Annual Fund Manager

The Annual Fund Manager works with and reports directly to the Associate Director of Donor Relations and is part of the Development Team. The Annual Fund Manager works to develop a multi-channel, donor-centric annual fund program, which includes donor societies, sponsorships, giving days, email communications, in collaboration with the Marketing and Communications department, as well as members of front-line fundraising teams. This position requires high collaboration, project management, motivation, and skill in creating and executing compelling annual giving strategies, developing content for both mail and email campaigns and planning prospecting and donor engagement events. The Annual Fund Manager will be involved in the growth and expansion of WRA’s donor base, generate leads for the major gifts team, achieve annual fund goals, and contribute to the overall success of the development team's goals. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program Management

Fundraising 

• Cultivate, solicit, steward donors, and recommend qualified donors for move management
• Maintain responsibility for annual and mid-level donor revenue goals
• Manage the sponsorship program, solicit renewals and new sponsorships solo and with other development or program staff, and track and manage benefits
• Support the fundraising goals and mission of the organization

Reporting and Metrics

Qualifications & Competencies:

Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of this position, will be considered. For example, the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities would include:

• 3 or more of experience working with donors or external stakeholders and basic understanding of annual giving best practices and event planning
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate and connect with diverse audiences
• Ability to communicate technical content to non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated track record of developing and executing successful fundraising strategies
• Experience with direct mail and digital solicitation best practices
• Project management skills with the ability to adapt quickly
• Coordination, collaboration, and creativity in daily work 
• Proficient writing and editing skills
• Interest in and growing knowledge of fundraising and fundraising events
• Ability to collect and analyze data
• Preferred experience in donor database (not required)

LOCATION:

This position has the option to work from WRA’s Boulder or Denver office, remotely from anywhere within the Boulder-Denver metro area, or a hybrid of the two.  This position will require occasional travel and work from WRA’s Boulder office (2-3 times per month on average).

WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation including:   

• A typical office environment with minimal exposure to excessive noise or adverse environmental issues.
• Prolonged periods of time at a desk and working on a computer.
• Position requires some travel by automobile, airplane, etc.  

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Travel to meetings, conferences, donor events, and other work-related events is required within WRA’s region. This is in addition to travel required for retreats, and other internal organizational meetings. Typically, there is at least one all-staff retreat and one Development Team retreat in our region each year at which attendance is required. Access to a major airport is required. This is approximately 15% of the time depending on the location of work.

AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT:

Employment at WRA is at‐will, a non‐contractual employment relationship, which means that either the employee or WRA is free to end the employment relationship at any time for any reason not prohibited by law.  

The salary range is $58,000-$70,000 annually, salary depends on relevant experience and new staff rarely start at the top of the range. WRA’s excellent benefits package includes a 401(k)-retirement plan with up to 5% matching and health, dental, vision, and life & disability insurance with 100% of premiums paid by WRA. Annually, staff receive seventeen days paid vacation leave, twelve paid sick days, one paid volunteer day, twelve paid holidays, and WRA is closed for Winter Break between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day for additional paid time off. Employees are eligible for up to twelve weeks of parental leave, and after five years, staff are eligible for up to twelve weeks of paid sabbatical leave. Colorado staff receive an RTD Eco Pass. Position is full-time exempt.

Deadline To Apply: Open Until Filled with priority review beginning on Friday, August 30, 2024.

Diversity and inclusion are a critical component of our business strategy, mission and vision. We welcome candidates from an array of backgrounds and experiences to join our team. Western Resource Advocates is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or veteran status.

Apply To Be WRA’s Annual Fund Manager!

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Please direct any questions about this position or application process to hiring@westernresources.org.