Director of Mission Advancement

About the role

The Director of Mission Advancement leads the YMCA of Pueblo's philanthropic strategy, annual campaign, sponsorship development, donor stewardship, and community engagement efforts.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate the YMCA's Annual Campaign, ensuring achievement of annual fundraising goals through strategic planning, volunteer engagement, donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Work closely with branch and department leaders to plan, coordinate, and successfully execute annual fundraising campaigns and mission-based giving initiatives.
• Develop and implement annual giving strategies that increase donor acquisition, retention, upgrading, and overall philanthropic support.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift prospects, sponsors, foundations, and community partners.
• Establish and maintain a robust donor pipeline utilizing moves management and relationship-based fundraising practices.
• Develop sponsorship opportunities and secure corporate partnerships that support YMCA programs, events, and strategic initiatives.
• Manage donor recognition and stewardship programs to ensure donors understand the impact of their contributions and remain engaged with the mission.
• Track fundraising performance and provide regular reports, dashboards, and analysis on campaign progress, donor activity, sponsorship revenue, and fundraising outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience, with a minimum of 3-5 years of successful program development experience that includes managing staff with a preferred background in the health and wellness field.
• Positive history of leadership in the areas of staff, volunteer and program development, fiscal budgeting and management, and operational procedures.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Knowledge and experience in leading organizational change.
• CPR, AED, Oxygen and First Aid Certification (within 90 days of hire).
• YMCA or nationally recognized group exercise instructor and/or personal training certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Free YMCA Staff Membership
• Program discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous retirement benefits - 12% after eligibility is met
• Paid Vacation, Sick Days, and Holidays
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Disability Benefits
• Life Insurance

Skills

• Strong fundraising and philanthropic development skills
• Effective donor relations and community engagement
• Strategic planning and implementation
• Excellent communication and storytelling abilities
• Data management and accountability
• Event planning and revenue generation

Benefits

• Compensation range: USD $60,000.00 - USD $65,000.00 /Yr.

Schedule

N/A