Skip to content
CV Rocket
Get started
How it worksThe enginePricingBlogContactSign in

Open nowPosted today

Advancement Planning & Engagement, Specialist

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab152 open roles

Where
Chicago, IL
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Your applicationOpen nowAdvancement Planning & Engagement, SpecialistShirley Ryan AbilityLab · Chicago, IL

  1. YouYes, apply to this one.

  2. CV RocketCV written for this posting.

  3. 25 readersRecruiter, hiring manager, skeptic. Round after round.

  4. CV RocketApplied on Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's own form.

The reply lands in your private mailbox

3×more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

The clock on this job

Early applications get read.

9.5% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. Shirley Ryan AbilityLab postings stay open a median of 29 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 1.8%1 day
  2. 3.9%3 days
  3. 9.5%7 days
  4. 15.5%14 days
  5. 33.9%30 days
This job: posted today

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab median: 29 days open

The posting

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is the global leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation for adults and children with the most severe, complex conditions. By joining our team, you’ll be part of our life-changing mission and vision. You’ll contribute to an innovative, multifaceted culture that is second to none — one that embraces collaboration, excellence, discovery and compassion. You’ll play a role in something that’s never been done before as we integrate science and clinical care to help patients achieve better, faster outcomes — as we Advance Human Ability, together.

Job Description Summary

As the Advancement Planning & Engagement Specialist, you will serve as the right hand to the Chief Advancement Officer/Senior Vice President (CAO/SVP) at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, providing high-level support across a range of advancement functions. This pivotal role is ideal for a resourceful, proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about making an impact through relationship building, strategic coordination, and operational excellence.

Job Description

The Advancement Planning & Engagement Specialist will:

  • Partner with the SVP and Advancement leadership to drive division-wide projects, including budget planning, tracking, and monthly forecasting. Ensure the team remains aligned with strategic priorities, financial objectives and execution of KPIs.
  • Collaborate closely with the SVP on trustee, leadership, and volunteer engagement, supporting peer networking as well as prospecting, cultivation, and solicitation strategies.
  • Help craft and execute prospect engagement plans, drafting tailored communications and materials to maximize the impact of outreach and engagement efforts.
  • Provide support in managing the CEO, C-Suite and SVP/CDO portfolio’s and high-level prospect engagement, this includes working closely with the relationship management team.
  • Prepare correspondence, stewardship notes, meeting summaries, and engagement strategies. Play an active role in supporting moves management, ensuring prospects are thoughtfully advanced through the engagement pipeline.
  • Monitor for relevant news, trends, and engagement opportunities both within and beyond Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
  • Gather, synthesize, and prepare donor-related information for meetings, cultivation, and solicitation activities, ensuring leadership is equipped with timely, actionable insights.
  • Provide hands-on support for high-touch donor activities, including planning and executing events, visits, and special initiatives designed to deepen relationships.
  • Draft and distribute internal communications for the Advancement team. Coordinate and plan department-wide training and team meetings to foster collaboration and professional development.
  • Ensure thorough follow-up after donor and prospect meetings, capturing next steps and working with stakeholders to drive execution.
  • Maintain accurate, up-to-date records of donor/prospect activity. Generate regular reports to illustrate progress, highlight opportunities, and identify areas for improvement.
  • Anticipate and respond to the needs of the SVP/CAO’s and CEO’s prospect portfolios, providing strategic support and ensuring priorities are addressed.
  • Oversee special projects requiring cross-departmental coordination and a keen attention to detail, supporting the Advancement division’s most critical initiatives.

Reporting Relationships

  • Reports directly to Chief Development Officer / Senior Vice President of Philanthropy

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • 3-5 years of experience in advancement, fundraising, donor relations, non-profit operations, and/or project management.
  • Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion, maintain confidentiality, and build trust with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Proven resourcefulness, adaptability, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
  • Demonstrated commitment to mission driven organizations.

Working Conditions

  • Normal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.
  • Hybrid work schedule.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Pay and Benefits*:

Pay Range:

$71,200.00 - $124,500.00

Benefits:

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab offers a comprehensive benefits program that is competitive with our industry peers in our geographic locations: https://www.sralab.org/benefits

*Benefits and benefits’ eligibility can vary by position. Actual compensation will be determined by equity and qualifications of the role.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, order of protection status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other characteristics protected by law.

EEO is the Law | EEO is the Law - Know Your Rights | View our Full Policy

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is an Affirmative Action Employer as required by law.

From $25, paid onceGet the CV for this job

What happens when you press

One press. We do the rest.

  1. A CV for this posting

    Written against Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's own wording, from every piece of relevant proof in your profile.

  2. 25 readers review it

    Recruiter, hiring manager, skeptic and more read every draft, round after round. You get the best round.

    The review screen in CV Rocket: how each CV was read, round by round.

  3. We apply on Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's form

    Our application engine gets through the hardest forms there are. Where a question needs you, AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

    An application in CV Rocket: every answer filled in on the employer's form.

  4. Every reply, sorted

    Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's answer lands in your private mailbox, and we classify it on arrival: interview, question, rejection.

    The CV Rocket inbox: each employer reply classified as an interview, an action or a rejection.

  5. Reply with AI

    AI helps you write the email, checks it and sends it. We show you whether the recruiter read it.

  6. The interview in your calendar

    Full integration with your calendar. The invitation goes straight in.

    An interview invitation in the CV Rocket inbox, added to the candidate's calendar.
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Why it works

3×

more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

ChatGPT writes a CV and never learns what happened to it. We see every reply. For each CV we know:

  • How it was written, and how the review scored it
  • When we applied, and how long after the posting went up
  • Which posting, which company, which city
  • Who got the interview, and who heard nothing

That is how we know which CVs get called.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

The numbers game

More applications. More interviews.

Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting and paid once. Send enough of them and the law of large numbers finds you the job.

Get the CV for this job
By hand5–10
With CV Rocket100
applications a day

Nearby

Live postings like this one

Same employer first, then the same role elsewhere.

Before you press

Straight answers

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

What if my background isn't good enough?

We make the most of the background you have. The CV uses every piece of relevant proof your profile holds, and one of the 25 readers reads your whole profile and flags what the CV left out.

Do you really apply for me?

Yes, on the employer's own form, the hardest ones included. Where a question needs you, you answer it right there and AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay once per CV, from $25. Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting.

One job. One CV.
Paid once.

Pick the posting you want. We write for it, apply for you and catch the reply.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.