Specialist, Resource Development (Development Officer) (Finance)

POSITION TITLE: Specialist, Resource Development (Development Officer) (Full-Time Regular) (Classified)
REQUISITION #: req7884
DEPARTMENT: Cultural Services
LOCATION: 215 OFFICE BLDG
BENEFIT CATEGORY: Classified (Non-CBU) View Classifications & Benefits
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time Regular
ANNUAL SALARY RANGE: $53,338.00 - 88,896.00 (Salaries are paid biweekly)
ANNUAL ANTICIPATED HIRING RANGE: $64,000.00 - 80,000.00 (Salaries are paid biweekly)
SELECTION PROCESS: Application deadline is 3:00 p.m. MT on 12/20/2024.

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• Paid vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional one-time bank of 40 PTO hours for new, full-time, Classified and Unclassified Management hires
• Retirement + company contributions - after 6 month probation period and immediate vesting
• Flexible spending: Medical expenses FSA, dependent FSA or both
• Employee Assistance Program: counseling, legal, financial assistance
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Wellness program, workout facilities
• Employee/family onsite health clinic
• Learning and development opportunities at all levels in the organization with opportunities for career mobility
• Collaborative work environment

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Job Summary

The City of Fort Collins is seeking a Development Officer to join our Finance department. This is a full-time benefited position with the City with an anticipated hiring salary range of $64,000-$80,000 a year! The Development Officer plays a key role in identifying, securing, and managing resources to support the City's Cultural Services. This includes researching potential funding sources, writing compelling grant proposals, and developing relationships with individual donors, corporations, foundations, and sponsors. The role involves developing and executing a comprehensive fundraising strategy to increase revenue and visibility, while working collaboratively with the Cultural Services team to lead diverse fundraising campaigns-from capital to annual giving, sponsorships to community initiatives. The specialist is responsible for cultivating and stewarding a diverse portfolio of donors, overseeing fundraising events, and ensuring effective and efficient utilization of resources. They also manage donor interactions, process and acknowledge gifts, and collaborate with marketing, volunteer, and financial teams to develop collateral materials, submit grants, and manage fundraising budgets. The ideal candidate will have three years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. We are looking for someone with a passion for community empowerment to bring their skills in relationship-building and strategic thinking to the City.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.

• Develops and executes a comprehensive fundraising plan to significantly increase revenues and visibility of Cultural Services to the donor community.
• Identifies potential donors and prospects, including individuals, corporations, and foundations, through research and networking. Cultivates relationships through regular communication and engagement and solicit their support through in-person visits and other forms of direct contact.
• Develops philanthropic strategy and departmental priorities in alignment with the operational values of the City's charitable services.
• Works in collaboration with the Cultural Services team to develop and lead a wide range of fundraising campaigns, from capital to annual giving, from sponsorships to community fundraising initiatives.
• Stewards a diverse portfolio of community donors and external relationships, including volunteers, support leagues, and passionate community fundraisers.
• Plans, oversees, and implements fundraising events.
• Documents all quality contacts, ensuring proper gift documentation management, processing, and acknowledgment.
• Maintains high confidentiality and adhere to City Give program policies and procedures for accepting, recording, and acknowledging gifts.
• Collaborates closely with the Marketing Coordinators, Volunteer Coordinators, and other departmental staff to develop sponsorship, fundraising, and membership collateral materials.
• Works with appropriate staff to prioritize, orchestrate, assemble, and submit grants.
• Takes charge of assessing, developing, and managing budgets for fundraising strategies and establishing the business case to prioritize fundraising campaigns.
• Works in collaboration with departmental financial analysts to ensure donor intent, financial processing, and necessary gift tracking.

