Careers | Rose Community Foundation

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Digital Communications Associate

Rose Community Foundation seeks a Digital Communications Associate to create compelling content and messaging to be used across digital, print and social platforms to highlight the organization and its donor and nonprofit partners, amplify the Foundation’s thought leadership on key issues and promote a culture of engaged philanthropy. The Associate is a member of the Public Affairs Department and reports to the Director of Communications & Outreach.

Personal Characteristics

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a positive, can-do attitude and a commitment to community. They enjoy working with people and are passionate about identifying and telling stories in a compelling way. They will bring a creative perspective, a focus on quality and attention to detail, and an ability to thrive in a deadline-driven environment. The ideal person for this role will be a great listener that is team-oriented and self-motivated with a drive to achieve results and support others with trust and collaboration. They are interested in ongoing learning about best practices in communications and have a willingness to bring new ideas and think strategically about projects. Lived and/or experience working with diverse populations, cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds is important to us.

Across our team, we value humor, humility and self-awareness, empathy, and strong personal and professional integrity and ethics. Rose Community Foundation strives to continually evolve and has an organizational orientation towards growth and learning, so we look for team members who demonstrate flexibility and a growth mindset. The Digital Communications Associate will contribute to a positive work environment, finding personal and professional alignment with the Foundation’s mission to advance inclusive, engaged and equitable Greater Denver communities and consistently demonstrating the Foundation’s culture and values of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion, empathy, generosity, community and transformation through collaboration.

Duties and Responsibilities

Communicate in the voice of the organization. Design, develop and review written, graphic, photographic, and video content to support external communications and increase engagement across platforms, including the Foundation blog, website, social media channels and email campaigns.
Manage the organization-wide communications content calendar.
Work strategically to grow the Foundation’s digital presence; maintain and develop content for social media and emails, as well as web metrics and reports on what worked and what could be improved.
Understand how each social media channel works and how to optimize content so that it is appealing on different platforms.
Identify storytelling opportunities across the Foundation, researching and obtaining information needed to complete projects and adapting messaging for different audiences and mediums.
Support the Foundation’s mission and purpose, demonstrating an interest in social issues and the Greater Denver community and a passion for the power of strategic communications to contribute to social change.
Develop and support media and public relations activities including creating and disseminating news releases, maintaining a media distribution list and identifying stories for pitches.
Help to maintain and distribute the Foundation style guide. Apply the brand and messaging standards to a variety of materials and ensure organization-wide communications are consistent.
Update and revise the organization’s website as needed.
Help to update and maintain constituent/stakeholder database records.

Supervision

The Digital Communications Associate reports to the Director of Communications & Outreach. The team also includes a Vice President of Public Affairs, with whom this position will partner closely.

Qualifications, Experiences and Skills

Required:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional and life experience along with a minimum of one to two years of work experience in marketing, communications or a relevant field (internships are applicable).
Creativity and a strong grasp of what makes compelling and actionable content.
Adept multi-channel communicator with experience sharing stories across digital, social and traditional platforms.
Strong writing and editing skills.
Basic graphic design and web editing skills.
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office and familiarity with digital communications tools (ex: MailChimp and WordPress) and social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube).
Personal understanding of and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Commitment to the Foundation’s core values and culture.

Preferred:

Familiarity with the nonprofit or philanthropic sector.
Proven track record of communicating complex ideas to a variety of audiences and communities.
Knowledge of the Greater Denver region and an understanding of the issues facing its residents.
Experience working with CRM and database systems.
Civic or volunteer experience a plus.

Salary and Benefits

This full-time, exempt position’s hiring range is $46,700 – $55,000 . Offered salary is commensurate with internal equity and salary ranges, local and national sector benchmarks and candidate’s relevant qualifications, experience and skills. Rose Community Foundation offers a competitive benefits package including employer-supported health, dental, vision and life insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage, a 403(b)-retirement plan (including an annual employer contribution after one year of employment), flexible spending account, employee assistance program (EAP), generous paid time off including holidays, professional development opportunities and a matching gift program.

Workplace

Fully renovated office with a collaborative environment located in a building with a café, gym, secure indoor bike parking, covered employee parking and convenient access to parks and trails. We operate on a structured hybrid model where staff work in the office/community at least three days per week and have the option to work remotely up to two days per week. Please note that the Foundation expects all team members to be fully vaccinated (including boosters, if eligible) against COVID-19.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Rose Community Foundation believes in the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The Foundation is committed to equal employment opportunities and prohibits the unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Nonprofit Funds Advisor

Rose Community Foundation seeks a Nonprofit Funds Advisor to join the team that stewards and supports Rose Community Foundation’s nonprofit fundholders. This role will support nonprofits with endowed and long-term designated funds and provide mentoring to organizations in different phases of their endowment journey to help them launch, grow and utilize their funds.

