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Director of Development

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Director of Development

Operation Healing Forces

Tampa, Florida

Special Operations Forces (SOF), including Rangers, Green Berets, SEALs and Delta Force, have been found to suffer higher rates of depression, suicide, divorce, traumatic brain injury, PTSD and musculoskeletal injuries. Operation Healing Forces (OHF) is unique in its dedication to offering therapeutic retreats, peer-to-peer counseling and recreational therapy to encourage physical, mental and emotional healing of these SOF soldiers, spouses and their families. Founded in 2011, OHF now offers 25 retreats each year for active-duty, ill, and injured soldiers; recent veterans; and their spouses, helping more than 100 couples reconnect and rebuild relationships. OHF aims to work with 450 additional couples over the next three years. These safe, protected environments encourage participants to accept help and support to reclaim happy, productive and fulfilling lives. The programs are led by other wounded special operators, who can facilitate dialogue between soldiers and their spouses. The work of OHF helps Special Operations Forces families transition to civilian life or back to active service.

The Opportunity

Operation Healing Forces is seeking an experienced, strategic thinker, prepared to translate plans to action and to lead the organization’s fundraising activities. The Director of Development should be fully committed to the organization’s mission as it pursues a campaign to raise $2.5 million for retreats and program activities. This driven professional will enter a results-oriented, start-up culture, setting and achieving goals for development efforts including major gifts, events, grants, and corporate sponsorship, as well as communications and social media. This position reports to the Founder/Chairman and collaborates with OHF’s Board of Directors.

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About the Author:

Libby Roberts has earned the trust and admiration of executives across sectors and industries for her bold leadership, incisive judgment, and refreshing candor. A paragon of relationship-building, Libby forges strong client partnerships by deriving clear, actionable insights from open and honest dialogue. Libby’s expert guidance, rooted in a deep understanding of nonprofits, makes her an essential partner for organizations navigating the complexities of succession planning and executive recruitment.

Expertise

Libby’s proven recruiting and talent management strategies are designed to achieve the unique goals of her clients. She excels at guiding boards and leaders through the many stages of a search, collaborating with stakeholders while surfacing the core goals, priorities, and aspirations that unite an organization. For Libby, the end goal isn’t simply placing top talent in leadership roles but preparing organizations and teams to maximize the new leader’s potential long after the search has concluded.

Libby’s client list and broader community involvement reflect her extraordinary global network as well as her commitment to service. Her work has ranged across arts and culture, healthcare, higher education, and advocacy, as well as faith-based hospitals, universities, and other organizations.

Experience

With years of experience in the leadership roles for which she now recruits, Libby brings with her a deep and nuanced understanding of how organizations can engage their communities, develop teams, and recruit talented individuals who will succeed and drive missions forward.

Prior to joining Lindauer, Libby held leadership roles at many influential institutions, including Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Dartmouth, and Harvard Law School.

Her experience in annual giving, major gifts, and fundraising campaigns allowed Libby to form a holistic picture of the interconnected components of modern advancement programs. Meanwhile, her time spent managing teams and engaging boards honed her ability to navigate complex organizational structures effectively.

Through her extensive volunteer work, Libby gives back to her community and contributes to the development of the field of philanthropy. She has served on many boards, including the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Boston Trinity Episcopal Church, the Nelson Rockefeller Center, and The Boston House. She brings a wealth of global experience through her travel, international education, and work with Habitat for Humanity. She maintains her connection with her alma mater, Dartmouth, where she has been deeply involved since matriculation.

Libby’s passion for effecting change, her wealth of experience, and her commitment to forging successful client partnerships make her a valued leader and an essential resource for any search, leadership, or talent management project.

Education

Libby holds a BA from Dartmouth College with a Religion major.