Fundraising and Partnerships Director - ChickTech Denver

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Job Title: Fundraising and Partnership Director

ChickTech is a multi-generational community supporting women and girls in technology.

We are dedicated to retaining women in the technology workforce and increasing the number of women and girls pursuing technology-based careers. We facilitate hands-on technology-centric events to empower, support, and increase the confidence of women and girls. Through our events, ChickTech builds community, empowers participants to see themselves as leaders, and provides networking and mentoring opportunities in the rapidly growing high tech industry.

We are looking for a fundraising and partnerships leader for the local chapter of ChickTech. This opportunity would be around building local partnerships with corporations and individuals to help your chapter find resources including monetary donations and in-kind donations. Our ideal leader will have some or all of the below:

• Leadership experience
• Experience with either nonprofits and/or the tech field
• Previous experience in a sales, partnerships or fundraising role
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent problem solving skills, ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• The ability to work in a collaborative style and move others to action by planning, motivating and organizing work tasks
• Excellent interpersonal skills that establish and maintain credibility and relationships
• Connections within the local business, technology and/or education communities

Key responsibilities include:
Building relationships to help your chapter obtain necessary resources The main objectives:

• Find resources for your chapter
• Provide and oversee comprehensive documentation to help identify best practices and keep the events in line with the organization’s mission and philosophy.
• Be responsible for working with your ChickTech team to cover what you need to be successful.
• Ensure that events are adequately staffed with volunteers and sponsorship
• Create quality contracts, proposals, reports, and presentations as needed.
• Document events, activities, and workshops as needed to create replicable programs
• Attend weekly virtual ChickTech meetings and facilitate communication between leadership team members.
• Keep in close connection with HQ and other chapters

Time Commitment: 5-10 hours per week

What’s in It for You:

• An opportunity to lead a growing organization and change lives for Women and Girls in Orange County
• The ability to build and strengthen your leadership skills outside of a traditional work setting.
• Opportunities to network and build relationships in the Denver Tech and Education Industries
• Opportunities to network on a national level with leaders of our sister chapters across the globe
• Business growth and development experience
• Invitations to speak at events, serve on other leadership and advisory boards
• Opportunity to serve underserved and underrepresented youth in our community by providing them career and educational options and opportunities.
• Volunteer Appreciation Events
• Free Admission to our ChickTech Careers Events

The Process:

If you are interested, please complete the following. Applications that do not follow this process will not be considered.

1. Fill out our Volunteer Application: https://airtable.com/shrUck8feob60z8kP
2. Submit a cover letter to Sandra Johnson and Melissa Schwass at Denver@chicktech.org detailing the following:
   • Provide examples of previous work to support and retain women in tech
   • Provide examples that demonstrate your understanding and commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace
• Your understanding of ChickTech and what problems we try to solve
• Your understanding of this role and how this role will influence the problems we try to solve in question
• Your understanding of what are some of the unique challenges high school girls face in pursuing or considering a future in the tech industry.
• Your interest and qualifications for this role in particular:
• What ChickTech events you have attended or volunteered at previously

Please include a copy of your resume in your email.

Leadership service for a nonprofit organization requires both a personal commitment and a time commitment, and we are no exception. We expect that the right person for this role will take the initiative to learn about us first (e.g. attend our events, be an active volunteer) and only after doing so, provide solution-oriented suggestions for growth and improvement.

Expect about a 4-8 week onboarding process. During that time you will be introduced to our chapter and expected to learn the ins and outs of our Chapter as well as our peer organizations.

We will have you lead events and initiatives to expose you to the values and processes of our chapter and make sure you are willing to do the necessary work. You will also be required to learn our Chapter Development process and make progress towards your Chapter Development Goal before becoming part of the leadership team.