Foundation Director

3 weeks ago

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States Laramie County Library System Full time
Job Description

The Laramie County Library System is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Foundation Director to lead the strategic development and fundraising efforts of the Laramie County Library Foundation. The successful candidate will be responsible for administering all aspects of the foundation, including fundraising, outreach, engagement, and execution, as well as strategic and organizational elements such as planning, organizational development, and promoting the mission and vision of the library system.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive and coordinated fundraising program, including major individual and deferred gifts, bequests, annual giving, and other planned giving programs, endowments, special events, and grants.
  • Research, identify, develop, and submit proposals for grants to foundations and other entities, working closely with system staff to strengthen and support grant applications and manage reporting and compliance requirements.
  • Develop special events and projects by evaluating their fundraising potential, coordinating event logistics, and evaluating their effectiveness.
  • Work independently as a self-starter to accomplish goals agreed upon by the County Librarian, FD, the Foundation Board of Directors, and the System Board of Directors.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
  • At least 2 years of experience with professional fundraising, grants, and sponsorships, special events, donor outreach and engagement, strategic planning, and administration or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • Ability to be bonded.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated leadership and management skills in the nonprofit sector.
  • Demonstrated fundraising success for nonprofit causes, ability to manage a volunteer board of directors, and knowledge of legal, financial, and regulatory issues.
  • Proficiency with a variety of software programs related to Foundation operations, including Microsoft Office, Adobe, InDesign, Internet, desktop publishing, donor tracking, etc.
  • Ability to analyze complex issues, develop creative and innovative solutions to problems, and to convince others to take a specific course of action.
  • Ability to work with limited supervision with an aptitude for detailed work and proficiency in prioritizing tasks.

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