Christian Business Men's Connection (CBMC) is a national, faith-based nonprofit organization with a mission to reach business and professional men with the Gospel and to equip them to live out their faith in the workplace. CBMC begin in 1930 and has now grown to a budget of more than $10.5 million. It has grown into a network of staff and volunteers serving in communities across the United States, with a longstanding emphasis on evangelism, discipleship, and peer-to-peer ministry.
The Director of Advancement leads the development and growth of strategic financial partnerships that fuel the mission of CBMC. This role builds and shepherds relationships with key partners—individuals, foundations, and organizations—inviting them into meaningful, long-term engagement through giving, prayer, and share mission. With a focus on outcomes, this leader manages a portfolio of partners, advances them through the full partnership journey, and secures the resources needed to expand the reach and impact of the ministry.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
Christian Business Men’s Connection (CBMC) is a national, faith-based nonprofit organization founded in 1930 with a mission to reach men in the workplace with the Gospel and equip them to live out their faith through evangelism, disciple-making, and spiritual multiplication.
Over the decades, CBMC has grown into a nationwide movement of staff and volunteers serving communities across the United States, helping transform lives, families, and workplaces through intentional relationships and Christ-centered ministry.
CBMC’s work has historically been carried out through local teams and relational ministry models, including one-to-one mentoring, small groups, and marketplace outreach. This decentralized structure has enabled broad geographic reach while fostering deep, trust-based relationships at the local level. In recent years, CBMC has entered a season of strategic transformation. Building on its legacy, the organization has clarified its vision, mission, and strategies to focus on a more intentional, scalable model of spiritual multiplication. This includes aligning national and field efforts around three core competencies: Reach, Empower, and Deploy, with a renewed emphasis on measurable ministry outcomes and sustainable growth.
Today, CBMC is working to strengthen its organizational infrastructure, expand its development and fundraising capacity, and enhance its national impact while remaining rooted in its relational, Christ-centered foundation. This evolution positions the organization to engage future generations of marketplace leaders and extend its mission more effectively across the country.
VISION & MISSION
Vision
To see men’s lives, families, and workplaces transformed by God through a growing evangelism and disciple-making movement in every community across our nation.(Romans 12:2; Isaiah 60:22)
Mission
To reach, empower, and deploy generations of men in the workplace to live out their faith and multiply their impact for Christ. (Mark 4:26–29; Psalm 78:6–7)
How They Accomplish Their Mission
CBMC exists to engage men in the marketplace with the Gospel and to equip them to live out their faith in meaningful, transformative ways. Their focus is on whole-life impact, seeing faith integrated into leadership, relationships, and workplace influence. They accomplish this through a relational, movement- based model built around three core strategic priorities:
Reach
CBMC intentionally connects with men in the marketplace through personal relationships, events, and community engagement. Their approach prioritizes trust-based connections that create opportunities for spiritual conversations and Gospel engagement.
Empower
They provide ongoing discipleship and leadership development through one-on-one mentoring, small groups, and structured training experiences. These environments are designed to deepen faith, strengthen character, and equip men to lead with purpose in their homes, workplaces, and communities.
Deploy
CBMC mobilizes men to actively live out and share their faith, multiplying their impact by investing in others. This includes equipping leaders to start and sustain ministry efforts in their own spheres of influence, creating a ripple effect of disciple-making across generations. This work is carried out through a national network of staff and volunteers, supported by a growing infrastructure focused on leadership development, ministry effectiveness, and sustainable funding. By combining relational ministry with a clear strategic framework, CBMC is building a scalable model designed to expand its reach and deepen its impact across the country.
OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES
This role presents a significant opportunity to shape and lead the organization’s major gift fundraising efforts at a foundational level. As the lead staff member focused on major gifts, this individual will influence internal practices, policies, and IT infrastructure while building meaningful relationships with donors across the nation. The position offers strong leadership potential, with the opportunity to eventually develop and lead a major gift fundraising team. Success in this role will require a highly relational and goal-oriented leader who is detail-oriented, organized, and able to execute effectively while maintaining high personal and professional standards.
The ideal candidate must also be comfortable engaging a predominantly male audience of business leaders from diverse industries and backgrounds, while confidently integrating faith into donor conversations and viewing major gift fundraising as a ministry to donors. One of the primary challenges will be balancing extensive national travel and strategic planning responsibilities with the need to cultivate deep, authentic relationships and consistently meet ambitious fundraising goals. Words like executor, goal oriented, relational, leader, detail-oriented, and fundraiser describe this person.
