Looking to make a difference in the lives of pets and people? With an almost year-round beautiful blue sky and a scenic mountain backdrop, HSPPR is a nonprofit animal shelter serving El Paso, Pueblo, and Douglas Counties as well as the City of Centennial in the colorful State of Colorado. We employ a total of 200+ employees. We are an organization that celebrates and prioritizes diversity and inclusion. HSPPR welcomes you to apply for this exciting opportunity at our socially conscious organization.
The Individual Giving Manager manages all aspects of the individual fund development program, including direct mail, online fundraising, signature giving days, monthly Happy Tails League donors, employee giving, and stewardship, and donor retention efforts. Attain targeted revenue goals for each of these programs. Strengthen relationships with current donors, manage the mid-level donor program, increase giving, and expand the organization’s donor base.

SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS

• Five 8-hour shifts; Monday-Friday
• Schedule may include some weekend and evening work.
• Hybrid remote schedule consideration after 90 days of employment.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience/education.
• Two or more years of copywriting and email marketing experience.
• Three to five years related fundraising experience preferred, including demonstrated progressive growth and success in managing an annual giving program.
• Prior experience in managing direct reports preferred.
• Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) preferred and strong evidence of professional development in fundraising, communications, and leadership.
• A sophisticated and comprehensive understanding of fundraising principles and practices, trends, and a demonstrated high-level of professionalism, collegiality, self-motivation, and success in fundraising.
• Experience creating annual fund materials and various segmentations for individual givers.
• Able to build trust and rapport to interact at all levels of the organization and with donors.
• Strong communicator – articulates ideas verbally and in writing.
• Able to adjust and flex to the changing needs of the organization and department.
• Leads others by being a positive example, encouraging, and supportive and in alignment with HSPPR values.
• High proficiency with MS Office, Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Proven experience with donor databases, preferably Raiser’s Edge, and digital fundraising (e.g. Qgiv) and email platforms (e.g. Mailchimp).
• Proficient with statistical reporting, producing management reports, and providing lists.
• Proven organizational and planning skills with a demonstrated ability to lead and manage.
• Sound judgment and ability to exercise complete discretion when dealing with confidential information.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, train, and motivate staff.
• Proven experience with the delivery of excellent customer service to stakeholders.
• Willingness to serve on organizational committees and special initiatives.
• Expected commitment for continued professional development

ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS - ALL INTERESTED APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED:

• Cover Letter
• Current Resume
• Writing sample(s) that demonstrate the ability to tell a story with a call to action
  * Applications open until Friday, August 8, 2025 or until filled *

THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE PIKES PEAK REGION IS A PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS QUALIFIED EMPLOYER. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS PROGRAM, GO TO HTTPS://STUDENTAID.ED.GOV/SA/.

The core values of the staff unite us and guide us to provide the best service to the animals in our care, our organization, and our community.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Annual campaign giving, including direct mail, newsletters, signature giving days, online giving, monthly, mid-level giving, employee giving, and matching gift programs, and general giving for individuals to raise $1.5 - $2M annually as part of a $5.5-8M+ annual philanthropic goal.
• Copywriting, photography, and video for all segments of annual fundraising campaigns and donor communications.
• Stewardship program development and implementation, directly managing and collaborating with the Stewardship Coordinator.

STEWARDSHIP AND OTHER PHILANTHROPY DUTIES

• Manages donor stewardship program and actively research best ways to cultivate donors. Develop and implement initiatives to encourage donor retention and reactivation.
• Collaborates with Digital Communications Manager on joint communications initiatives, new employee orientation, and increasing internal awareness of philanthropic giving programs.
• Maintains and grows mid-level donor program with the Stewardship Coordinator.
• Identifies and manages a portfolio of mid-level donors.
• Manages Customer Service fundraising program, trainings, incentives, and SOPs created jointly with departments such as Accounting, Admissions, Adoptions, Vet Services, and Call Center.
• Works with Graphic Designer to design emails and other deliverables.
• Supervises monthly thank you letters/emails/phone calls, quarterly stewardship postcards, social media donations and other stewardship efforts that coincide with appeals.
• Works with Donor Database Manager and Specialist to maintain appeal information, coding, and overall health of the donor database.
• Manages Philanthropy Department’s master email and fundraising communication calendar via Asana, a project management platform. Schedules and coordinates monthly reviews for the deployment of appeals, website widgets and lightboxes, events communications, volunteer communications, portfolio touchpoints, and internal communications messaging.
• Reviews and audits service agreements and invoices for related functions as well as assesses emerging tools and technology for streamlining donor processes and third-party plugins in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Assist with special event preparation and execution.
• Work with Philanthropy team and other departments to achieve annual and strategic goals.

SUPERVISORY DUTIES

• Directly manages the Stewardship Coordinator and volunteers.