Major Gift Officer, New Orleans
Home Builders Institute - New Orleans, LA
Home Builders Institute seeks a Major Gift Officer, New Orleans to conduct frontline fundraising efforts for HBI and the New Orleans Academy. The Major Gift Officer will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individuals, families, corporate entities, and foundations to build a diverse portfolio of philanthropic funding.
HBI is the nation’s leading provider of trade skills training in residential construction. HBI students gain the ability to change the trajectory of their lives by advancing their careers in construction, transforming their communities, and building America’s homes. HBI provides pre-apprenticeship training, certification programs, and job placement services to secondary school students, veterans, and transitioning military personnel, displaced workers, at risk and justice-involved youth and adults. HBI trains in carpentry, electrical, plumbing, building construction technology, HVAC, landscaping, masonry, and solar installation. The nonprofit organization collaborates with public, private, and nonprofit partners dedicated to workforce development. There are 11,000 active students involved with HBI programs today, and 165,000 graduates since 1974. HBI programs create a positive, long-term impact on social issues like unemployment, underemployment, diversity, equity, empowerment, and housing affordability. HBI partners with leading organizations, policymakers, and associations investing in housing and workforce development. Its deep-rooted network allows HBI to collaborate on solutions that address challenges. HBI’s legacy comprises over 50 years of national leadership in skilled trades training with an industry recognized curriculum approved by the U.S. Department of Labor and the National Association of Home Builders.
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.
HBI is the nation’s leading provider of trade skills training in residential construction. HBI students gain the ability to change the trajectory of their lives by advancing their careers in construction, transforming their communities, and building America’s homes. HBI provides pre-apprenticeship training, certification programs, and job placement services to secondary school students, veterans, and transitioning military personnel, displaced workers, at risk and justice-involved youth and adults. HBI trains in carpentry, electrical, plumbing, building construction technology, HVAC, landscaping, masonry, and solar installation. The nonprofit organization collaborates with public, private, and nonprofit partners dedicated to workforce development. There are 11,000 active students involved with HBI programs today, and 165,000 graduates since 1974. HBI programs create a positive, long-term impact on social issues like unemployment, underemployment, diversity, equity, empowerment, and housing affordability. HBI partners with leading organizations, policymakers, and associations investing in housing and workforce development. Its deep-rooted network allows HBI to collaborate on solutions that address challenges. HBI’s legacy comprises over 50 years of national leadership in skilled trades training with an industry recognized curriculum approved by the U.S. Department of Labor and the National Association of Home Builders.
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.