Vice President of Philanthropy - Humane Society Pikes Peak Region

Looking to make a difference in the lives of pets and people? With an almost year-round beautiful blue sky and a scenic mountain backdrop, HSPPR is a nonprofit animal shelter serving El Paso, Pueblo, and Douglas Counties as well as the City of Centennial in the colorful State of Colorado. We employ a total of 250+ employees. We are an organization that celebrates and prioritizes diversity and inclusion. HSPPR welcomes you to apply for this exciting opportunity at our socially conscious organization.

Join Our Dynamic Team as Vice President of Philanthropy!

Are you ready to lead a high-performing team dedicated to making a difference? At the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR), we're seeking an experienced, visionary leader to take our philanthropy, communications, and volunteer engagement programs to new heights. With five locations, a $20 million budget, and a four-star Charity Navigator rating, we're proud of the life-changing work we do for animals and our community.

Why You'll Love This Role

· Impactful Work: Drive innovative strategies in fundraising, communications, and education that empower animal welfare and community connection.

· Supportive Team: Work alongside a stellar leadership team and skilled professionals who are as passionate and dedicated as you are.

· Room to Innovate: Bring your ideas to life in a dynamic organization that values creativity and growth.

Perks of Living in Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs offers an unbeatable lifestyle! Nestled at the foot of Pikes Peak, our vibrant city is known for:

· Stunning Scenery: Enjoy breathtaking mountain views and endless opportunities for hiking, biking, and outdoor adventures.

· Thriving Community: Join a friendly, active city filled with cultural events, excellent schools, and a growing economy.

· 300+ Days of Sunshine: Soak up year-round sunshine and a mild climate perfect for enjoying the great outdoors.

About You

You're a seasoned professional with at least seven years of experience in senior-level development, a knack for cultivating relationships, and a proven track record in nonprofit fundraising. You thrive in fast-paced environments, are comfortable wearing many hats, and excel at leading collaborative teams. Bonus points if you're already a fan of Raiser's Edge NXT or have earned your CFRE, CSPG, or CAWA certifications.

What You'll Do

· Lead and inspire teams in philanthropy, communications, volunteer management, and youth education.

· Cultivate relationships with donors and the community to support our life-saving mission.

· Shape the future of HSPPR as a key member of our executive leadership team.

Job Summary

The Vice President of Philanthropy is a dynamic leader with a passion for making a difference. Step into the role of Vice President of Philanthropy at the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) and oversee our Development, Communications, Volunteer programs, and Youth Education. With five bustling locations, a $20 million budget, and a four-star Charity Navigator rating, HSPPR is a powerhouse of compassion and innovation. As a key player on our leadership team, you'll help shape strategies, develop impactful programs, and drive decisions that benefit our organization, our dedicated staff, and the animals we serve.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Philanthropy Department Leadership

· Provide leadership and management, assuming all responsibility for the fundraising, communications, advertising, public relations, volunteer and youth education program management goals and strategy for Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region.

· Develop, implement, and manage fundraising, marketing, public relations, volunteer engagement, and youth education strategy for HSPPR.

· Oversee annual activities including annual campaigns, major gifts, planned giving, direct mail giving, institutional giving, sponsorship, grants, fundraising events, media relations, communications, donor cultivation and special fundraising appeals, capital, and endowment campaigns as they occur.

· Work collaboratively with the Director of Communications, Director of Volunteer Services and Education and Director of Development and team on messaging, event promotion and brand.

· Oversee implementation of volunteer program including attending all high-level volunteer meetings and interfacing with volunteers on a regular basis.

· Identify funding opportunities for existing and planned HSPPR programs and provide input to ensure that HSPPR's strategic planning and program development is fully integrated with fundraising strategy and appropriate funding opportunities.

· Continuously assess philanthropy, communications, volunteer program, youth education program, and public relations performance against goals and plans, and make appropriate changes.

