Job Title: Associate Director, Parent & Family Giving

Department: Annual Fund

Campus Location: Main Campus

FLSA Status: Exempt/ Salaried

Position Type/ Work Schedule

• 2080 Hours per year
• 12 Months per year
• 40 Hours per week (Estimated)

About Us

Colorado College is a nationally recognized, residential liberal arts college with 2,300 students from around the world. Employees set the stage for student success by bringing their diverse experience and knowledge to the table. The college actively promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment in which students and employees of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives can learn and work. 

Job Summary

Join our team as the Associate Director of Parent & Family Giving. In this dynamic role, you will lead initiatives responsible for supporting a growing parent philanthropy program. Serve as a key member of the Annual Giving team tasked with the development and implementation of a comprehensive engagement and solicitation strategy for families of Colorado College students. Partner with alumni relations and development staff to research, recruit, and solicit high net worth families while contributing to enhanced engagement of high-capacity parents. Build relationships with a portfolio of potential annual and major gift donors.

Responsibilities

• Under the advisement of the Director of Annual Giving; Develop, implement and manage programs and initiatives to instill a sustainable culture of philanthropy amongst current and past parents and families.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, secure, and steward gifts of $1,874 - $50,000 from current, past parents, and families.
• Establish and strengthen relationships within the Colorado College Parents Council and provide strategic guidance and support to ensure the council's philanthropic outcomes. Actions to include, but not limited to, conducting in-person and virtual meetings, ensuring consistent ongoing individual and group communication, playing a key role in strategic events, and maintaining and enhancing the council and its members' online presence.
• In support of wide-scale philanthropic outreach towards Parents and Families (Solicitations and Stewardship), provide insight to inform the development of direct marketing materials. Actions to include but not limited to contributing to the planning of strategic outreach, facilitating donor impact statements and visual assets, and providing the timely review of communication pieces.
• Collaborate with the Associate Vice President for Development and Director of Major Gifts on executing parent and family engagement and fundraising strategies to include recruitment for Parents Council.
• Closely partner with AVP for Advancement Services to ensure the collection, enhancement, and maintenance of critical biographical and supplementary constituent data for Parents and families.
• Participate and embrace campus life and activities developing key partnerships beyond the Advancement team.
• Professional travel to cultivate relationships to secure gift commitments, as well as to support event execution. 

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of three years of experience in fundraising, volunteer management, and event coordination; ability to independently initiate, organize, and follow through with program plans; strong organizational and customer service skills; attention to detail with ability to set priorities and to manage multiple projects of varying complexity and urgency simultaneously; able to operate with a high degree of independence, make decisions, solve problems and adapt to shifting priorities and responsibilities; excellent verbal and written communications skills; knowledge of database management systems; flexibility to allow for travel and occasional evening and weekend work; discretion and mature judgement with confidential information. Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and a driving record that is insurable by Colorado College’s motor vehicle insurance carrier.

Other Position Details:

• Does not supervise others
• Position requires driving CC vehicles (drivers must be eligible for coverage under CC's insurance plan)

Application Instructions

• Continuous Recruitment - for full consideration, apply by: April 30, 2025
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.  

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range:

• $56,485 to $67,339

What We Offer:

As part of the total compensation for Staff and Faculty roles, we offer a competitive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid vacation and sick time - accrual of 7.34 hours of vacation per pay period (176 hours, 22 days per year) and 4 hours of sick time per pay period (96 hours, 12 days per year)
• Paid seasonal breaks and holidays (20 days per year)
• 403(b) retirement plans where employees contribute 5% of pay and CC contributes 10%
• Tuition benefits for employee and eligible dependents
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Assistance Program
• Wellness benefits including free access to the sports center, swimming pool, arts and crafts, outdoor programs, and financial consultants

Accommodation Statement:

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Colorado College’s policies, if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Colorado College, or if you cannot use the online application system, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (719) 389-6421 or HR@ColoradoCollege.edu

E-Verify Information:

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Benefit Information:

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Leave Information:

Please refer to https://www.coloradocollege.edu/basics/welcome/leadership/policies/vacation-leave-and-accrual.html