Colorado Nonprofit Association

Development Director

Position Summary:

YouthRoots seeks an experienced and passionate Development Director who is excited to join our team and lead our fundraising initiatives. The Development Director is a new key leadership position responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive fundraising strategy to secure funding for the organization’s operations, programs, and growth. This individual will play a critical role in cultivating new and existing relationships with donors, foundations, corporate and government partners, and community stakeholders, ensuring short- and long-term financial sustainability and growth for YouthRoots. The Development Director will work closely with and report to the Executive Director. The Development Director will also work closely with our Communications Manager to raise YouthRoots’ profile and ensure alignment between communications and fundraising efforts.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work with Executive Director, Board Directors, and key team members and partners to develop a comprehensive fundraising strategy supporting and growing: 1) an organizational budget; 2) fundraising efforts for the organization’s projects; and 3) focused growth of individual, foundation, corporate giving, and earned revenue.
• Develop and orchestrate a well-defined donor cultivation and solicitation strategy to 1) broaden the base of potential supporters, 2) steward and upgrade existing individual donors, and 3) cultivate a portfolio of 50+ prospective major donors
• Oversee donor and prospect relationships, including tracking relationships, donation data and trends, gift acknowledgments, etc.
• Identify and cultivate relationships with the business community and foundation representatives
• Oversee grant research, writing, and reporting efforts managed by our contract Grants writer(consultant).
• Assist in planning and overseeing local fundraising events and campaigns.
• Work with Communications Manager and Executive Director to build communications strategy and messaging to help build brand awareness and support activities, collateral fulfillment, social media/marketing, public relations, and community outreach
• Metrics of success may include a number of visits, major gift and leadership annual gift solicitations, dollars raised, etc.
• Other duties as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in nonprofit management, partnership development, or a related field.
• Proven track record of successful fundraising and grant writing.
• Strong network within the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to innovate and drive organizational growth.
• Passion for youth development and commitment to YouthRoots’ mission and values.