Regional Development Officer RDO
Regional Development Officer RDO
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05-04-2025
Job Description
In all its development activities the Advancement team is inspired by the belief that fundraising for Christian purposes is a ministry to both the donors and beneficiaries. As Henri Nouwen wrote in A Spirituality of Fundraising Fundraising is first and foremost a form of ministry. It is a way of announcing our vision and inviting other people into our mission.
Summary:
The Regional Development Officer (RDO) plays a pivotal role in advancing ECHOs mission to reduce hunger and improve lives through sustainable agriculture by planting cultivating and strengthening relationships with all types of donor partners including individuals foundations church partners and corporations within an assigned region. The RDO is responsible for stewarding a midlevel and major gift donor portfolio while identifying and engaging new supporters to expand ECHOs support network.
In alignment with ECHOs Fully Forward Together Strategic Framework the RDO collaborates with the Advancement team to implement strategic communications and fundraising initiatives that deepen donor engagement and increase fundraising capacity. The RDO ensures the organizations mission is effectively communicated and supported by championing ECHOs core attributes and maintaining a donorcentered approach.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Portfolio Management and Donor Stewardship
Must subscribe to the ECHO Statement of Faith.
Organizational Relationships:
This position has no direct reports.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee must regularly walk stand bend stoop kneel and work with computers/technology.
Work Environment:
Office work environment with outdoor activity. There are times when work is conducted in an outdoor or field office (international and domestic) setting. Ability to work in hot and humid conditions. Preferred location: Denver CO or Colorado Springs CO.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:
This is a fulltime position. Days and hours of work may vary. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Travel:
Travel domestically and internationally may involve up to 25 of time annually.
Other Duties:
Please note 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. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
AAP/EEO Statement:
ECHO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner.
In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and other applicable federal and state statutes all recruiting hiring training and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race color ancestry age sex national origin pregnancy or childbirth disability military veteran status genetic information or other applicable status protected by law including state of employment protected classes. It is therefore our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job.
ECHO is a Christian religiousaffiliated organization; and as such is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. ECHOs hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the religion component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.
Summary:
The Regional Development Officer (RDO) plays a pivotal role in advancing ECHOs mission to reduce hunger and improve lives through sustainable agriculture by planting cultivating and strengthening relationships with all types of donor partners including individuals foundations church partners and corporations within an assigned region. The RDO is responsible for stewarding a midlevel and major gift donor portfolio while identifying and engaging new supporters to expand ECHOs support network.
In alignment with ECHOs Fully Forward Together Strategic Framework the RDO collaborates with the Advancement team to implement strategic communications and fundraising initiatives that deepen donor engagement and increase fundraising capacity. The RDO ensures the organizations mission is effectively communicated and supported by championing ECHOs core attributes and maintaining a donorcentered approach.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Portfolio Management and Donor Stewardship
- Manage a portfolio of midlevel and major gift donors in the Midwestern and Western United States ensuring timely and effective donor cultivation solicitation and stewardship.
- Build meaningful relationships with new and existing donors aligning their philanthropic interests with ECHOs mission and programs.
- Collaborate with the Advancement and Communications teams to develop tailoredproposals reports and donor engagement materials including personalized lettersthankyou notes presentation decks impact updates and other donorfacing communications.
- Develop and execute a regional fundraising plan to meet or exceed annual revenue goals collaborating with the Chief Development Officer (CDO) and Advancement team to align with organizational strategy.
- Identify engage and cultivate new donor prospects.
- Plan and implement regional fundraising campaigns and events that align with ECHOs strategic goals ensuring successful donor engagement and participation.
- Assist with grant development by preparing proposals and reports to secure funding for global programs.
- Maintain accurate records of donor interactions contributions and regional activities using ECHOs donor management systems.
- Generate regular reports on fundraising efforts donor engagement and outcomes to evaluate the effectiveness of strategies and make necessary adjustments.
- Ensure donor support is effectively allocated to meet program needs.
- Educational Background: Bachelors degree in International Development Marketing Advertising Nonprofit Management Psychology or a related field (Masters preferred).
- Experience: 35 years in fundraising donor relations or program development preferably in a global development nonprofit setting.
- Knowledge: Understanding of international sustainable agriculture food security or community development programs desirable.
- Networking Skills: Ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Communication Skills: Proficiency in grant writing and public speaking.
- Organizational Skills: Strong timemanagement and ability to work independently and collaboratively virtually as well as inperson.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite donor management software (Salesforce) and ability to creatively recommend and use new systems and processes.
- Travel: Willingness to travel regionally and occasionally internationally.
- Alignment with ECHOs Mission and Values: Strong commitment to ECHOs Christian values vision and mission to reduce hunger and improve lives through sustainable agriculture.
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills: Exceptional ability to build and sustain longterm relationships with diverse donors partners and stakeholders.
- Cultural Sensitivity: Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse communities organizations and partners across various cultural contexts.
- Strategic Thinking and ProblemSolving: Aptitude for creative problemsolving and strategic planning to advance organizational goals.
- SelfMotivation and Goal Orientation: Resourceful resultsoriented and selfmotivated approach to work with the ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
- Organizational and TimeManagement Skills: Excellent ability to manage multiple tasks prioritize effectively and maintain attention to detail while meeting deadlines.
Must subscribe to the ECHO Statement of Faith.
Organizational Relationships:
This position has no direct reports.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee must regularly walk stand bend stoop kneel and work with computers/technology.
Work Environment:
Office work environment with outdoor activity. There are times when work is conducted in an outdoor or field office (international and domestic) setting. Ability to work in hot and humid conditions. Preferred location: Denver CO or Colorado Springs CO.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:
This is a fulltime position. Days and hours of work may vary. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Travel:
Travel domestically and internationally may involve up to 25 of time annually.
Other Duties:
Please note 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. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
AAP/EEO Statement:
ECHO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner.
In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and other applicable federal and state statutes all recruiting hiring training and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race color ancestry age sex national origin pregnancy or childbirth disability military veteran status genetic information or other applicable status protected by law including state of employment protected classes. It is therefore our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job.
ECHO is a Christian religiousaffiliated organization; and as such is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. ECHOs hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the religion component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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