Employment Opportunities

Development Officer

Join a team of nonprofit professionals to create educational opportunities in Indian Country! The American Indian College Fund is seeking a Development Officer in the Resource Development Department. We are looking for a professional to develop relationships with current donors and donor prospects to raise funds to reach revenue goals.

The Development Officer position is critical in providing donors with a personal relationship with the organization – cultivating their investment and facilitating giving increases. By providing this level of personal connection, the organization is poised to increase charitable giving, thereby expanding its capacity to disburse monies for scholarship. This position also plays a key role in meeting the Fund’s strategic initiatives to increase revenue and raise awareness of the organization among a core group of supporters.

The organization’s values are the cornerstone for conversations with donors. Respect, Reciprocity, Relationships, Responsibility, and Reasoning could be inserted into a textbook detailing successful ways to approach increasing major gifts. In addition, results and fiscal responsibility are essential elements of any solicitation. The incumbent could not succeed if he/she were to misrepresent these values to philanthropic champions.

Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Managing all aspects of a region-focused fundraising portfolio
• Developing donation-focused relationships with current and prospective donors
• Developing innovative solutions and ideas to optimize fundraising potential
• Consistently entering all activities related to donors into donor database

Key Competencies:

• Solid knowledge of donor relations database software is essential
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Understanding the principles of charitable giving
• Knowledge of or interest in learning about American Indian education

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree; Minimum of 3+ years fundraising/sales or comparable relationship building experience where there was specific responsible for achieving performance metrics attached to individual, team, and organizational goals.
• Understanding of fundraising/relationship management process and structure
• Experience working with and for diverse population.

If you are interested, please review the full job description and send a letter of interest, résumé, and salary requirements (must include), by email (with Word or PDF documents in one attachment, and in the subject line, your name and Development Officer) to Human Resources at applications@collegefund.org by 5:00 p.m., May 24, 2013.

 The American Indian College Fund is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Volunteer Opportunities

Are you looking to find a place where your contributions make a difference? Have you some free time that you would like to lend a hand? Looking to find a place where you can develop your job skills in a fun and learning environment?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then we would like to meet you.

The American Indian College Fund currently has volunteer opportunities available. We are seeking a civic minded individual/s who can lend their skills in the following area: Office or clerical support – answer phone, file, data entry. Click here for more a complete job description and how to apply.

Contact Info:
Human Resources
303-426-8900

Resumes can be sent to:
American Indian
College Fund
Human Resources
8333 Greenwood Blvd. Denver, CO 80221  
email: applications@collegefund.org

The American Indian College Fund is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The American Indian College Fund is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity in any term, condition, or privilege of employment. We do not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by state or local law.