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Executive Recruitment Opportunity
Remote | Strategic Fundraising | Kingdom Impact
Vice President of Development
Build a legacy that outlives you.
Help scale a proven Christian humanitarian ministry rescuing children, restoring families, expanding healthcare, fighting injustice, planting churches, and empowering local leaders across Africa.
Location: Remote - Major airport preferred
Compensation: $110K-$130K + incentive potential
Travel: 20-30% - Domestic & International
Reports To: Founder / CEO
This is more than a fundraising job.
This is an invitation to help expand a movement.
Okoa Refuge is seeking an exceptional development leader who can inspire generosity, cultivate transformational partnerships, and connect high-capacity donors, churches, foundations, and business leaders to a mission changing lives across Africa.
The right candidate will not simply manage a donor portfolio. They will help shape the next chapter of organizational growth and global Kingdom impact.
The impact is proven.
The opportunity is enormous.
Okoa has grown into a thriving, locally led ministry with significant momentum and a clear runway to expand its reach, deepen strategic partnerships, and scale life-changing impact across Africa.
The Foundation is built.
You will not be starting from scratch.
Okoa Refuge has built a highly engaged donor community, a proven record of measurable impact, and a reputation for transformational ministry throughout Africa.
The Vice President of Development will inherit a strong foundation of supporters while partnering closely with Founder & CEO Tyler Workman and the Board of Directors to help shape and accelerate the organization’s next chapter of growth.
Progress is already underway.
The right leader will step into an organization with trusted relationships, compelling stories, and a clear opportunity to expand both donor engagement and global Kingdom impact.The candidate who joins Okoa will not be selling theory. They will be fueling proven transformation.
Okoa Refuge Impact at a glance
600+ Children rescued & cared for
500+ Children reunified with families
1,000+ Churches planted
30,000+ People served through discipleship
250+ East African staff leading locally
10 African nations with missionaries
Revenue Growth Projection $3M to $5M+
The next VP of Development will help unlock the partnerships, donor strategy, and momentum required to expand Okoa's reach across East Africa and beyond.
The opportunity
Working in close partnership with Founder & CEO Tyler Workman and the Board of Directors, the VP of Development will serve as a key architect of Okoa's growth strategy and a primary ambassador for the mission.
80% Revenue Growth & Relationship Development
Major donors, foundations, corporate partners, planned giving, church partnerships, capital campaigns, and transformational relationship development.
20% Team Leadership
Guide and work alongside a small U.S. team supporting development operations, communications, marketing, storytelling, and donor engagement.
"Some careers make a living. This one helps change the world."
— Okoa Refuge
Major Gifts-Strategic Partnerships-Church Engagement-Global Mission-Executive Leadership
Who thrives here?
This role is built for a high-capacity, faith-driven relationship builder who sees generosity as a pathway to lasting impact.
Spirit-led and mission-aligned
A committed follower of Jesus who leads with humility, conviction, and Kingdom-minded purpose.
Proven development success
5-7+ years of fundraising leadership with measurable success in major gifts and high-dollar campaigns.
Executive communicator
Comfortable serving as a public ambassador to donors, partners, churches, foundations, and the Board.
Entrepreneurial builder
Energized by growth, systems, momentum, innovation, and the chance to help scale something extraordinary.
Team Leadership
Fueled by leading and collaborating with the Okoa staff to drive sustainable, community-led development and lasting regional impact.
Core responsibilities
Serve as a primary face of Okoa Refuge to donors, partners, and churches.
Develop a comprehensive fundraising strategy across major gifts, corporations, foundations, planned giving, and campaigns.
Build, steward, and expand a robust donor network through intentional relationship cultivation.
Lead development support, communications, marketing alignment, storytelling, and donor engagement strategy.
Work alongside and develop the U.S. staff responsible for development support, communications, marketing, and, ensuring alignment with strategies and consistent messaging.
Ensure fundraising activities reflect the highest standards of integrity, stewardship, transparency, and accountability.
Report regularly to the Board on progress toward strategic goals.
Build something that outlives you.
If you are ready to combine executive leadership, fundraising excellence, and global Kingdom impact, Okoa Refuge would love to hear your story.
How To Apply
Please submit a resume outlining your qualifications and a letter of intent telling us why you would be a fit to lead Okoa Refuge into the future. If you have great examples of your most successful or innovative fundraising events, feel free to include with your submission.
Submit to: cfoley@okoarefuge.org