises broad delegated authority over enterprise-wide operations, internal resource allocation, executive leadership, and infrastructure development within parameters established by the CEO and the Board of Directors.

All C-suite officers report directly to the President, including the Chief Impact Officer, Chief Communities Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Financial Officer. In this capacity, the President builds executive leadership capacity and ensures enterprise-wide cohesion, accountability, and scalability.

In addition to operational leadership, the President serves as steward of company culture. This leader sets the tone for a high-performance, mission-aligned environment grounded in accountability, collaboration, transparency, inclusion, and continuous improvement. The President must be a strong people leader who develops senior executives, strengthens cross-functional trust, and builds leadership depth across the organization.

The President will focus approximately 90% internally and 10% externally, representing the organization. This role requires a strategic, mission-driven executive with deep experience leading growth and scaling complex organizations.

The President must reside in the National Capital Region and be able to travel overnight several times per year for leadership retreats, staff off-sites, and organization-wide gatherings. Participation in these gatherings is an essential function of the role.

Key Job Functions

Executive Leadership and Organizational Management

• Provide executive oversight of day-to-day organizational operations.
• Directly manage and develop all C-suite leaders (Chief Impact Officer, Chief Communities Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Financial Officer).
• Build, align, and hold accountable a high-performing Executive Leadership Team.
• Establish clear operational priorities, decision-making frameworks, and performance expectations.
• Serve as chief integrator, resolving cross-functional challenges and eliminating silos.
• Lead intentional culture-building efforts to sustain engagement, retention, and performance.
• Build leadership bench strength and succession readiness across the enterprise.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Organizational Scaling and Strategic Growth (Core Responsibility)

• Lead and execute a multi-year scaling strategy aligned with organizational growth goals.
• Design and strengthen operational infrastructure, systems, policies, and governance structures to support growth.
• Ensure organizational structure evolves to meet expanding programmatic and geographic reach.
• Modernize enterprise systems, data infrastructure, and internal processes to increase efficiency and impact.
• Drive disciplined growth while preserving mission integrity, culture, and financial sustainability.
• Oversee change management initiatives required to transition the organization from the current state to the future-state scale.

Strategic Execution

• Partner with the CEO and Board to develop and operationalize the strategic plan.
• Translate vision into measurable goals, KPIs, and execution plans.
• Monitor enterprise performance and adjust strategy as needed.
• Align resources, talent, and infrastructure with strategic priorities.

Program and Impact Oversight

• Ensure consistent, high-quality program delivery across all lines of business.
• Oversee program scalability, effectiveness, compliance, and impact measurement.
• Align program design with strategic priorities and available resources.

Financial Stewardship and Infrastructure

• Partner closely with the Chief Financial Officer on financial planning, budgeting, and long-term sustainability.
• Ensure strong internal controls and operational discipline.
• Align financial strategy with scaling and growth objectives.
• Oversee enterprise systems to ensure integrity, security, and efficiency.

Team Leadership and Culture Development

• Provide leadership, coaching, and accountability to senior executives.
• Foster a culture of high performance, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Lead talent development strategies that support growth and succession planning.
• Model values-driven leadership consistent with the organization’s mission.

Required Experience, Skills & Background

Demonstrated experience scaling an organization is a required and non-negotiable qualification for this role.

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10+ years of progressive leadership experience, including at least 5 years in a senior executive role within a complex organization.
• Proven track record of successfully scaling a complex organization (nonprofit, private sector, government, or military), demonstrated through executive leadership and/or consulting or advisory roles supporting organizational growth, including expanding infrastructure, growing revenue and/or program reach, building executive teams, and managing through periods of significant growth and transformation.
• Demonstrated experience leading or advising organizations with budgets of $30+ million.
• Significant experience directly managing and/or developing C-suite or senior executive leaders.
• Strong financial acumen with experience overseeing large organizational budgets and resource allocation.
• Proven ability to translate strategy into execution and measurable operational outcomes.
• Exceptional people leadership skills and experience in building high-performing, accountable teams.
• Strong strategic and operational leadership capabilities, balancing long-term vision with disciplined execution.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide change management initiatives.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and executive presence.
• Deep alignment with and commitment to the organization’s mission and values.
• Willingness and ability to work nights, weekends, or holidays as required.
• Ability to travel overnight several times per year.

Desired Experience, Skills & Background

• Experience scaling a national nonprofit organization.
• Familiarity with social impact measurement and evaluation frameworks.
• Experience across multiple sectors (nonprofit, private sector, government, or military).
• Comfort with public speaking and media interaction.
• Demonstrated ability to foster inclusive, mission-driven teams.

More About Blue Star Families

Blue Star Families empowers military and Veteran families to thrive by connecting them with their civilian neighbors — both people and organizations — to create strong communities of mutual support. We believe we're all stronger when we take care of one another.

Our groundbreaking research is raising the nation's awareness of the unique challenges of military family life. With the help of neighbors across the country, Blue Star Families is overcoming the isolation and alienation of frequent moves, deployments, and reduced support from the government. Our innovative programs are solving specific challenges for military families, including fighting economic insecurity with resources that foster spouse career development, creating family strength with rich family programming, and providing critical peer support for caregivers, whose numbers are only increasing.

Blue Star Families is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. 

EEO Policy

Blue Star Families is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Why Blue Star Families?

• Mission-driven work supporting military service members and their families
• Flexible work options (remote, or hybrid depending on the role)
• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Flexible Spending Accounts, life insurance, and disability insurance
• Communications allowance
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• PCS leave for Active Duty military spouses

Job Title: Executive Director, National Capital Region

Department: Chapter Impact

Location: Washington DC

Reports to:  Vice President of Chapter Impact and Outposts

Classification: Exempt

Position type: Full-Time Employee

Anticipated Pay Range at Commencement of Employment: $106,000 - $146,000

Blue Star Families

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 300,000+ members and local chapters in communities across the country.