POSITION PROFILE
Job Title: Director of Advancement
Reports To: Vice President of Development & Marketing
Location: Remote
PURPOSE STATEMENT
The Director of Advancement leads the development and growth of strategic
financial partnerships that fuel the mission of CBMC. This role builds and shepherds
relationships with key partners—individuals, foundations, and organizations—inviting
them into meaningful, long-term engagement through giving, prayer, and shared
mission. With a focus on outcomes, this leader manages a portfolio of partners,
advances them through the full partnership journey, and secures the resources
needed to expand the reach and impact of the ministry.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Partnership Development & Relationship Management
Build, cultivate, and steward a portfolio of ministry partners through intentional, personal engagement—shepherding relationships both spiritually and strategically to deepen connection, trust, and long-term commitment to the
mission.
Resource Development & Outcomes
Drive the growth of financial support by owning the full partnership lifecycle—
from identifying and qualifying new partners to inviting investment and
ensuring ongoing stewardship—while consistently achieving defined
engagement and giving goals.
Strategy & Collaboration
Collaborate with Development and ministry leadership to identify
opportunities, align partnership strategies, and expand the base of support,
while equipping and supporting field staff to strengthen local partnership
development efforts.
Stewardship & Communication
Ensure partners are meaningfully connected to the mission through consistent,
impactful communication that clearly demonstrates the results of their
investment and invites deeper engagement. Director of Ministry Partnerships.
Tracking & Accountability
Maintain accurate records of partner activity and engagement strategies,
using data to monitor progress, inform decisions, and ensure accountability to
partnership and revenue goals.
Organizational Contribution
Represent CBMC with excellence in all interactions, contributing to a healthy,
collaborative team culture and advancing the overall effectiveness of the
ministry.
QUALIFICATIONS
Faith & Character Requirements
Affirm and actively live out a personal faith in Jesus Christ in alignment with
CBMC’s Statement of Faith.
Embrace and model CBMC’s mission to reach men in the marketplace for
Christ.
Demonstrate Biblical integrity, humility, and servant leadership in all areas of responsibility.
Education & Experience
Required Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. 5–7 years of demonstrated success in Major Gift fundraising,
Proven ability to cultivate, invite, and secure financial support from individuals and/or organizations.
Experience managing a portfolio of relationships and advancing individuals through a defined engagement or giving journey.
Strong track record of setting and achieving measurable goals.
Demonstrated ability to operate independently while managing multiple priorities with discipline and follow-through.
Preferred
Experience in a ministry or faith-based nonprofit context
Familiarity with donor management systems (CRM) and tracking engagement activity.
Experience engaging with business leaders, executives, or high-capacity partners.
Skills & Competencies
Relational Leadership: Builds trust quickly and develops meaningful, long-term partnerships rooted in shared mission.
Communication & Influence: Clear, persuasive, and compelling communicator across in-person, written, and group settings.
Initiative & Ownership: Self-starter who takes responsibility for outcomes and follows through with consistency.
Strategic Thinking: Able to assess opportunities, develop engagement strategies, and move partners toward deeper involvement.
Execution & Organization: Strong project and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple relationships and priorities effectively.
Spiritual Maturity: Demonstrates a Christ-centered life, with the ability to pray with and encourage partners in their faith journey.
Collaboration: Works effectively across teams and with ministry leaders to align efforts and maximize impact.
• Adaptability: Flexible, teachable, and responsive in a dynamic ministry environment.
CORE VALUES
CBMC People Values
Mindset of Growth—Urgency, not satisfied with status quo, forward-thinking.
Authentic—Vulnerable, caring, transparent, and real.
Responsible—We do what we say, and we are accountable.
Christ-Focused—Actively lives out faith in the workplace.
Humbly Confident—Mature, competent, and selfless.
Excellence Oriented—Strives to do the best work possible the first time.
Servant Heart—Joyfully putting others first.
CBMC Ministry Values
Jesus First—Intimacy with Jesus is at the heart of everything. We follow His lead, reflect His character, and keep Him central in all we do.
Great Commission Driven—We exist to fulfill Jesus’s command to reach and disciple.
Spiritual Multiplication—We seek spiritual multiplication to the 4th generation and beyond.
Rooted in Relationships—We are passionate about life-on-life relationships and thrive in authentic, intentional community.
Unity—We are together on one mission.
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This position requires routine use of standard office equipment. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% of the time.
Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods.
Ability to communicate effectively in response to inquiries about CBMC and its ministry.
Ability to operate standard technology (laptop, phone, etc.) effectively.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Salary Range: $90-122,000 (bonus or incentive potential associated with the role)
Benefits:
Paid Time Off, accrued daily (averages to be 12 PTO days per year).
Also included:
Six (6) standard holidays and two (2) additional holidays (Christmas Eve and Good Friday)
Eight (8) additional paid days off due to office closure
The office is closed the week of July 4th and the week of Thanksgiving)
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options
Gym membership reimbursement
Employer-funded life and long-term disability insurance
401(k) retirement account: Employer 100% match up to 6% (100% vested after 4 years)
Professional Development: Opportunities for ongoing leadership training and personal growth
To learn more about the work CBMC, please visit their website at https://cbmc.com.
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