· Be the internal expert at HSPPR on developments, trends, issues, and best practices in all aspects of philanthropy and fund development.

· Negotiate, manage, and monitor philanthropy vendor contracts.

· Establish and manage effective support structures for Philanthropy department:

• Establish effective processes and tracking tools to achieve all aspects of annual philanthropy and communications plan.
• Develop and implement tools and models to evaluate, and guide decisions as to fundraising and communications strategies.
• Provide timely, accurate and complete reports for the department.
• Ensure HSPPR's compliance with legal requirements, board policies, and ethical standards relating to fundraising.
• Ensure that HSPPR's internal culture, systems, and procedures support fund development, external and internal communications and vice versa.
• Provide expense budget input to ensure that fundraising function is appropriately supported with staff, software, outside providers, and other resources.
• Effectively manage Philanthropy department to meet budgetary expense goals.
• Supervise service providers.

· Hire, lead, develop, and coach staff in Philanthropy area

Executive Leadership

· A key leader on the executive leadership team, shaping organizational culture and working cross-departmentally to foster collaboration and innovation.

· Participate fully in decision-making and policy development as a member of the executive and senior leadership team.

· Work collaboratively with the CEO on major gift solicitations, strategy, and stewardship.

· Working with the Vice President of Finance and Administration to create annual budget goals for each category of donation revenue and manage development department to meet these goals.

· Working with the Vice President of Operations to facilitate cross departmental collaboration to enhance organizational external communications, storytelling, and internal partnerships.

· Serve as leader of and liaison to fundraising and public relations activities by the Board of Directors.

Public and Donor Relations

· Be the inspiring public face of fundraising for HSPPR.

· Be prepared to share information to strengthen awareness of animal welfare issues and the society's mission.

· Maintain a network of strong relationships among donors and potential donors in the communities served by HSPPR.

· Cultivate, develop appropriate strategies for, solicit, and steward an assigned portfolio of donors.

Interdepartmental Functions

· Serve on the Senior Leadership team and Executive Leadership team.

· Work with program departments to strongly connect fundraising/communications/volunteer/youth education activities and strategy with HSPPR's present and future programs.

· Lead cross-departmental project teams.

Supervisory Duties

Position directly supervises the following positions: Director of Communications, Director of Development, Director of Volunteer Services and Education, and Major Gifts Officers

Expectations:

Communications

· Is visible to staff, communicates with President & CEO on significant developments within the department.

· Attends necessary meetings.

· Communicates pertinent information to staff, managers and directors and ensures that supervisors are

communicating effectively with frontline staff.

· Communicates and problem solves with managers.

Organizational Development

· Ensures that policies and procedures are being followed.

· Develops new ideas with staff. Develops and follows time lines for annual plans and projects and is accountable for staff's decisions and actions.

· Supports management and discusses differences privately.

Development

· Encourages the use of volunteers, the solicitation of monetary and in-kind donations whenever possible.

Fiscal Responsibility

· Maintains control of budgets including approving invoices and preparing financial and/or statistical reports as needed.

Staff Management

· Utilizes performance-based management when counseling and evaluating staff and sets measurable goals for employee growth.

· Submits evaluations on time and encourages continuing education for staff as it relates to the organization's needs.

· Recognizes good performance and counsel staff to correct problems.

Availability

· Is flexible with scheduling and is available when away from the facility as needed to meet the needs of the organization.

Community Relations

· Help the community and donors recognize the daily, life-saving work HSPPR does by sending pictures and stories to the Philanthropy team.

· Aid the Philanthropy team with stories and photography opportunities whenever possible.

Volunteer

Work cooperatively with all volunteers and recognize the talent and commitment they bring to HSPPR.

Safety

· Ensure a safe work environment; following all safety guidelines and modeling safe work practices.

· Take immediate action to address any safety concerns and that could put a staff member, volunteer, client, animal, or the organization at risk.

