VP of Donor Development

Colorado Public Radio (CPR) is seeking a Vice President
of Donor Development.

This is not a remote position. Our VP of Donor Development
is expected to reside in the Denver Metro area upon
starting. 

About the Position:

The Vice President of Donor Development reports to the SVP,
Audience & Development, and leads all audience and
philanthropic fundraising for Colorado Public Radio – including
membership and leadership giving, vehicle donations, foundation
support, legacy giving, special project campaigns and CPR’s current
Capital Campaign – to achieve annual revenue goals and long-term
sustainability to support CPR’s mission and strategic priorities.
This role has responsibility for the majority of CPR’s revenue and
oversees the development group, which consists of three teams and
will have three direct reports (Executive Director of Leadership
Giving, Membership Director, and Director of Development Services).
The role also serves as a senior member of the Audience &
Development division which consists of Development, Marketing and
Digital Platforms – and the overall CPR Leadership Team of
department and division leaders. 

This is a new role developed as part of the strategic combining
of CPR’s development and audience divisions with a vision to create
an integrated and comprehensive audience to donor journey. In
addition to leading the development group this role will
collaborate with division and cross division departments and
roles.

About You:

You are an empathetic and ethical leader with strong
interpersonal skills who has experience inspiring fundraising
teams. You enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams. You’re
resilient, curious, and handle setbacks with a positive attitude.
You have a respect and passion for supporting an organization
committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. You have a
proactive approach and are motivated by identifying new fundraising
opportunities, fostering innovation and driving continuous
improvement. You have excellent negotiation and persuasion skills
with the ability to articulate an organization’s mission, impact
and fundraising needs to various audiences. You’re adaptable and
have flexibility in navigating an ever evolving fundraising
landscape. You enjoy analyzing challenges and addressing issues. To
do so, you rely on your top-notch time management skills to
prioritize multiple initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications:

A minimum of 5 – 7  years of progressively responsible
senior management experience and a proven ability to provide
leadership and direction to others. This experience should include
the following –

Comprehensive knowledge of fundraising principles, strategies
and best practices, including major gifts, grants, individual
giving, planned giving and digital fundraising. This should include
a demonstrated ability to take ownership of fundraising outcomes,
being responsible for meeting targets and transparently reporting
progress.

Experience cultivating, soliciting, stewarding and engaging
donors to build strong relationships. This should include
experience with personally asking individuals for gifts and
familiarity with proposal and grant writing processes. This should
also include working with cross-functional teams on fundraising
initiatives.

Knowledge of the non-profit landscape, including challenges,
regulations and opportunities within the sector.

Financial acumen, including experience budgeting, producing and
analyzing financial reports, and managing resources to effectively
plan and execute fundraising initiatives.

Experience with data management, including data analysis,
interpreting metrics and trends to make informed decisions and to
optimize fundraising strategies. This experience should include
familiarity with fundraising software, CRMs, and data analysis
tools to track and manage donor information effectively.

Familiarity with ethical fundraising practices and legal
requirements related to fundraising and donor data
management.

While not required, it’s preferable if you have experience with
public speaking at organization events and conferences.

Education Equivalency

A related bachelor’s or master’s degree is not required, but
might assist in adding to the experience needed for this
position.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that
women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless
they meet every single qualification. At Colorado Public Radio, we
are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, equitable and
authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role, but your
past experience doesn’t perfectly or exactly align with every
qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply. You
may be the right candidate for this or other roles with
us. 

Benefits:

Colorado Public Radio is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits
package that reflects our culture of caring. Our employees have
access to: 100 percent employer paid individual health, dental,
life, and disability coverage; an outstanding paid family medical
leave policy plus paid holidays and a very generous sick, vacation,
and personal time off plan; voluntary offerings such as vision; a
competitive retirement plan with no waiting or vesting periods;
flexible schedules; engagement and development opportunities; and a
casual atmosphere.

Position Information:

Position Type: Full Time

Hiring Range: Grade 23, $113,200 – $150,900

Structure Title: Vice President, Donor Development

Starting Pay: based on education and experience.

Application Requirements:

Click here to apply.
Upload a resume, cover letter and ensure you answer all application
questions. The cover letter must express
your interest in the role, interest in CPR, and what previous
experience of yours makes you a match for the role. Please address
it to our Senior VP of Audience and Development, Jodi Gersh. If you
have any issues uploading the cover letter, please email it to our
Senior Recruiter at aanderson@cprmail.org.

Incomplete Applications will not be
considered.

Application deadline is July 25th,
2024. 

At Colorado Public Radio we are committed to cultivating and
sustaining a diverse and inclusive workplace that helps us
represent the voices of the communities within Colorado. We highly
encourage candidates with unique contributions such as ethnicity,
race, sex, gender identity, nation of origin, age, language,
veteran status, color, religion, disability and sexual orientation
to apply to our openings. CPR is an equal opportunity employer and
welcomes everyone to our team. If you need reasonable accommodation
at any point in the application or interview process, please let us
know.