Our mission is simple and bold: We make military life awesome for families. 

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.

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.

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.

Who We’re Looking For:

• 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.

What You’ll Do Here:

• Solve complex challenges with data, heart, and humility
• Build cross-sector partnerships that get things done
• Help military families feel at home wherever they live

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.

General Description

Reporting to the VP of Chapter Impact and Outposts, the Executive Director (ED), National Capital Region will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for the Chapter’s staff (to include volunteers), programs, budget, and execution of its mission. The ED will develop deep knowledge of core programs, operations, and the organization’s strategic business goals. Duties include local board management, local VIP engagement, fundraising, storytelling, stewardship (virtuous circle), program/project management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), budgeting,  volunteer management, partner development, membership engagement,  marketing, and communications. To fulfill the mission, the ED will collaborate across the BSF enterprise, including operations, development, marketing, strategy, technology, and finance. The successful ED will create a sense of purpose in the community to welcome and support military families during and after their service and will bring creativity, positivity, and energy to sustaining the chapter’s presence as a vital resource in the community. The ED will be responsible for fundraising and meeting yearly goals.

*The Executive Director must reside in the community the chapter serves. Candidates must have resided in the designated Chapter community for a minimum of the past three years.

Key Job Functions

Fundraising & Storytelling (Virtuous Circle):

• Develop a chapter sustainability plan; expand local revenue-generating and fundraising activities to include additional staff members and ensure the chapter's long-term financial viability. 
• Ability to secure six-figure gifts (does not include gifts in kind) from philanthropies, family foundations, corporate partners, and/or high-net-worth donors to sustain the chapter operations, including chapter staff payroll
• Partner with the Development Team and Chapter Host Committee to source and cultivate leads, generate revenue, storyteller, and steward funders.
• Responsible for raising annual fundraising goals.
• Deepen and refine all aspects of communication, from digital/virtual presence to external relations, to create a stronger brand, grow membership and engagement, and secure repeat funding.
• Leverage external presence and relationships to garner new and innovative opportunities.

Leadership & Management:

• Develop the strategy for the delivery and excellence in implementing national programs, such as Welcome Week, Campaign for Inclusion, and annual Military Family Lifestyle Survey,  at the local level. 
• Regularly evaluate program components with the chapter program manager or director using BSF’s rigorous program evaluation tools to measure consistent quality and successes that can be effectively communicated to the advisory board, funders, and other constituents. 
• Partner with the National Programs and Applied Research team on data collection, initiative implementation, and outreach.
• Develop, maintain, and steward a strong, diverse, engaged, strategic local Advisory Board to support local operations.
• Actively engage and energize Blue Star Families’ “grasstops”: board members, event committees, partnering organizations, and funders.
• Lead, coach, develop & retain a corps of volunteers to support program execution and build brand awareness.
• Lead, coach & manage program manager.

Community Building:

• Develop a network of local organizations including corporate, government, military, and philanthropic to support efforts that build stronger military communities, increase military competency in the civilian community, and bridge the civil-military divide. 
• Educate key community leaders using Blue Star Families’ Annual Military Family Lifestyle Survey and other research results. 
• Work with the program manager to seek opportunities to connect military families with resources and programs offered by community organizations and partners. 
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Required experience, skills, background

• Bachelors’ degree in a related field  or 7+ years experience in community relations and development
• 5-10+ years of management experience
• Track record of effective fund-raising strategies that have taken an organization to the next stage of growth
• Unwavering commitment to Blue Star Families’ mission, quality programs, and data-driven program evaluation
• Excellence in organizational management with the ability to coach staff/volunteers, manage, and develop high-performance teams, set and achieve strategic objectives, and manage to budget
• Past success working with an Advisory Board with the ability to cultivate existing board member relationships
• Strong marketing, public relations, and fundraising experience with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders and cultures
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills
• An entrepreneurial spirit eager to engage with potential partners to build community-based solutions
• An action-oriented, adaptable, and innovative approach to business planning
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people
• Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed
• Limited out-of-town/overnight travel is required to attend meetings, trainings, events, etc. (less than 25% overnight travel)
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays as necessary to carry out key job functions

Desired Experience, Skills & Background

• Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems; and familiarity with Salesforce a plus 
• Knowledge of Blue Star Families and the  military family experience

More About Blue Star Families

Blue Star Families empowers military and Veteran families to thrive by connecting them with their civilian neighbors — both people and organizations — to create strong communities of mutual support. We believe we're all stronger when we take care of one another.

Our groundbreaking research is raising the nation's awareness of the unique challenges of military family life. With the help of neighbors across the country, Blue Star Families is overcoming the isolation and alienation of frequent moves, deployments, and reduced support from the government. Our innovative programs are solving specific challenges for military families, including fighting economic insecurity with resources that foster spouse career development, creating family strength with rich family programming, and providing critical peer support for caregivers, whose numbers are only increasing.

Blue Star Families is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. 

EEO Policy

Blue Star Families is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Why Blue Star Families?

Virtual/remote nonprofit organization that moves with you (position specific)
Career growth opportunities
Excellent benefits (403(b) with matching, Flexible Spending, Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Communications Allowance, and more)
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Leave for Active-Duty Military Spouses
On-the-job professional development training
Front-line opportunity to positively impact the military experience
Competitive salaries
Workplace flexibility