Director of Development

Colorado Pet Pantry started in 2013 with a single bi‑monthly pet food bank at a human food bank partner to keep pets in their loving homes. Recognizing the significant need, we expanded to four monthly pet food banks by 2014 under a fiscal sponsor. In 2018, we became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, dedicated to ensuring families have the resources to consistently feed their pets and prevent shelter surrenders.

Demand skyrocketed during the 2020 pandemic, catalyzing statewide expansion of our work. Today Colorado Pet Pantry is the largest organization of its kind in the U.S., distributing pet food at more than 100 monthly pet food banks across 35 Colorado counties and supporting more than 100 animal rescues statewide.

Currently, we have 17 staff members and more than 1,400 volunteers, working together to build out and enhance organizational systems that support our programs, staff, volunteers, and partners.

The Colorado Pet Pantry’s Development Director is a salaried, exempt, full‑time position that plays a pivotal role in crafting and implementing the organization’s fundraising strategy in support of the mission, vision, and strategic goals. The position requires a high level of involvement and commitment to establish and maintain professional relationships with major and corporate donors, as well as colleagues and fundraising volunteers.

The organization has grown significantly in the past four years and the trajectory demonstrates continued growth and the need for resources to support the organization, staff, and programs. This position is at the center of supplying the funds to ensure that this $3.5 million organization can survive and thrive ($1 million in funds and $2.5 million in in‑kind pet food and supplies donations).

This role will report to the Executive Director.

• Cultivate, connect with, and increase Colorado Pet Pantry donors
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with major and corporate donors, individual donors, CPP colleagues, and fundraising volunteers
• Create, write, and manage strategic and thoughtful donor communications materials – including asks, acknowledgements, Impact Reports (two per year), Annual Report, and more
• Oversee the management of Colorado Pet Pantry’s donor database, reports and grants calendar, and web‑based giving platforms
• Research, propose, create and implement fundraising partnership opportunities for fundraising, in‑kind pet food and pet supplies donations, and outreach with Colorado’s business community via existing or proposed corporate programs (major brands, strategic partners, breweries, retailers, restaurants, etc)
• Promotes donor stewardship and develops new approaches to meeting donor needs
• Develop and implement annual and long‑term fundraising strategy and plans to enhance existing relationships and attract new donors
• Oversee the planning and coordination of fundraising and donor events
• Manage and solicit in‑kind pet food and supply donations from major brands
• Manage and grow monthly donors and major gift initiatives
• Annually meet fundraising budget and goals

• Raise awareness of CPP’s mission and impact by participating in and representing the organization at public events, media relations, public speaking engagements, and company functions
• Enhance organizational reputation and visibility, embody and promote a positive work attitude by acting and communicating in a manner conducive to positive interpersonal relations (e.g., helpful, courteous, pleasant) with clients, all public, co‑workers and managers, in accordance with the spirit of CPP’s mission, vision, and strategic goals
• Lead and mentor organization’s statewide staff and volunteers in fundraising best practices and implementation
• Oversee and support Ambassador Program (volunteer leaders)
• Assist at pet food banks occasionally for cross‑training and mission fluency
• Assist with updating website and donor database as needed
• Occasional travel

Performs other duties as assigned, as duties may vary based on organizational needs and priorities; additional duties may be required to support development initiatives.

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