Advancement Associate, Non-Profit & Social Impact

Denver Seminary is a multidenominational graduate school committed to preparing men and women to engage the needs of the world with the redemptive power of the gospel and the life-changing truth of Scripture. Through rigorous educational programs and a mentoring-focused community, the Seminary challenges students to grow spiritually, intellectually, and professionally, equipping them to lead God’s people in accomplishing His mission in the world.

The Advancement Associate works alongside the Vice President of Advancement and the Advancement Director to achieve the Seminary’s fund-raising goals by qualifying prospects, building relationships, and acquiring long-term financial gifts from donors, alumni, churches, and friends of the Seminary. This individual provides leadership for point-of-entry activities that seek to strengthen relationships with donors and expand the prospect pool for the Seminary.

• Builds Denver Seminary’s financial support base through annual and mid-major gifts, while helping the Seminary reach annual gift income and campaign goals.
• Develops relationships through regular contact with Seminary donors and potential donors to solicit and acquire financial contributions and achieve annual fund-raising goals.
• Manages a portfolio of mid-major level donors, annual fund donors and prospective donors, developing individualized cultivation and solicitation strategies to grow their giving over time. Utilize a moves management approach, actively utilizing CRM tool for tracking pipeline movements and actions.
• Identifies, researches, and cultivates new donor prospects to expand the Seminary’s pipeline of mid-major and future major gift supporters. Collaborate with Advancement Data Specialist to expand pipeline.
• Represents and accurately articulates the President’s vision for the Seminary effectively through writing, public speaking, and interpersonal communication. Grow in fundraising knowledge and practice through continuing education.

• Mobilizes staff and volunteers and attends to details for point-of-entry events such as luncheons, campus tours, Giving Day and other special campaigns.
• Coordinate with Advancement Operations Manager for Marketing and Communications needs for Advancement Projects in collaboration with VP of Advancement as appropriate.
• Works with team to develop and implement strategy on increasing the annual giving by donors with a focus on moving donors through a pipeline of increased yearly gifts, new donor gifts and lapsed donor recruitment.
• Manages specific development programs and activities as requested by the Vice President of Advancement.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in advancement (minimum of two years’ experience in advancement).
• Excellent oral and writing proficiency.
• Project and budget management experience.

• Committed personal relationship with Jesus Christ required and a lifestyle consistent with the Seminary’s Community Values and Behavioral Commitments.
• Agrees with Denver Seminary’s statement of faith.
• Fervent interest in fund-raising, development, or relationship management for non-profit organizations or academic institutions.
• Achieves annual fund-raising goals. Innovative and strategic leader with an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Approaches and handles all work with confidentiality and professionalism.
• Self-motivated and works to find solutions.
• Comfortable communicating with internal and external constituents.
• Capable of completing multiple projects simultaneously to meet required deadlines.
• Organized, energetic, flexible, detail-oriented, and technologically proficient.
• Relational leader, comfortable working with teammates and volunteers.
• Builds trust and works collaboratively across all levels of the institution. Servant’s heart, customer focused, quick to absorb information and learn.

Denver Seminary prepares men and women to engage the needs of the world with the redemptive power and the life-changing truth of Scripture. Through our educational programs and mentoring process, the Seminary challenges students to grow spiritually, intellectually, and…