Senior Engaged Philanthropy Officer

The Denver Foundation•Denver, CO

2d•$75,000 - $87,300•Hybrid

About The Position

The Denver Foundation is dedicated to inspiring people and mobilizing resources to strengthen the community. With a vision for a Metro Denver where leadership, prosperity, and culture are shaped by racial equity, the foundation is committed to creating meaningful and lasting change. As a proactive leader in reducing racial disparities, the foundation brings together donors, community partners, and changemakers to address the region's most pressing challenges. Joining the team means contributing to impactful work that advances equity, strengthens communities, and helps build a more inclusive future for all.

Requirements

Minimum of seven years of experience in fundraising and/or donor service, including experience in major gifts, portfolio management, and donor relationship development.
In-depth knowledge and understanding of the local nonprofit sector.
Has a learning orientation that’s focused on building a continuous improvement and learning culture through assessment of outcomes and promoting organizational change.
Skilled in Structural & Cultural/Racial Equity Analysis: Fluency in social, political, structural, and historical factors contributing to inequities.
Exceptional interpersonal skills and a service-oriented mindset.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Highly organized and resourceful, with strong critical-thinking skills and the ability to manage time and priorities effectively.
Upholds the highest standards of confidentiality and professionalism.
An unwavering commitment to racial equity.
Belief in the model of community foundations.
Commitment to the philosophy of the Impact Group, bringing together all philanthropy at the Foundation.
Demonstrated skill in cultivating relationships with individuals from varied backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives.

Nice To Haves

Experience in major gifts, donor-advised funds, planned gifts and/or complex assets, and/or advising donors on philanthropic strategies.
Planned giving and/or charitable gift planning experience.
Experience with committee facilitation and management for grantmaking or impact programming.
Experience with grantmaking and grant administration.
Knowledge of CommunitySuite, CSuite, and/or other CRM software for moves management purposes.

Responsibilities

Steward a portfolio of donor-advised fundholders with significant philanthropic engagement and fund activity to provide excellent customer service and hands-on, personalized support in their philanthropy to drive the foundation’s revenue, endowment, and co-investment goals.
Manage complex donor relationships and serve as a strategic philanthropic advisor to high-capacity donors and fundholders.
Identify and cultivate new donors and gifts of all types to the foundation, elevating the foundation’s value proposition for engaged philanthropy through personalized services, impactful products, and donor/grantee connections.
Promote giving to and through The Denver Foundation via personal consulting with donors, including sharing the importance of permanent and flexible funds with a racial equity focus, that are collaborative and provide community-based solutions.
Work with Impact Group colleagues to provide multi-point donor contact and support for donors and planned giving donors, and prospects.
Steward and support applicants through funding cycles, ensuring clear communication, responsive guidance, and effective process management. This includes, but is not limited to, responding to grant cycle inquiries, proposal review, follow-up discernment, providing funding recommendations, and coordination of approval and declination.
Nonprofit/grantee relationship management. This includes, but is not limited to, maintaining relationships with grantees and assessing annual progress.
Conduct due diligence on applicants, including review and analysis of the grant proposal and, if appropriate, a site visit by phone, virtually, or in person.
Develop and produce written summaries and recommendations.
Participate with Impact Group colleagues to refine protocols for grant review, including developing, documenting, and maintaining internal systems for the grants portfolio under purview.
Grantee relationship management. This includes but is not limited to maintaining relationships with grantees, assessing annual progress, and making recommendations, when needed, on course correction.
Contribute to building and sustaining a positive departmental culture that supports commitment to team goals and core values, and that fosters development of individual leadership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Work in collaboration with other impact group colleagues and communications staff to tell stories of impact for the community, and for donor-specific reporting.
Participate with Impact Group colleagues to identify opportunities for co-investment and donor/nonprofit collaboration.
Work with Impact Group colleagues and communication staff to produce events, convenings, and other opportunities for donor engagement and donor/grantee connection.
Leverage grantmaking expertise and work with other impact group colleagues to provide content for donor research requests.