Scholarship Impact Officer

Daniels Fund
The Daniels Fund, established by cable television pioneer Bill Daniels, is a private charitable foundation dedicated to making life better for the people of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming through its grants program, scholarship program, and ethics initiative.

The Daniels Fund strives to ensure its work reflects Bill Daniels’ written directives, values, and unmistakable style. Bill was a patriotic American who served our country in two wars. He was a capitalist who loved our free enterprise system and was well known for his generosity to people from all walks of life. Guided by his compassion, Bill transferred his $1 billion estate to form the assets of the Daniels Fund to carry forward his legacy of giving.

Since its founding, the Daniels Fund has become a permanent fixture in the communities it serves and continues to make significant and lasting impact. The Daniels Fund has been named one of the “Best Places to Work” by the Denver Business Journal and Inc. Magazine reflecting its dedication to creating an atmosphere where associates thrive, grow, and contribute in a meaningful way.

Opportunity
The Scholarship Impact Officer reports to the Senior Vice President, Scholarship Program, and serves as a key strategic leader within the Scholarship team. This role advances long-term strategy, designs portfolio-level impact measurement, and strengthens partnerships that enhance the effectiveness and future direction of the Daniels Scholarship Program.

The Officer operates at both conceptual and operational altitude, integrating economic reasoning, longitudinal data, donor intent, and leadership formation into cohesive strategy. This role requires the ability to build disciplined, executive-ready cases that connect programmatic investments to measurable long-term scholar outcomes and responsible capital stewardship.

Working with high autonomy, the Scholarship Impact Officer is a high-performing executor who aligns strategy, data, and relationships at a systems level to ensure the program delivers durable impact for Daniels Scholars while faithfully honoring Bill Daniels’ intent.

This is a full-time, in-person role based in Denver, CO.

The Role

Scholarship Portfolio Strategy

• Design and lead exploratory efforts that proactively surface innovative programmatic approaches and partnership opportunities.
• Shape strategic priorities into integrated, multi-year strategy pathways that connect scholar selection, major choice, workforce exposure, financial literacy, alumni engagement, and long-term mobility into a cohesive leadership formation model.
• Identify emerging opportunities, trends, and risks affecting higher education, scholar development, and student success.

Impact Measurement & Continuous Improvement

• Design and oversee a comprehensive impact framework that evaluates scholar outcomes, program effectiveness, and alumni success.
• Develop reporting tools and dashboards within Salesforce that inform executive decision-making and strengthen accountability.
• Align operational data with portfolio-level insights to drive continuous improvement.

Strategic Communications of Impact

• Translate program outcomes into clear, compelling narratives that tell the story of long-term scholar impact.
• Craft internal and external materials that reflect the values and legacy of Bill Daniels.
• Architect and produce executive-caliber strategic materials that synthesize data, donor intent, financial modeling, and programmatic strategy into compelling, disciplined cases for action.
• Prepare research, analysis, and executive-ready materials that support decision-making and focused board engagement.
• Ensure alignment across scholarship initiatives by integrating strategy, measurement, communications, and operational priorities.
• Lead special projects that advance the strategic direction and long-term sustainability of the Scholarship Program.

Strategic Partnerships & External Engagement

• Represent the Scholarship Program at meetings, convenings, and events to advance relationships and strengthen the Fund’s presence as a leader in the higher education and scholarship ecosystem.
• Identify opportunities to deepen alumni engagement and enhance…