Physical Demands

· Regularly sits at computer station.

· Must be able to lift a minimum of forty pounds with reasonable accommodations.

· Typically stands, bends, stoops and crouches.

· Consistently exposed to animals in the workplace and animal allergens under conditions with limited alternatives available.

· Periodically drives a HSPPR Vehicle to perform duties

· In the event that the Community Animals Response Team (CART) is activated, may serve as the Emergency Support Functions (ESF) #11 Desk Representative at either the City or County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), and is responsible for serving as the liaison between HSPPR, the CART shelter(s), and the Command Staff.

· Attends EOC-related City and County trainings, including but not limited to, completing the FEMA IS

100.b and IS-700a certificates, to be prepared to serve at the ESF #11 Desk.

Schedule Requirements

Occasional weekend and evening work. This is an on-site position, with occasional opportunity for remote work when necessary.

Education/Experience Necessary

The Vice President of Philanthropy will be a seasoned and mature leader with the following experience and attributes:

· BS or BA degree required; CFRE, CSPG, and CAWA designations preferred.

· Advanced degree such as an MNO or MBA preferred.

· At least seven years of experience as a senior development officer or equivalent, preferably in a nonprofit organization with a budget of at least $10 million, multiple funding sources, and multiple operation locations; experience with administrative, personnel, and financial matters involved with

managing personnel.

· Significant experience in a senior development role, partnering with other senior leadership, resulting in the development and implementation of sound, mission-based strategies.

· Significant experience in or knowledge of nonprofit fundraising strategies, ideally including all of the following: foundation grants, individual major giving, planned giving, direct mail, online giving, monthly giving, marketing, advertising, fundraising events, and volunteer program management.

· Significant relationship building skills, both internal and external.

· Strong experience using Raiser's Edge and Raiser's Edge NXT software.

· Excellent written and oral communication skills.

· Demonstrated leadership ability, team management, supervisory, and interpersonal skills.

· Excellent analytical and abstract reasoning skills, plus excellent organization skills.

· Emotionally capable of handling high-pressure situations in a professional manner in a fast-paced environment.

· Commitment to treat animals and people with respect and kindness.

· Valid Colorado Driver's License and insurable driving record.

Benefits include:

Health Insurance ~~ 401K with employer matching up to 4% of salary ~~ Dental and vision plan availability ~~ Supplemental Group Insurance ~~ Short and long term disability Insurance ~~ Paid time off ~~ Holidays ~~ Direct Deposit ~~ Personal Pet Perks ~~ paid sabbatical after 5 years of employment

The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness qualified employer. To learn more about this program, go to https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/.

The core values of the staff unite us and guide us to provide the best service to the animals in our care, our organization, and our community.

Core Values Statements-

• • Compassion: We believe that animals matter. We are committed to treating animals and people with kindness, respect, and compassion.

• • Stewardship: We are accountable and transparent in our actions and in the use of our resources to build trust in those we serve.

• • Integrity: We believe we can make the greatest impact by staying true to our mission, always doing what is best for the animals and people of our community, and by standing united in our decisions.

• • Excellence: We are passionate about our mission, and strive for excellence through continual learning, innovation, and the development of our board, staff and volunteers.

• • Collaboration: We seek strategic partnerships and alliances to advance the welfare and protection of animals and people.

• • Service: We exist to serve our communities and operate with this commitment to serve as front and center in all we do.

As a condition of employment with HSPPR, you will be required to authorize HSPPR and ProScreening to conduct a background check before confirming an employment start date. The background check will include a criminal investigation, verification of citizenship/immigration status, and a motor vehicle record. By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that any offers of employment will be contingent upon completion of the background check to the satisfaction of HSPPR.

In consideration of any offers of employment made as a result of your interest in this position, by applying for this position, you hereby waive any and all claims that you may have against HSPPR for invasion of privacy in respect to drug testing and background checks as listed above.