Colorado Nonprofit Association
Vice President of Development
Join Our Team as Vice President of Development and Marketing!
RMHC-Denver is seeking a visionary leader with a passion for storytelling and a drive to make a meaningful
impact. In this role, you will convey our mission and impact in a way that deeply resonates with stakeholders,
inspiring them to join us in our cause. If you are motivated and passionate about raising funds that help make
a difference and align with our mission to support families during their most difficult times, we would love to
hear from you!
To protect the health of the families we serve and our staff, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Denver has a
mandatory Flu Vaccination requirement for all employees. Exemptions may be considered.
Job Summary
The VP of Development and Marketing at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Denver, Inc. is essential
in driving our mission to support families in need and expanding our fundraising efforts and enhancing
revenue streams to support program growth and future expansion. As a key member of the Leadership
Team, this position shapes our organization’s future. The VP leads all fundraising and
marketing/communications initiatives, crafting and executing strategic plans that include individual and
corporate giving, special and third-party events, grant writing, McDonald’s-related revenue, and other
funding sources. This role is both strategic and hands-on, ensuring our efforts are effective and
impactful. Overseeing the Director of Marketing and Corporate Partnerships, the Manager of Donor
Relations & Events, the Marketing Communications Manager, and the Donor Database Specialist. The
VP fosters a collaborative and mission-driven environment, dedicated to making a meaningful difference
in the lives of the families we serve.
Essential Duties, Responsibilities & Functions
The main duties and responsibilities of this position are listed below. These may be adjusted based on
business needs or regulatory requirements. This position may be assigned additional duties not specifically
listed below.
Strategy and Management
- With the CEO, creates and develops strategic and comprehensive annual fundraising plans to
support the organization’s Strategic Plan, as determined by the Board of Directors. This position is
directly responsible for the daily implementation of these plans.
- With the CEO, sets direction for strategic and proactive annual marketing communications plans and
ensures the daily implementation of these plans.
- Works with the Leadership Team and Board of Directors to set annual fundraising revenue and
related expenditure budget and continuously analyzes and modifies tactics around the balance of
philanthropic revenue streams that support current operations and future programmatic growth or
expansion.
- Leads, motivates, and manages a current team of 4 full-time fundraising and marketing professionals
who are responsible for the execution of all fundraising and marketing activities to achieve or exceed
specified and budgeted fundraising goals.
Fundraising
- Personally identifies new donors, prospects from existing donors; cultivates, secures, and retains
major donors ($5,000+, including event and annual sponsorships and capital gifts).
- Personally writes grants for the organization.
- Creates and guides a plan for managing relationships and stewarding current and prospective donors
from all sources. Ensures all donors are thanked and stewarded appropriately and in a timely
manner.
- Maintains a working knowledge of donor database, with a basic understanding of how to collect and
interpret data and manage one’s own portfolio of donors.
- Actively identifies untapped or potential revenue streams alongside areas where streams could be
enhanced, establishes relationships/partnerships, and secures those sources of revenue.
- Works with appropriate program and accounting staff on planning, budgeting, and reporting
functions related to restricted or designated contributions.
- Creates and personally executes planned giving, capital giving, and endowed giving strategies.
- Works with Programs Team to determine how to meet gift in-kind needs (products and services) and
the funding of new and ongoing programmatic and facility needs.
Communications and Marketing
- Serves as an organizational spokesperson for speaking engagements, check presentations, in crisis
communication situations, and other external events.
- Actively engages the community by hosting and leading tours of the organization’s facilities and
participating in onsite and off-site donor cultivation and marketing events.
- Oversees the team responsible for the organization’s paid and earned media, advertising schedules
and opportunities, social media and online visual storytelling about the organization’s mission.
- Ensures brand integrity and compliance with RMHC Global best practices and guidelines, including
managing a name/brand change in the near future.
Committee Leadership and Collaborative Support
- With respective committee chair, plans the agenda and helps lead related committee(s) work to
accomplish their strategic goals, and oversees staff responsible for subcommittee work.
- Works collaboratively with entire RMHC-Denver team, including volunteers and the Board of
Directors, to increase their knowledge, proficiency, and comfort with fundraising and being an
ambassador for the organization.
- Provides support, education, and best practices to the Board of Directors in their fundraising efforts
and the fulfillment of their responsibilities to open doors, connect the organization with individuals
and groups, and secure financial contributions.
- Provides support to the Finance Department and auditors leading up to and during annual financial
audit and tax filing preparation.
Education, Experience & Abilities
- Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
- At least 10 years of experience with nonprofit fundraising and a proven track record of successful
donor development.
- At least 1 year of senior leadership team and/or at least 3 years of team management experience.
- Must have experience as a fundraising generalist with a working knowledge of and appreciation for
individual giving, planned giving, special events, grant writing, and corporate partnerships.
- Experience in major/planned giving and capital campaigns preferred.
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and other times as necessary.
- The position is based at Denver location with the expectation to regularly travel between and
interface with all program sites and offsite activities; up to two days per week may be remote.
- Expected to hold fundraising meetings and visits onsite or offsite alone, or with CEO, Development
and Marketing team members, donors, or other constituents.
- A strategic thinker with the ability to manage multiple priorities and be adaptable.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications, especially MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Familiarity with working in donor databases, preferably Raisers Edge NXT.
- Working knowledge about nonprofit tax incentives and planned giving/retirement vehicles
benefiting charities.
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills as well as presentation skills.
- Strong social skills useful in cultivating donors.
- Ability to be professional, ethical, and always maintain confidentiality.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Organized with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to successfully manage a team, and work as a collaborative team member across
departments.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to perform physical requirements of an office-based position, including sitting, standing,
lifting up to 25 pounds on an occasional basis, and operating office equipment.
- Ability to handle typical noise conditions with working in an office environment.
- Ability to travel between RMHC-Denver and Aurora locations and other job related or meeting
events.
This is a full-time, exempt position, with the expectation of working 40 hours per week. The general work
schedule will be M-F, to include some evenings and occasional weekends. This position will be based out of
our Denver House, with regular travel to our Aurora House and to other offsite activities. This position is
eligible for all full-time benefits, including health, vision, dental, at 100% for employee only long-term
disability, life insurance, an EAP, and a retirement savings benefit (eligible after the waiting period), paid time
off, and sick leave.
How to apply: Please submit a resume and cover letter to careers@rmhc-denver.org. Position will be open until
filled. No phone calls, please.
Our Culture: At RMHC-Denver, our culture is built on collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to
our mission. We value diversity and encourage open communication, and we celebrate our successes
together and support each other through challenges. Join us and be part of a team that is dedicated to
making a real difference in the lives of families in need.
RMHC-Denver provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition
to federal law requirements, RMHC-Denver complies with applicable state and local laws governing
nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to
all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination,
layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training