Development Specialist-(Unpaid/Volunteer/Remote Position)

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The Colorado Resilient-Life Center (CORLC) is a growing organization that is designed to foster wellness and resilience for all community members. Our mission is to promote community wellness through advocacy, collaboration and innovative programming focused on individual, community, and system resilience. Our vision is to promote community engagements that show passion about community members and energized helping methods to build and maintain resilience. Therefore, we are currently seeking a Development Specialist (Unpaid/Volunteer/Remote Position) who will collaborate with the executive board and staff across all disciplines and departments to plan and implement a development and fundraising program to provide for the short- and long-term needs of the organization.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Works with co-founders to determine the mission, purpose, and priorities of the organization.
• Sets annual monetary goals and budgets according to short- and long-term goals.
• Establishes fundraising objectives for the organization, setting one year, five year, and longer-term goals.
• Maintains a list of potential financial donors including corporations, foundations, and individuals.
• Produces relevant and informative fundraising literature for distribution to previous donors and the public.
• Researches potential sources of, and applies for, grants and public funding.
• Plans fundraising events that effectively communicate the purposes of the organization.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of fundraising strategies and principles.
• Excellent management and supervisory skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of tax planning principles and techniques that favor charitable giving.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or similar field preferred. Experience in lieu of a degree may be considered.
• Five years of experience in fundraising for a nonprofit organization is highly preferred.

info@corlc.org