Become part of a high-performing, fast-paced development and fundraising team! The Fund Development Associate VISTA will increase CRC’s capacity through strategic development planning, research, writing, and strengthening the development infrastructure at CRC by tracking interactions, engagement and cultivation of clients, partners, and donors. Greater financial stability will allow for more individuals to access resources provided by CRC to alleviate poverty. Member duties: 1.) The VISTA will strategically engage and partner with other VISTA members, staff members, nonprofits, funders, and individual donors to increase funding for CRC 2.) The VISTA will effectively write and apply for funding to support CRC. 3.) The VISTA will support organizational fund development through the implementation of lead generation, fund development, and donor retention strategies.
Member Duties:
The VISTA will support fund development by:
- Research prospective corporate, state government, and foundation grants that align with CRC;
- Utilize CRC’s funding data to develop a comprehensive map of funding opportunities;
- Coordinate the development of metrics that will track conversion rates and donor acquisition costs;
- Make recommendations on practices, metrics, and the overall return on investment for fund development strategies;
- Gain skills through training in grant writing for nonprofits and community organizations to better serve CRC;
- Draft, review, and edit grant narratives and reports;
- Utilize successful funding request materials to develop long-standing master grant documents;
- Identify and apply for diverse funding opportunities;
- Collaborate with to develop a CRC annual Colorado Gives Day campaign;
- Implement donor engagement and appreciation opportunities;
- Evaluate the success of CRC’s individual donor engagement based on 2022 end of year giving.
Qualifications:
- Be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national or a lawful permanent resident alien of the U.S.
- High school diploma or GED required; must be at least 18 years old
- Pass required criminal background checks, including a National Sex Offender Website search, to serve with at-risk or vulnerable populations. AmeriCorps service is contingent on passing these background checks. If background checks have not been resolved by the conclusion of a member’s training, they will be placed on administrative hold until they meet the clearance threshold.
- Be willing and able to complete 1700 required hours of service (52 weeks) by April 9, 2024.
- English fluency, with clear and concise communication skills.
- This is a full-time AmeriCorps position. Must be able to serve a total of 40 hours per week. Days and hours may range from Monday to Sunday and from 9am to 7pm Mountain time. Schedule will be determined by the host site’s needs. The host site recognizes that all state holidays will be treated with the same expectation as working on the weekends. Those that are scheduled to work and make calls, will still be expected to work. All regularly scheduled meetings will be cancelled on state holidays.
To Apply:
Please review the Service Opportunity Listing. You will be prompted to either create an account or log in to the My AmeriCorps Portal (my.americorps.gov) to apply.
