Colorado Nonprofit Association

Annual Giving Coordinator

Our Culture

We believe in harnessing the power of diversity to create a culture of belonging where all individuals are celebrated and valued for their unique ideas, perspectives, and strengths as a means to achieving personal excellence and organizational success.

Our Values

Lead the Pack: Commit to excellence in all we do

Be the Person Your Dog Thinks You Are: Demonstrate integrity to build trust

Work Together, Wag Together: Achieve shared goals while having fun

Keep our Dogs in a Row: Steward all resources efficiently and effectively

Unleash the Power of Diversity: Foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organizational culture

The Purpose of Your Role

As the Annual Giving Coordinator, you will be instrumental in the success of our annual fundraising efforts. You will oversee donor management and acknowledgments, ensuring data quality and consistency, while helping to shape our philanthropic strategies. Reports to the Director of Philanthropy.

The Skills You Bring

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Salesforce
• Excellent customer service
• Superior communication and people skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem-solving skills
• Ability to multitask
• Outstanding time management skills
• Team player
• Desire to learn
• Adaptability
• Love of dogs

The Work You Will Do

Fundraising Strategy & Management

• Develop and execute strategies for donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and growth of annual gifts.
• Create and manage donor cultivation and stewardship lists, setting growth goals based on meaningful interactions.
• Track donor acquisition and retention, analyzing donor life cycles to optimize engagement.

Donor Relations & Database Management

• Oversee logistics for direct mail campaigns, including direct mail appeals and related reports.
• Manage donor database functions, ensuring accurate processing of donations and timely acknowledgments.
• Collaborate with the Director of Finance to reconcile financial reports.
• Document stakeholder conversations in the database and manage monthly Kibbles Club donor stewardship.
• Manage the applications, presentations, reporting, etc. of workplace giving initiatives (for example the CHC, CFC, CCC).

Reporting & Outreach

• Generate custom reports to assess fundraising progress and identify growth opportunities.
• Organize volunteer outreach for special campaigns, such as Giving Tuesday and Colorado Gives Day.
• Assist in planning and executing special events, including fundraising and community engagement activities.

Other

• Engage in ongoing education related to fundraising, mental health, animal-assisted therapy, and related fields.
• Assist with dog care and kennel activities as required.
• Drive the company vehicle for organizational needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility

This role on occasion will help coordinate volunteer activities as part of fundraising efforts and events as needed.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

This job operates in both a professional office environment and in dog kennels and surrounding areas. The noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate. The noise level in a dog kennel environment can be loud. The location is a non-smoking environment.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, keyboards or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is expected to communicate frequently with others. The employee is frequently required to stand and bend. The employee is occasionally required to walk; escort visitors in or around the office; climb or balance; go up or down stairs; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must have the ability to bend, stretch, lift and replace files and books from drawers and shelves and replace the same; rapidly use printers, computer equipment, copy machine, and other general office machines. Occasional driving in an organization vehicle is expected. Valid driver’s license is required.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time, non-exempt position consisting of approximately 40 hours of work per week. Regular days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. This position will require flexibility to work some weekends or evenings on occasion.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in administration, nonprofit studies, business, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years in fundraising, with a proven track record in donor database management
• Experience cultivating long-term relationships with donors and managing monthly giving programs
• Strong organizational, administrative, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Education, Experience, and Competencies

• 1 to 3 years of nonprofit fundraising experience.
• Experience working with veterans or individuals with autism-related differences or other disabilities.
• Experience in public speaking

Other Duties

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Essential and marginal job duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Freedom Service Dogs is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity in any term, condition, or privilege of employment. We do not discriminate against applicants, clients, graduates, or employees on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by state or local law.