Assistant Manager of Development Resources

Description

About Denver Botanic Gardens: Green inside and out, Denver Botanic Gardens was founded in 1951 and is considered one of the top botanical gardens in the United States and a pioneer in water conservation. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, The Gardens has a robust living plant collection, natural history collection and art collection along with temporary art exhibitions. The Gardens is a dynamic, 24-acre urban oasis in the heart of the city, offering unforgettable opportunities to flourish with unique garden experiences for the whole family – as well as world-class exhibitions, education, and plant conservation research programs. 

For more information, visit us online at www.botanicgardens.org.

Denver Botanic Gardens is currently seeking a Full Time Assistant Manager of Development Resources in our Development Department! Read below to see if the requirements might be a good fit for you:

Position Summary

The Assistant Manager of Development Resources supports fund raising managers in various functions, including but not limited to research on prospects, and creation of content for grant proposals and reports. This position works with corporate partners on membership renewals, benefit fulfillment as well as corporate sponsor communication, reports, benefits and tracking. This position identifies vendors for summer concert VIP experience. This position will also assist in all aspects of department special events.

Requirements

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborates with fundraising managers to research, identify, cultivate and steward existing and potential donor prospects.  
• Includes creation of content for applications – building timelines for submission success, drafting and editing narrative, budget development and collection of supportive addendums.
• Supports corporate partners in membership acquisition, renewal and benefit fulfillment.
• Creates content for proposals and reports – includes foundation and government grants, corporate proposals and agreements, event sponsorship reports and corporate membership usage reports
• Collaborates within the department, and across various other departments for creating and executing donor events. Includes building queries for invitation lists, arranging logistics for space reservations and operations support and staffing the events.
• Identifies, solicits and coordinates all communication and logistics for the food and beverage vendors for the VIP experience prior to each summer concert at York Street.
• Learns and masters the processes for batching gift/grant revenue and creating donor acknowledgments.
• Drafts routine correspondence.
• Regular attendance at the worksite is required. As with all positions at Denver Botanic Gardens, the incumbent must be in good performance standing to be eligible for remote work. Remote work is at the discretion of management at all times.
• All Gardens employees must be committed to the mission of connecting people with plants, especially plants from the Rocky Mountain region and similar regions around the world, providing delight and enlightenment to everyone.

Position Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must have strong writing, editing and proofreading abilities.
• Working knowledge of non-profit organizations and experience with high-level donors is preferred.
• Four years of experience using Raisers Edge, Salesforce or other donor database preferred.
• Must be able to handle multiple and changing priorities.
• Must have proven excellent customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills in dealing with the public.
• Ability to maintain stability under pressure and able to deal well with stressful situations.
• Ability to be flexible and willing to modify plans when necessary, throughout the day.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Suite products, specifically Word, Excel and Outlook and Teams.  
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.
• Must be a positive representative of the Gardens both internally and externally at all times.
• Must work with respect and cooperation at all times with fellow employees and the public.
• Must be committed to working safely at all times.

Experience/Education:

• Bachelors degree and/or combination of education and equivalent experience is required. 
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in non-profits or related organizations is required.

Travel:

Up to 25% travel required. Requires the ability to travel to remote locations (or other Garden locations) where environment may vary significantly.  

Denver Botanic Gardens has an incredible benefits package for eligible employees!

Our major benefits include a choice of Medical Plans, a Dental and Vision Plan and Life Insurance Plan. We have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and a Healthcare Spending Account (HSA).

The Gardens offers a generous Retirement Savings Plan with Company contribution of 6% after one year of service for eligible participants.

The Gardens also offers paid holidays, vacation, sick time, and access to personal lines of insurance. Additional benefits include short-term and long-term disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and an RTD ECO pass.

For eligible employees, The Gardens employment also includes a complimentary Denver Botanic Gardens Membership, access to Gardens education classes and summer concert tickets.  

Come work for a place that offers you SO much more than just a paycheck!

Salary : $26 - $32