Executive Director

Colorado Farm to Table; Salida (CO); Hybrid; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary base: $36,750/year for 20h/week

Medical stipend

PTO 40 hours annually

Hybrid schedule (1-2 days on-site)

Job summary

Colorado Farm to Table in Chaffee County, Colorado, seeks a part-time Executive Director to lead fundraising, finances, and operations, 20 hours per week. The role coordinates with the board, staff, and volunteers to advance mission, manage donor programs, and ensure compliant financial reporting.

The position offers a base salary of $36,750 for 20 hours weekly, plus a medical stipend, PTO, and hybrid work arrangements (1-2 days per week at the farm office or events in Chaffee County).

Qualifications

• Experience leading non-profit fundraising and grant management.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to oversee financial and operational aspects.
• Strategic leadership and board collaboration experience.
• Excellent analytical and decision-making, time-management skills.
• Proficiency with common tools (Excel, Google Workspace, MailChimp, Square, Wix) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead development activities to achieve revenue goals through grants and donor cultivation.
• Advance fundraising goals via Colorado Gives, major gifts, membership, and corporate partnerships.
• Oversee donor management systems and marketing/communications processes.
• Prepare annual budget, monitor cash flow, and ensure IRS 990 filing compliance.
• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance for the organization.
• Support board meetings with reports on fundraising status and operations.
• Contribute to strategic planning and alignment with multi-year plan.
• Recruit and manage volunteers and engage with community partners.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Fundraising & grant management

Communication & stakeholder engagement

Financial & operational oversight

Analytical thinking

Organization & time management

Tools

Excel

Google Workspace

MailChimp

Square

WIX

Job description

Responsibilities of the part-time (20-hour) exempt position based in Chaffee County, Colorado:

Development (50% of time)

• Achieve the organization's revenue goals through grant activities by researching and cultivating grant opportunities, writing grants, and supervising the activities of a contract grant writer/researcher.
• Advance fundraising goals for the organization through Colorado Gives, major gifts, membership and corporate partnerships.
• Work closely with the board president and marketing committee to engage board members in donor cultivation, stewardship and solicitation activities.
• Administer all processes, systems, and marketing/communications that support donor management.

Operations/Administration (30% of time)

• Work with the Farm Director to prioritize distribution requirements from funding partners.
• Contribute to the development of an annual budget, administer the funds of CFTT according to the approved budget, and monitor the monthly cash flows of the organization, in coordination with the treasurer, finance committee, and contract accountant.
• Ensure that CFTT adheres to a healthy, transparent non-profit financial model, and to work directly with the contracted accountant and CFTT treasurer to generate monthly financial statements and to create and submit the annual IRS 990 filing.
• Ensure the organization is and remains in compliance with all laws and regulations.
• Oversee the creation of CFTT’s Annual Report.
• Participate in a performance review following six months of service and annually thereafter.
• Attend monthly board meetings and provide a comprehensive monthly ED report, fundraising status, staff/volunteer performance, and other operational status.
• Attend committee meetings and support committee activities.
• Participate with the board, strategic planning committee, and Farm Director to implement and expand the organization’s vision and multi-year strategic plan. Ensure organization activities align with the strategic plan

Volunteer and Community Relations (20% of time)

• Recruit and manage farm volunteers, with help from a volunteer coordinator, and contracted professional service providers.
• Network in the community to cultivate relationships with local organizations and community leaders.

Required Skills:

• Strategic leadership
• Non-profit fundraising and grant management
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement
• Financial and operational oversight
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking, decision making, oral and written communication skills
• Organization and time management
• Technological proficiency with basic tools such as Excel, Google workspace, MailChimp, Square, and WIX; familiarity with donor management software desired
• Physical ability to occasionally travel to community events in Chaffee County and help set up CFTT booth signage
• This job is considered at-will employment.

Compensation/Benefits

• Base annual salary for 20 hours/week $36,750
• Salary includes a medical stipend $325/quarter
• PTO 40 hours accrued annually, including paid sick leave
• Hybrid remote / in-person (1-2 days per week at the farm office or community events within Chaffee County)