Job Summary

The Director of Development is a development officer of the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization with four operating locations, a budget of approximately $15 million, and a four-star rating from Charity Navigator. As a member of the Philanthropy team the Director of Development assists in planning, developing, and implementing fundraising programs for the good of HSPPR, the staff, and animals in our care. The Development Director plays a key role in leadership on the Philanthropy team and works collaboratively with the Director of Marketing & Communications, Vice President of Philanthropy, and a robust team of professionals to achieve team goals.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

 

Key Accountabilities

·         Provide leadership and management, assuming responsibility for fundraising goals and strategy including annual giving, corporate giving, grants, fundraising and stewardship events, and any campaigns.

·         Set and improve procedures, administrative, and financial functions related to the management of staff in department.

·         Personally cultivate strong relationships to identify and inspire potential high-impact donors.

·         Establish and manage effective support structures for development function of the Philanthropy team.

·         Hire, lead, develop, and coach staff in development area.

 

Tasks

Develop, implement, and manage fundraising processes for HSPPR.
Be an active and engaged member of the major gifts team, stewarding and soliciting a personal portfolio of 50 donors.
·         Assist with creation and execution of a strategic annual development and communications plan.

·         Working with the Vice President of Philanthropy and Director of Marketing & Communications to create annual budget goals for each category of donation revenue and manage development department to meet these goals.

·         Develop and execute fundraising strategies appropriate to the unique mission, programs, services, and strengths of HSPPR.

·         Identify funding opportunities for existing and planned HSPPR programs and services and provide input to ensure that HSPPR’s strategic planning and program development is fully integrated with fundraising strategy and appropriate funding opportunities.

·         Continuously assess fundraising performance against goals and plans and make appropriate changes.

·         Be an internal expert at HSPPR on developments, trends, issues, and best practices in all aspects of philanthropy and fund development.

·         Negotiate, manage, and monitor contracts areas of responsibility.

·         Work collaboratively with the Director of Marketing & Communications on fundraising messaging, event promotion, and brand.

·         Be an inspiring public face of fundraising for HSPPR.

·         Attend and participate in donor appreciation and fundraising events.

·         Be prepared to share information to strengthen awareness of animal welfare issues and the society’s mission.

·         Maintain a network of strong relationships among donors and potential donors in the communities served by HSPPR.

·         Cultivate, develop appropriate strategies for, solicit, and steward an assigned portfolio of donors.

Establish and manage effective support structures for development area:
§  Establish effective processes and tracking tools to achieve assigned aspects of annual philanthropy and communications plan.

§  Develop and implement tools and models to evaluate, and guide decisions as to fundraising strategies.

§  Provide timely, accurate and complete reports for the department.

§  Ensure HSPPR’s compliance with legal requirements, board policies, and ethical standards relating to fundraising.

§  Ensure that HSPPR’s internal culture, systems, and procedures support fund development, external and internal communications and vice versa.

§  Provide expense budget input to ensure that fundraising function is appropriately supported with staff, software, outside providers, and other resources.

§  Supervise service providers when necessary.

Hire (when necessary), lead, develop, and coach Annual Giving Manager, Events Manager, Grants Manager and Corporate Giving Manager:
§  Development:  Develop performance and professional growth of each direct report.

§  Communication:  Consistently and positively communicate organizational and department strategic direction, priorities, values, and key information.

§  Workplace culture:  Establish workplace environment within team, and relationships and communication between team and other teams, which exemplify HSPPR’s values.

§  Daily supervision and scheduling resources:  Oversee scheduling, supervision, and support for daily staff activities.

§  Team planning, processes and structures:  Create, foster, and strengthen team strategic and operating plans, structures and processes (e.g., training processes, operating processes, meeting structures) to form a consistent platform for performance, improvement, and implementation of organizational plans and strategic direction.

·         Hiring and succession planning:  Select new team members through hiring and succession planning who maintain our strong team culture.

Interdepartmental Functions

·         Serve on the Director’s team.

·         Work with program departments to strongly connect fundraising/communications activities and strategy with HSPPR’s present and future programs.

·         Lead cross-departmental project teams.

Supervisory Duties

Position directly supervises the following positions: Grant Manager, Corporate Giving Manager, Events Manager and Annual Giving Manager.

Education/Experience Necessary

The Director of Development will be a seasoned and mature leader with the following experience and attributes:

 

BS or BA degree required; CFRE, CSPG and/or CAWA designations preferred and/or advanced degree preferred
At least five years of experience as a senior development officer or equivalent, preferably in a nonprofit organization with a budget of at least $3 million, multiple funding sources, and multiple operation locations; experience with administrative, personnel, and financial matters involved with managing personnel.
Significant experience in a senior development role, partnering with other leadership, resulting in the development and implementation of sound, mission-based strategies.
Significant experience soliciting gifts in excess of $25,000.
Experience working on a capital campaign preferred.
Significant experience in or knowledge of nonprofit fundraising strategies, ideally including all of the following:  foundation grants, individual major giving, planned giving, direct mail, online giving, monthly giving, and fundraising events.
Significant relationship building skills.
Strong experience using Raiser’s Edge software.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated leadership ability, team management, supervisory, and interpersonal skills.
Excellent analytical and abstract reasoning skills, plus excellent organization skills.
·         Emotionally capable of handling high-pressure situations in a professional manner in a fast-paced environment.

·         Commitment to treat animals and people with respect and kindness.

·         Colorado Driver’s License.

 

Salary:  82,500-85,000 annually