Development Director: Fundraising & Growth Leader

Steamboat Creates; Colorado; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Steamboat Creates is an arts and culture organization in Northwest Colorado seeking a Development Director to lead fundraising strategy, grow revenue, and ensure long-term sustainability.

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will oversee major gifts, corporate sponsorships, grants, memberships, donor stewardship, and campaign development while balancing strategy with hands-on execution.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of progressively responsible fundraising or development leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success managing and achiving fundraising revenue goals.
• Proven experince securing major gifts, sponsorships, grants or other significant philanthropic support.
• Experience developing and managing donor pipelines and cultivation strategies.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Fundraising Strategy & Revenue Growth
• Major Gifts & Donor Development
• Corporate Sponsorships
• Grants & Institutional Giving
• Systems, Analytics & Operations
• Community Engagement & Representation
• Leadership & Collaboration

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Major gifts

Donor development

Grants & sponsorships

Donor pipelines

Project management

Communication & presentation

Job description

Steamboat Creates is an arts and culture organization in Northwest Colorado seeking a Development Director to lead fundraising strategy, grow revenue, and ensure long-term sustainability.

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will oversee major gifts, corporate sponsorships, grants, memberships, donor stewardship, and campaign development while balancing strategy with hands-on execution.