Overview
About CAPACares
CAPACares (formerly Child Abuse Prevention Association) has served the greater Kansas City community since 1975. Our mission: to prevent and treat all forms of child abuse by creating changes in individuals, families, and society that strengthen relationships and promote healing. We provide trauma‑informed mental health counseling, family support services, and prevention education—serving nearly 2,000 individuals annually in a culturally responsive, strengths‑based way.
Position Summary
The Vice President of Fundraising and Philanthropy serves as a senior strategic leader and chief architect of CAPACares’ comprehensive development program. As a key member of the executive leadership team, this position partners closely with the President and CEO and Board of Directors to design, implement, and grow a sustainable, diversified philanthropic revenue strategy.
This role provides visionary leadership across all aspects of fundraising—including major gifts, institutional giving, corporate partnerships, individual philanthropy, events, and donor stewardship—while building a culture of philanthropy throughout the organization. The Vice President leads relationship-centered fundraising efforts, personally cultivates and solicits high-capacity donors, and ensures exemplary stewardship practices that deepen engagement and long-term investment in CAPACares’ mission.
The Vice President is responsible for advancing transformational giving strategies, strengthening donor retention, increasing lifetime donor value, and aligning philanthropic initiatives with CAPACares’ strategic growth priorities.
