Development Director

We are looking for people who, like us, believe that every young person deserves a place to belong. We think it takes all kinds of people to create diverse solutions to end youth homelessness and we are on a committed journey to build an inclusive and equitable work culture that brings out the best in everyone. The young people who rely on our mission often face racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and ableism. A better future for under-served youth means a better future for us all. Together, we build dreams, solve problems, and seize opportunities that help young people move forward. If this interests you, please continue reading.

Our Development Director will:

 Support and grow our team of fundraising professionals that includes full-time, part-time, and contract staff.

 Excel in building relationships with donors, volunteers (including our board), and our greater-Colorado Springs community.

 Lead all aspects of The Place’s fundraising and communication efforts, including direct mail, donor cultivation and care, grants, events, our website, newsletters, social media, and e-appeals.

 End to end responsibility for annual development strategy, from annual budget generation, to tracking by source category against budget and adjusting along the way to make goals.

 Work closely with the executive team, board, and fundraising team towards success in all fundraising arenas.

 Collaborate across departments to ensure appropriate resource generation and allocation to best meet the needs of the youth served by The PLACE.

 Work with a group of donors critical to the success of The Place’s programs.

Our Development Director will bring:

 A love for our mission.

 A love for nonprofit fundraising and relationship building.

 Positivity and kindness.

 The ability to dive in immediately.

 Successful experiences exceling in fundraising team leadership.

 Successful experiences in all aspects of nonprofit fundraising.

 Experience in creating development budgets and working within those budgets towards team and agency success.

 Impeccable ethics, self-confidence, humility, nonprofit fundraising expertise, the ability to work alone and as part of a team, the ability to hire team members who complement personal strengths and weaknesses, and creativity in all things fundraising.

Minimum qualifications:

• 5+ years leading a nonprofit fundraising team of three or more.
• Demonstrated experience in creating and implementing direct mail and email fundraising campaigns.
• Personal work with high-end donors in relationship building.
• Must pass both federal and state background checks which screen for crimes including drug related crimes, violent crimes, sexual abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, and repeated misdemeanors.
• Must pass pre-employment TB screening.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working in human services preferred.
• Experience working with nonprofit boards of directors preferred.