Scholar Success Manager

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.

The Scholar Success Manager plays a vital role in advancing the mission of the Daniels Fund by ensuring Daniels Scholars are supported, empowered, and positioned for long‑term success. As a leader within the Scholarship Program, the Scholar Success Manager reports to the Senior Vice President, Scholarship Program. In this role, the Manager leads core components of the Scholar Support strategy, oversees day‑to‑day execution of advising and engagement initiatives, and contributes to the continuous improvement of scholarship services.

This position is instrumental in ensuring the one‑on‑one, relationship‑driven scholar support approach continues to flourish as the program evolves.

The Daniels Scholarship Program offers a comprehensive four‑year college scholarship that combines financial assistance with personal, academic, and professional support. Each year, Scholars are selected from our four‑state region of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, and they go on to attend colleges and universities nationwide. Since its inception, the Daniels Scholarship Program has provided more than $250 million in undergraduate scholarships to nearly 5,500 students, empowering them to succeed in college and in life.

To execute Bill Daniels’ donor intent, the Scholar Success Manager will:

• Provide strategic oversight and leadership for Scholar Success, ensuring the delivery of consistent, high‑quality service to scholars and partners.
• Build and maintain tools, resources, and guidance documents that support consistent scholar advising practices and advance coaching priorities.
• Maintain the Scholar Support travel calendar and coordinate with scholarship department associates to strategically plan school and regional visits within budget.
• Ensure Scholars experience a thoughtful, well‑coordinated transition into alumni status, strengthening long‑term engagement.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, enhance the Scholar experience, and improve the effectiveness of Scholar Support operations.

• Directly support a cohort of Scholars, serving as their primary point of contact and providing regular communication, coaching, and guidance.
• Assess and process Scholar requests, including Comprehensive Plans, Leaves of Absence, Summer School, Study Abroad, Interterm Funding, Dismissals, and Funding Extensions, in alignment with program policy.
• Oversee and support verification of graduation plans.

• Develop and implement programmatic opportunities, materials, and activities that build knowledge, strengthen leadership, enhance character development, and cultivate community engagement.
• Build and grow strong professional relationships with Scholars and college liaisons.
• Lead outreach to high school counselors, developing and executing strategies that deepen engagement and support application growth.
• Ensure all Scholar‑facing materials are accurate and aligned with program expectations.
• Assess cohort success and program impact, including…