Chief Development Officer
Why (Mission)
Our client, Minds Matter of Denver, is a college access mentoring organization for high-achieving, low-income students. They have 100% success in helping all their 100+ graduates get into college with scholarships, and have done so with over 99% of the team serving the cause as volunteers. See the following link from this dynamic leadership team: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx3cJpvXFnWgUXFEaHQydXlUNU0/view?usp=sharing
What (10-year Vision)
All Their Kids in Colorado Earn College Choice:
- Every student in Colorado will have the ability to access their program (if they qualify)
- Every graduate of the program will be able to choose which college they’d like to attend, with no financial or admissions obstacles
How (Service)
The Minds Matter programming model includes the following at zero-cost for all students:
- Intensive mentorship (with each student getting 2 or 3 Mentors for three years),
- Rigorous after-school college-readiness programming (covering leadership, writing, communication, and college/career prep),
- Attendance at pre-collegiate summer programs (after 10th and 11th grades).
Minds Matter of Denver [MMD] has graduated nearly 100 students in its 13 years, with 100% success in helping every single graduate earn acceptance to college with scholarships.
Role
Why (Your Mission)
The Chief Development Officer will quickly learn the development system and build relationships, prospecting new corporate and foundation partners, along with joining the leadership team in creating a long-term financial plan to achieve their 10-year vision and meet interim goals.
What (Your Outcomes)
Grow from $450k in FY17 to $1.5MM in Yearly Revenue by June 2020 by: Establishing new, and deepening existing, relationships with the following:
+ Local and regional corporations
+ Individual and family philanthropists
+ Select foundations
Through channels that include:
+ Managing events
+ Pursuing in-person solicitation and cultivation
+ Executing annual appeals
+ Overseeing grant / proposal writing
+ Managing inbound and outbound marketing
Diversify revenue mix from 70% Events | 20% Grants/Corporate | 10% Individual/Major by June 2019
(ideally to equal weighting for each element)
Positively influence, guide, and contribute to the strategic growth of the organization by:
+ Serving as a member of our Leadership Team, providing input and insight for how the organization will meet its ambitious growth, revenue, and mentee success goals.
+ Becoming and staying proficient in explaining the core elements and unique impact of our program model
+ Supporting the development of revenue projections for our Long-Range Financial Plan
How (Your Competencies)
Entrepreneurial
- Even if it’s not our fault, it’s our problem.
- We get stuff done.
- We constantly seek opportunity.
- We are fearlessly bold.
Value Growth and Achievement
- We are constantly soliciting feedback.
- We get better and smarter every day.
- We’re great, but we can be greater.
Whole Person
- We care about equity and access.
- We care about culture and context.
- We care about our kids and their community.
- We care about who we are, all of who we are.
All in for Minds Matter
- We can’t stop talking about what we do, because we love it.
- We prioritize Minds Matter alongside self, family, and work.
- We prioritize cause over ego.
- We give time, money, and energy to serve the mission.
Have Fun
- We laugh. A lot!
- We care for each other.
- We savor the journey.
Time commitment: Whatever it takes, but full-time employment. We anticipate this involving 40-60 hours/week, with flexibility required to meet after-work and weekend events, and managing volunteers who work full-time elsewhere.
Salary range: An aggressive total compensation plan including an above market base salary, with a significant bonus opportunity.
Apply if: This all resonates with you to your core, you have lots of questions, and you’re an “A player” -- meaning you have 90% likelihood of achieving what only 10% of your peers could do.*