What are the responsibilities and job description for the Donor Development & Stewardship Specialist position at Douglas County Libraries?
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Wage: $2,309.04 - $2,886.27 biweekly
Job Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 3/16/2025 or until filled
Location: Hybrid
Purpose: The Donor Development and Stewardship Specialist is responsible for enhancing, tracking, and growing revenue from current and prospective donors at Douglas County Libraries (DCL) and Douglas County Libraries Foundation (DCLF) to preserve the benefits and opportunities of the library for the long-term future. This service- oriented position uses fundraising strategies, interpersonal communication, and professional etiquette to ensure new, prospective, targeted, and existing donors feel appreciation, engagement, and connection with DCL and DCLF. This role represents DCL externally as needed and works as an effective member of the Community Engagement team and on cross-departmental teams in collaboration with other professional staff.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
40% Fundraising:
One DCL Commitment: It is an expectation of each employee that you will exemplify Douglas County Libraries Brand, Culture and Values of welcoming to all, continual growth and authentic relationships.
Benefits: Douglas County Libraries (DCL) is a Colorado PERA Member Employer, so you will be enrolled in Colorado PERA. For details on member benefits go to www.copera.org.
Elective DCL Benefits Include
Required
Physical Requirements: Must have a reliable method of transportation between all DCL locations. Must have the physical ability, stamina, mobility and manual dexterity to support a 7-day a week operation. Work at computer work-stations repetitively and for extended periods. Participate in meetings and events at various locations and at varied times throughout the day. Ability to read as small as 8pt font.
Salary Description
$2,309.04 - $2,886.27 biweekly
Full-time
Description
Wage: $2,309.04 - $2,886.27 biweekly
Job Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 3/16/2025 or until filled
Location: Hybrid
Purpose: The Donor Development and Stewardship Specialist is responsible for enhancing, tracking, and growing revenue from current and prospective donors at Douglas County Libraries (DCL) and Douglas County Libraries Foundation (DCLF) to preserve the benefits and opportunities of the library for the long-term future. This service- oriented position uses fundraising strategies, interpersonal communication, and professional etiquette to ensure new, prospective, targeted, and existing donors feel appreciation, engagement, and connection with DCL and DCLF. This role represents DCL externally as needed and works as an effective member of the Community Engagement team and on cross-departmental teams in collaboration with other professional staff.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
40% Fundraising:
- Leads fundraising efforts of annual event, securing sponsorships and donations of services and products.
- Aids large-scale fundraising initiatives and donor cultivation goals by building effective relationships with benefactors, staff, and volunteers.
- Researches and identifies major corporate businesses as well as local businesses for potential grant applications and support requests.
- Designs and implements major-giving and planned giving strategies as long-term fundraising opportunities to engage current and potential contributors.
- Illustrates the necessity of fundraising and philanthropy opportunities to prospective local donors.
- Identifies and secures sponsorships and in-kind donations for DCLF events.
- Communicates multiple level sponsorship opportunities to prospective donors and sponsors.
- Research and pitches sponsorship opportunities to area businesses that align with DCL projects.
- Designs, documents, and implements a systematic, integrated donor relations program.
- Creates, executes and supports a comprehensive donor acknowledgement and recognition plan.
- Establishes and manages information tracking processes regarding gift acknowledgement, donor recognition, and on-going donor communication.
- Manages relationships with past and current donors to enhance their relationship with DCL.
- Researches and targets donors and community members to build future giving opportunities.
- Establishes and maintains strong interpersonal relationships with people outside the organization.
- Represents DCLF and DCL at general promotional community outreach events as needed.
- Learns, uses and applies industry and organization-specific technology as needed.
- Records and monitors donations received, financial benchmarks and communications with current and prospective donors through DCLF’s donor management system.
- Assists DCL’s Finance team with requests and to reconcile monthly and yearly donations
- Creates and provides analytical reports for board meetings and upon request by leadership
- Communicates using excellent oral, written, digital, and presentation skills that are effective with a diverse range of audiences including board members, volunteers, internal staff, donors, executives, potential funding partners and all constituencies.
- Maintains donor communication collateral, marketing materials, and an inventory of general DCLF supplies.
- Provides DCLF general administrative support through database entry, answering email and phone inquiries, reviewing web content, grant-writing, and updating marketing collateral.
- Corresponds with donors, including acknowledgments for financial and in-kind contributions.
- Advises on yearly budget fundraising goals and submits expenditures.
- Stays current on DCL emails, meetings, trainings, processes, procedures and technologies required to perform work duties.
- Encourages collaborative, seamless relationships with co-workers, thereby contributing to a cohesive organization that supports a positive culture and achieves strategic plan.
- Engages in the DCL performance feedback system and completes the expectations outlined by your supervisor and department/division.
One DCL Commitment: It is an expectation of each employee that you will exemplify Douglas County Libraries Brand, Culture and Values of welcoming to all, continual growth and authentic relationships.
Benefits: Douglas County Libraries (DCL) is a Colorado PERA Member Employer, so you will be enrolled in Colorado PERA. For details on member benefits go to www.copera.org.
Elective DCL Benefits Include
- Health Care Plans: medical, dental & vision
- Voluntary Plans: Accident, Critical Illness, Short Term, and Long Term Insurance'
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage
- 401k & 457 plans (through CO PERA)
- Legal-ID Shield
- Holiday Pay
- Paid Time Off
- Sick Time
- Leaves of Absence for Qualifying Events
- Benefits are subject to change
Required
- Bachelor’s degree
- Three years previous philanthropic donor relations or sales experience
- Fluency in MS Office, and other industry related software.
- Valid Colorado Driver’s License, good driving record and a reliable vehicle to travel to a variety of Douglas County locations.
- Fundraising event experience in obtaining sponsorships, donations and silent auction execution
- Experience using Salesforce as a CRM
Physical Requirements: Must have a reliable method of transportation between all DCL locations. Must have the physical ability, stamina, mobility and manual dexterity to support a 7-day a week operation. Work at computer work-stations repetitively and for extended periods. Participate in meetings and events at various locations and at varied times throughout the day. Ability to read as small as 8pt font.
Salary Description
$2,309.04 - $2,886.27 biweekly
Salary : $2,309 - $2,886