Management Responsibilities

No

City Competencies

• Demonstrated cultural competence to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of diverse identities, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong learning orientation. Leverages all resources and is creative in ways of learning for self to continue adapting to changing issues and trends.
• A desire and ability to understand the diverse needs of internal and external customers, and to create experiences and deliver services that exceed their expectations.
• A desire and ability to utilize digital tools for organizational information, individual, and teamwork.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Proven record of achieving revenue targets of $1 million+ annually.
• Demonstrated ability to grow a development program through prospecting, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding new investors.
• Proven management and leadership skills, including strategic oversight and management of contracted grant writers.
• Previous successful fundraising experience.
• Development program management experience.
• Track record of community outreach, accomplished in relationship cultivation, and developing partnerships that resulted in successful fundraising.
• Knowledgeable about relevant local, regional and national donors, foundations, and businesses.
• Excellent customer service, presentation, communication and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive internal and external relationships.
• Demonstrated success in proposal writing and submission.
• Strong budgeting and financial skills.
• Self-directed, quick learner, responsible, dedicated, uses good judgment, good listener, detail-oriented, displays persistence and positive attitude, and a good team player.
• Competent in using MS Word and Excel, internet/social media, file sharing programs, online surveying tools, and email marketing tools.
• Able to work occasional evenings and weekend events.
• Passion for Northern Colorado and community building.

Required Qualifications

MinimumPreferredCollege degree or equivalent work experience. Some positions may require functionally related certification or advanced degrees Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university or comparable experience

Experience Requirements

• Three related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can perform every job description task. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less traditional background. The City may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.

Certifications/Licenses/Specialized Training

• Valid Colorado driver's license., Certified Fundraising Executive preferred.

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Specialist, Resource Dev

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Note: Some information in your application may be public information under the Colorado Open Records Act.Job Summary

The City of Fort Collins is seeking a Development Officer to join our Finance department. This is a full-time benefited position with the City with an anticipated hiring salary range of $64,000-$80,000 a year! The Development Officer plays a key role in identifying, securing, and managing resources to support the City's Cultural Services. This includes researching potential funding sources, writing compelling grant proposals, and developing relationships with individual donors, corporations, foundations, and sponsors. The role involves developing and executing a comprehensive fundraising strategy to increase revenue and visibility, while working collaboratively with the Cultural Services team to lead diverse fundraising campaigns-from capital to annual giving, sponsorships to community initiatives. The specialist is responsible for cultivating and stewarding a diverse portfolio of donors, overseeing fundraising events, and ensuring effective and efficient utilization of resources. They also manage donor interactions, process and acknowledge gifts, and collaborate with marketing, volunteer, and financial teams to develop collateral materials, submit grants, and manage fundraising budgets. The ideal candidate will have three years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. We are looking for someone with a passion for community empowerment to bring their skills in relationship-building and strategic thinking to the City.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.
Develops and executes a comprehensive fundraising plan to significantly increase revenues and visibility of Cultural Services to the donor community.Identifies potential donors and prospects, including individuals, corporations, and foundations, through research and networking. Cultivates relationships through regular communication and engagement and solicit their support through in-person visits and other forms of direct contact.Develops philanthropic strategy and departmental priorities in alignment with the operational values of the City's charitable services. Works in collaboration with the Cultural Services team to develop and lead a wide range of fundraising campaigns, from capital to annual giving, from sponsorships to community fundraising initiatives. Stewards a diverse portfolio of community donors and external relationships, including volunteers, support leagues, and passionate community fundraisers.Plans, oversees, and implements fundraising events.Documents all quality contacts, ensuring proper gift documentation management, processing, and acknowledgment.Maintains high confidentiality and adhere to City Give program policies and procedures for accepting, recording, and acknowledging gifts.Collaborates closely with the Marketing Coordinators, Volunteer Coordinators, and other departmental staff to develop sponsorship, fundraising, and membership collateral materials.Works with appropriate staff to prioritize, orchestrate, assemble, and submit grants.Takes charge of assessing, developing, and managing budgets for fundraising strategies and establishing the business case to prioritize fundraising campaigns. Works in collaboration with departmental financial analysts to ensure donor intent, financial processing, and necessary gift tracking.
Management Responsibilities

No