Director of Development

Looking to make a difference in the lives of pets and people With an almost year-round beautiful blue sky and a scenic mountain backdrop HSPPR is a nonprofit animal shelter serving El Paso Pueblo and Douglas Counties as well as the City of Centennial in the colorful State of Colorado. We employ a total of 200 employees. We are an organization that celebrates and prioritizes diversity and inclusion. HSPPR welcomes you to apply for this exciting opportunity at our socially conscious organization.

Job Summary

The Director of Development is a key fundraising leader at the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR)-a highly regarded nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization with multiple locations an annual budget of approximately $21 million and a four-star Charity Navigator rating. As a member of the Philanthropy team the Director of Development is responsible for planning developing and implementing fundraising strategies that support the mission of HSPPR its staff and the animals in its care.

This role provides strategic leadership within the Philanthropy team and works in close collaboration with the Director of Marketing & Communications Director of Volunteer Services and Humane Education and the Vice President of Philanthropy as well as a dedicated team of fundraising professionals and supporting roles to meet and exceed fundraising goals. The Director of Development directly supervises the Grants Manager Annual Giving Manager Events Manager and Corporate Giving Manager. Most recently the team raises between $68 million annually to meet the philanthropic needs of the organization.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities

• Provide leadership and management assuming responsibility for fundraising goals and strategy including annual giving corporate giving grants fundraising and stewardship events and any campaigns.
• Set and improve procedures administration and financial functions related to the management of staff in department.
• Personally cultivate strong relationships to identify and inspire potential high-impact donors.
• Establish and manage effective support structures for development function of the Philanthropy team.
• Hire lead develop and coach staff on the development team.
• Serves as a member of the Senior Leadership Team comprised of Directors and Vice Presidents to champion the organizations strategic plan and priorities. Actively participates in high-level discussions and decision-making on key organizational matters including workforce engagement operational excellence and efficiency and positioning HSPPR as a stable resilient leader in animal welfare.
• Responsible for ensuring timely and accurate fundraising reporting coordinating with auditors and overseeing financial reconciliation in collaboration with the Finance Department and the HSPPR Board of Directors.

Tasks

• Develop implement and manage fundraising processes for HSPPR.
• Be an active and engaged member of the Major Gifts team stewarding and soliciting a personal portfolio of 35-50 donors.
• Assist with creation and execution of a strategic annual plans.
• Works jointly to create annual budget goals and manage development department to meet these goals and be an excellent steward of financial resources.
• Develop and execute fundraising strategies appropriate to the unique mission programs services and strengths of HSPPR.
• Identify funding opportunities for existing and planned HSPPR programs and services and provide input to ensure that HSPPRs strategic planning and program development is fully integrated with fundraising strategy and appropriate funding opportunities.
• Continuously assesses fundraising performance against goals and plans making data-driven adjustments to improve outcomes.
• Be an internal expert at HSPPR on developments trends issues and best practices in all aspects of philanthropy and fund development.
• Negotiate manage evaluate and monitor contracts within areas of responsibility.
• Collaborates with the Director of Marketing & Communications to ensure alignment in fundraising messaging event promotion and overall brand consistency.
• Partners with the Director of Volunteer Services and Humane Education to engage steward and elevate volunteers and youth recognizing them as essential contributors to HSPPRs mission.
• Attend and participate in donor appreciation and fundraising events.
• Be prepared to share information and speak publicly to strengthen awareness of animal welfare issues and HSPPRs mission.
• Establish and manage effective support structures for development area:
  • Establish effective processes and tracking tools to achieve assigned aspects of annual philanthropy and communications plan.
  • Develop and implement tools and models to evaluate and guide decisions as to fundraising strategies.
  • Provide timely accurate and complete reports for the department.
  • Ensure HSPPRs compliance with legal requirements board policies and ethical standards relating to fundraising.
  • Ensure that HSPPRs internal culture systems and procedures support fund development external and internal communications and vice versa.
  • Provide expense budget input to ensure that fundraising function is appropriately supported with staff software outside providers and other resources.
• Hire (when necessary) lead develop and coach development staff.
  • Professional Growth Plans: Develop performance and professional development plan of each direct report.
  • Communication: Consistently and positively communicate organizational and department strategic direction priorities values and key information.
  • Workplace culture: Establish workplace environment within team and relationships and communication between team and other teams which exemplify HSPPRs values of
  • Daily supervision and scheduling resources: Oversee scheduling supervision and support for daily staff activities.
  • Team planning processes and structures: Create foster and strengthen team strategic and operating plans structures and processes (e.g. training processes operating processes meeting structures) to form a consistent platform for performance improvement and implementation of organizational plans and strategic direction.
  • Hiring and succession planning: Select new team members through hiring and succession planning who maintain our strong team culture.

