Vice President for Resource Development

The German Marshall Fund (GMF)—the leading nonpartisan think tank focused on strengthening transatlantic cooperation on global challenges—seeks an experienced, creative, and strategic leader as its next Vice President for Resource Development. The next Vice President will join an organization in an exciting moment of transition. Led by a new President and newly emerging leadership team, GMF has positioned itself to better address and shape the new challenges and opportunities facing the transatlantic relationship. With its exceptional history of rigorous research and analysis; the groundwork to support liberal democratic norms and civil society; and convenings and exchanges of international leaders, GMF has been a pillar in bolstering the transatlantic ties that help foster a more prosperous, secure, and freer world. Financial support plays an increasingly vital role in advancing GMF's mission of strengthening transatlantic cooperation on global challenges. To that end, GMF requires an astute and capable Vice President to lead and expand the organization's fundraising, development, and donor engagement efforts as a key member of GMF’s senior leadership team.

Under President Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer, GMF remains committed to three long term strategic priorities: strengthening transatlantic security; ensuring competitiveness in a changing global order; and revitalizing democracy. To support these overall aims, GMF has bolstered infrastructure to ensure the organization continues to run with the highest degree of efficiency and effectiveness. GMF has redoubled its commitment to producing the highest quality research and analysis, as well as hiring and developing the best talent to ensure its future. Throughout its history, GMF has received most of its funding from government sources. With changes in those governments and shifting priorities, the organization seeks to identify and drive new revenue sources under the next Vice President.

The Vice President for Resource Development reports to the COO as part of the organization’s leadership team and will lead a team of six to eight fulltime staff located both in Washington, DC and Brussels. GMF seeks a Vice President with a proven track record of successfully cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gifts from high-net-worth individuals, foundations, corporations, and government entities. They will have a demonstrated ability to develop and execute comprehensive fundraising strategies, manage donor pipelines, and build long-term relationships with a diverse set of supporters. Successful experience engaging funders in international affairs, public policy, or related fields is highly desirable as well as working effectively with a board of trustees. Given the geographic dispersion and international diversity of GMF, the Vice President must bring a broad mindedness to collaboration and relationship building across the organization.

Jack Gorman is leading this search with Kahn Lee, Grace Zakim, and Lisa Clayton.