Development Director, Colorado Springs

American Heart Association • Colorado Springs, CO

5d • $76,800 - $100,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Development Director generates revenue for the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk and Go Red for Women fundraising campaigns in the Colorado Springs market. The role focuses on securing corporate sponsorships and individual donations, cultivating corporate partners and donors, recruiting executive volunteer leadership, and developing fundraising strategies that meet or exceed revenue, participation, sponsorship, and engagement goals. The position collaborates with event planning, communications, regional, and national staff and maintains accurate donor, volunteer, and supporter information in CRM and Microsoft systems.

This is a home-based position intended for someone residing in El Paso County, Pueblo County, or a surrounding county. Daily travel within the assigned territory is required, potentially up to 75%, and occasional overnight travel may be needed for meetings, conferences, and similar activities. The role reports to the Region VP of Development. The listed pay range is $76,800–$100,000 per year, with compensation commensurate with experience and possible geographic differentials. The position is incentive eligible.

The American Heart Association provides training and professional development resources, including its Heart U online university, and describes its culture as supporting work-life harmonization. Benefits include insurance coverage, a retirement program with employer contributions, paid time off and holidays, an employee assistance and wellness program, telemedicine and medical consultation, professional mentoring, employee resource groups, and tuition assistance.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of relevant experience in fundraising, sales, or a related area.
• University/college degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to travel locally daily, up to 75%, and take occasional overnight trips as needed.
• Access to reliable transportation at all times on an immediate basis.
• Ability to lift and/or move large objects such as boxes; heavier items may need to be broken down or additional assistance requested.
• At least basic knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing and cultivating high-level leaders at the C-suite level.
• Knowledge of corporate and community networks.

Responsibilities

• Generate revenue by prospecting and securing local corporate sponsorships and individual donations.
• Achieve revenue goals by building and maintaining relationships with corporate partners and donors.
• Research and maintain a pipeline of prospective corporate sponsors and donors aligned with campaign goals and the Association’s mission.
• Develop and present proposals and supporting materials to secure revenue and volunteer engagement.
• Recruit and oversee executive volunteer leadership, volunteer committees, and executive-level volunteers to develop fundraising strategies and expand networks.
• Engage new individual members for the Cor Vitae giving society in partnership with appropriate fundraising staff.
• Plan and implement events with the Event Planning Coordinator and internal and external partners.
• Work with the Communications Director to support and promote campaign communication plans.
• Develop and execute Heart Walk and Go Red for Women campaign strategies to achieve or exceed revenue, participant, sponsorship, and engagement goals.
• Partner with regional and national staff to align local fundraising strategies with organizational priorities.
• Track donor activity, pipeline development, forecasting, and revenue reporting in CRM systems.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date volunteer and supporter information in the CRM system and Microsoft platforms.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Retirement program with employer match and automatic contribution.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee wellness program and telemedicine and medical consultation.
• Professional development through Employee Resource Groups, a professional mentoring program, and Heart U.
• At least 16 days of paid time off per year for new employees, increasing with seniority.
• 12 paid holidays per year, including several days off at the end of the year.
• Tuition assistance for education and career development related to current responsibilities or potential future positions.
• Incentive program based on achieving certain targets.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level