About this opportunity
Open Door Ministries lists this Chief Development Officer opportunity in denver, Colorado. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Open Door Ministries exists to provide practical help and hope to people in urban Denver who are homeless or low income. Our primary objective is to move people toward self-sufficiency by helping change the circumstances and life patterns that have held them captive to poverty and addictions. Through 18 distinct programs , we focus on tangible needs like food, shelter, access to education and employment training, as well as intangible needs such as friendship, hope, and Christian spiritual guidance. To learn more about Open Door Ministries, please visit our website: odmdenver.org
Title of Position
Chief Development Officer
Supervisor: Open Door Ministries CEO
Hours: Full Time Position; 40 hours/week
Salary: $65,479-$93,345 - opportunity to raise additional salary, generous benefits package
Sabbatical: Eligible upon approval
Required Meeting Attendance
Church Attendance:
Attend ODF or WCI 24 times in the first two years plus ongoing quarterly
After the above, as a member of the Executive Staff, required to attend ODF quarterly
Job purpose
The primary responsibility of this position is leading the Development Team including events, communications, grants, key partners, key churches with a specific emphasis on cultivating new and existing major donors.
Duties and responsibilities
Cultivate relationships with existing and prospective major donors (major focus of the first year)
Personal and meaningful connections to encourage new donations
Average 5 meetings/week
Average 10 phone conversations/week
Average 15 email communications/week
Participate in ministry fairs and networking events to spread the word about Open Door
Generate leads for new donors
Write thank you notes and promptly thank donors for major gifts via texts, emails, calls, etc.
Involved with Key Partner events at a high level
Oversee the Development Staff to coordinate fundraising efforts.
Oversees Event Coordinator (plans all annual fundraising events)
Oversees Development Assistant as necessary
Works with Grant Assessment Coordinator as the database specialist and as needed in other areas
Oversees Communications Director (implements strategies for print and digital communications, marketing, branding and fundraising campaigns)
Oversees Volunteer Coordinator/Urban Immersion Director – helps guide the process of engaging volunteers toward fundraising
Supervise Nonprofit Management interns as needed
Works alongside CEO & CFO
Write monthly report to CEO
Create and implement overall Development Plan for the fundraising year
Oversee the end of the year campaign, including calling campaign, donor meetings, Colorado Gives Day, year-end communications, etc.
Oversee Development budget
Understand and train others to utilize donor database for all development needs
Coordinate other funding opportunities and campaigns as they arise
Meet monthly with the Executive Staff
Meet weekly at first with CEO and then bi-weekly
Meet with Development Team weekly
Meet with Board Fundraising Committee quarterly
Qualifications
8+ years of non-profit fundraising experience with 3 years of one-on-one donor development experience
OR
5+ years of one-on-one donor development experience
Team Leadership experience
Intangibles
Outgoing and relational personality, willing to make asks
Familiarity with Colorado’s philanthropic and business community
Lead in being a heartfelt team member of the Open Door Ministries staff
Have a daily walk with Christ
Show respect for the leadership and members of Open Door Fellowship and Westside Church Internacional
Exhibit professionalism and integrity
Commitment to excellence as one of the public faces of the ministry
Work Environment and Physical Demands
Work environment is both indoor and outdoor. Outdoor activities can be in extreme weather conditions such as rain, snow or high temperatures
This job involves sitting, standing, climbing stairs and walking
This job involves moving up to 30 pounds
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Worksite address
denver, CO, 80285, US
Who can apply
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