Interdepartmental Functions

• Serve on Senior Leadership Team.
• Work with program departments to strongly connect fundraising/communications activities and strategy with HSPPRs present and future programs.
• Lead cross-departmental project teams.

Supervisory Duties

Position directly supervises the following positions: Grants Manager Corporate Giving Manager Events Manager and Annual Giving Manager.

Expectations

Communications

• Is visible to staff communicates with Vice President of Philanthropy on significant developments within the department.
• Attends necessary meetings.
• Communicates pertinent information to staff managers and directors and ensures that supervisors are communicating effectively with line staff.
• Communicates and problem solves with managers.

Organizational Development

• Ensures that policies and procedures are being followed.
• Develops new ideas with staff. Develops and follows timelines for annual plans and projects and is accountable for staffs decisions and actions.
• Supports management and discusses differences privately.

Development

• Encourages the use of volunteers the solicitation of monetary and in-kind donations whenever possible.

Fiscal Responsibilities

• Maintains control of budgets including approving invoices and preparing financial and/or statistical reports as needed.
• Responds to audit requests.
• Manages compliance for state-to-state solicitations.
• Reconciles monthly revenue and monitors expense variances.

Staff Management

• Utilizes performance-based management when counseling and evaluating staff and sets measurable goals for employee growth.
• Submits evaluations on time and encourages continuing education for staff as it relates to the organizations needs.
• Recognizes good performance and counsel staff to correct problems.
• Encourages professional development within areas of growth.

Availability

• Is flexible with scheduling and is available when away from the facility as needed to meet the needs of the organization.

Schedule Requirements

5 days a week (8a-4p or 9a-5p); 1-2 days hybrid/flexible after first 90 days. Occasional weekend and evening work.

Education/Experience Necessary

The Director of Development will be a seasoned and mature leader with the following experience and attributes:

• B.S. or B.A. degree required; CFRE CSPG and/or CAWA designations preferred and/or advanced degree preferred.
• Seven to ten years of experience as a senior development officer or equivalent preferably in a nonprofit organization with a budget of at least $3 million multiple funding sources and multiple operation locations; experience with administrative personnel and financial matters involved with managing personnel.
• Significant experience in a senior development role partnering with other leadership resulting in the development and implementation of sound mission-based strategies.
• Significant experience soliciting gifts in excess of $25000.
• Experience working on a capital campaign preferred.
• Significant experience in or knowledge of nonprofit fundraising strategies ideally including all of the following: foundation grants individual major giving planned giving direct mail online giving monthly giving and fundraising events.
• Significant relationship building skills.
• Strong experience using Raisers Edge software.
• Strong use of Microsoft Office and Teams with a demonstrated ability to quickly adapt to new and emerging technologies.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership ability team management supervisory and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent analytical and abstract reasoning skills plus excellent organization skills.
• Emotionally capable of handling high-pressure situations in a professional manner in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to treat animals and people with respect and kindness.
• Colorado Drivers License and insurable driving record required.

**Application Deadline: June 14 2025 or until position filled**

Benefits include:

Health Insurance 401K with employer matching up to 4% of salary Dental and vision* Insurances Supplemental Group Insurance* Short and long term disability Insurance Paid time off Holidays Direct Deposit Personal Pet Perks

(*) Employee pays the full premium

The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness qualified employer. To learn more about this program go to

The core values of the staff unite us and guide us to provide the best service to the animals in our care our organization and our community.

Core Values Statements-

• Compassion: We believe that animals matter. We are committed to treating animals and people with kindness respect and compassion.
• Stewardship: We are accountable and transparent in our actions and in the use of our resources to build trust in those we serve.
• Integrity: We believe we can make the greatest impact by staying true to our mission always doing what is best for the animals and people of our community and by standing united in our decisions.
• Excellence: We are passionate about our mission and strive for excellence through continual learning innovation and the development of our board staff and volunteers.
• Collaboration: We seek strategic partnerships and alliances to advance the welfare and protection of animals and people.
• Service: We exist to serve our communities and operate with this commitment to serve as front and center in all we do.

As a condition of employment with HSPPR you will be required to authorize HSPPR and ProScreening to conduct a background check before confirming an employment start date. The background check will include a criminal investigation verification of citizenship/immigration status and a motor vehicle record. By applying for this position you acknowledge and agree that any offers of employment will be contingent upon completion of the background check to the satisfaction of HSPPR.