Director of Development Colorado

Denver, CO - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 80000 - 100000

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Director of Development
Region 2
Colorado

Ducks Unlimited Inc. the continents leader in waterfowl and wetlands conservation seeks a Director of Development in Colorado with the following primary fundraising responsibilities:

Identify qualify cultivate and solicit major and planned gifts from individuals corporations and foundations that are part of an identified prospect portfolio to support the conservation mission of Ducks Unlimited (DU).
Coordinate with conservation and development departments to develop proposals and secure funding for DUs habitat conservation priorities as defined in DUs Strategic Plan to include support for operations conservation in key landscapes educational programs and DUs endowment.
Partner with the event fundraising staff and volunteers to raise awareness of DUs major gift program and increase major gift revenue in the region.
Work with volunteer leadership to motivate and guide DU volunteers to assist with major gift fundraising.
Serve as a staff liaison for the Colorado State Campaign Committee.
Achieve goals established in the Annual Work Plan.

The ideal candidates will have a minimum of four years of fundraising or related experience with an emphasis on personal major gift solicitation and a strong conservation ethic. Additional qualifications include:

Bachelors degree
Excellent interpersonal relationship and team-building skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Commitment to and experience with prospect moves management
Ability to provide leadership and guidance to other fundraising professionals and volunteers
Goal-oriented and performance results-driven
Computer literacy with proficiency in word processing spreadsheet and database management programs

The successful candidate will be a self-starter who can work independently as well as part of a team and is driven to succeed. Familiarity with planned giving experience with comprehensive fundraising campaigns relationships in the regions philanthropic community and an interest in outdoor conservation activities are also desired. The selected candidate should have the desire and ability to travel extensively within the region and will be expected to reside in a mutually agreed-upon location within the assigned work area with preference given to the greater Denver metro. The target start date is January 1 2026 or as soon as possible.

To apply please attach a cover letter resume and references. For further information regarding this position please contact the Managing Director of Development Region 2 Adam DeHaan .

Resume review will begin as applications are received and continue until the position is filled.

DUCKS UNLIMITED INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of Ducks Unlimited Inc. to afford equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons regardless of race color religion gender national origin military status disability age or genetic information except where age or gender is a bona fide occupational qualification as allowed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It is the policy of Ducks Unlimited Inc. to afford equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons regardless of race color religion creed national origin ancestry sex (including pregnancy childbirth lactation and related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression age (40 or over) disability (physical mental or visual) genetic information marital status (including registered domestic partnership status) military and veteran status immigration status or any other category protected by federal state or local law.

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Director of DevelopmentRegion 2ColoradoDucks Unlimited Inc. the continents leader in waterfowl and wetlands conservation seeks a Director of Development in Colorado with the following primary fundraising responsibilities:Identify qualify cultivate and solicit major and planned gifts from individuals...