Vice President for Strategy and Engagement

*Connie Maxwell Children's Ministries has contracted FireSeeds Recruiting to lead this search and will not accept submissions from other recruiting firms. Qualified candidates should apply directly through LinkedIn.

This role exists to help Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries transform into a nationwide model for trauma-informed, Christ-centered healing. The VP of Strategy and Engagement will focus on external engagement, fundraising strategy, and relational execution, ensuring donors, partners, churches, volunteers, and communities are deeply aligned with Connie Maxwell’s mission and approach. This is not a visionary role. The strategy is already defined, funded, and working. The organization is seeking a humble, teachable, highly relational leader who can faithfully execute an established plan, strengthen relationships, and further extend the organization’s influence with integrity and excellence.

Responsibilities:

External Strategy & Engagement

• Set and guide CMCM’s overall strategy for engaging donors, churches, volunteers, alumni, and community partners.
• Ensure all engagement reflects Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries relational, Christ-centered philosophy.

Fundraising Leadership

• Oversight of:
• Annual Fund
• Major Gifts
• Planned Giving
• Endowment growth
• Work alongside the VP for Advancement to diversify and strengthen revenue streams.
• Assist with ongoing and future capital campaign efforts

Marketing & Communications

• Provide leadership over CMCM’s marketing and communications strategy to ensure clarity, consistency, and mission alignment.

Volunteer & Church Engagement

• Strengthen volunteer systems and deepen church partnerships, ensuring engagement remains relational rather than transactional.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead and develop a team of direct reports, fostering unity, encouragement, and shared purpose.
• Model collaboration across departments and alignment with executive leadership.

*Connie Maxwell Children's Ministries has contracted FireSeeds Recruiting to lead this search and will not accept submissions from other recruiting firms. Qualified candidates should apply directly through LinkedIn.