This individual is a relationship-builder and effective collaborator with knowledge of nonprofit finances and fundraising. They are committed to advancing equity, justice, and social good through values-driven philanthropy. The Nonprofit Funds Advisor is a member of the Philanthropic Services team, which is focused on growing resources for regional good, stewarding and supporting the Foundation’s nonprofit and donor-advised fundholders, and creating and sustaining philanthropic partnerships, collaborations and giving circles.

Personal Characteristics

The ideal candidate will thrive in a mission- and values-driven and multi-faceted work environment and is a collaborative team-player. This candidate should have excellent interpersonal and relational skills, paired with a desire to help organizations build sustainability and grow their long-term assets. We seek a candidate who is an outstanding listener and communicator with the ability to connect, engage, and motivate others.

Across our team, we value humor, humility and self-awareness, empathy, and strong personal and professional integrity and ethics. Rose Community Foundation strives to continually evolve and has an organizational orientation towards growth and learning, so we look for team members who demonstrate flexibility and a growth mindset. The Nonprofit Funds Advisor will contribute to a positive work environment, finding personal and professional alignment with the Foundation’s mission to advance inclusive, engaged and equitable Greater Denver communities and consistently demonstrating the Foundation’s culture and values of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion, empathy, generosity, community, and transformation through collaboration.

Duties and Responsibilities

Build relationships with and serve as the primary steward for a portfolio of nonprofit organizations with endowed and designated funds at Rose Community Foundation with a focus on coaching and support to help organizations grow their funds over time.
Collaborate with other members of the nonprofit funds team to plan and facilitate cohort-based Endowment Building Pathways to support organizations as they launch and grow their funds.
Provide tailored mentoring and coaching to staff and board members of fundholding organizations, meeting them where they are in their endowment journey and helping them to develop strategies for fund growth, marketing and donor engagement/stewardship.
Collaborate with members of the philanthropic services team to design and implement programs and events for nonprofit fundholders.
Support the Director of Donor Funds and Legacy Giving in enhancing Rose Community Foundation’s own legacy giving and donor stewardship practices.
Assist in developing and advancing a prospect pipeline for new nonprofit funds.
Develop and maintain a working understanding of nonprofit fund best practices including knowledge of The Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA).
Represent Rose Community Foundation at community events and meetings.

Supervision

The Nonprofit Funds Advisor reports to the Director of Nonprofit Funds and Endowments. The Nonprofit Funds Advisor does not have administrative support or direct reports.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

Required:

Bachelor’s degree and at least 4-6 years of nonprofit development work or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Successful experience in fundraising, particularly major gifts, endowments, planned giving or other relationship-focused development work.
Proven track record of working effectively and sensitively across different settings, communities and issues with people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and cultures.
Highly organized and proactive with ability to balance stewarding a large portfolio of nonprofit fundholder relationships while also advancing other team goals with attention to detail and proactive follow-through.
Skilled facilitator with experience creating collaborative and inclusive learning environments.
Working knowledge of nonprofit endowments.
Tactful with a high level of professional discretion, sound judgment, excellent people skills, and experience handling confidential information.
Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
Excellent listener and able to help people translate their vision into action.
Experienced in providing exceptional customer service.
Highly proficient user of technology including excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Personal understanding of and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Commitment to the Foundation’s core values and culture.

Preferred:

Familiarity with Greater Denver nonprofit community.
Understanding of the unique role of community foundations.
Basic knowledge of legacy and gift planning tools.
Experience with data analysis and data-driven planning.
Knowledge of effective and emerging philanthropic practices, including community-centric fundraising and trust-based philanthropy.

Salary and Benefits

This full-time, exempt position’s hiring range is $62,100 – 72,100. Offered salary is commensurate with internal equity and salary ranges, local and national sector benchmarks, and candidate’s relevant qualifications, experience and skills. Rose Community Foundation offers a competitive benefits package including employer-supported health, dental, vision and life insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage, a 403(b)-retirement plan (including an annual employer contribution after one year of employment), flexible spending account, employee assistance program (EAP), generous paid time off including holidays, professional development opportunities and a matching gift program.

Workplace

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion