WORK FOR AN AWARD-WINNING NON-PROFIT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE IN DENVER
 
 
POSITION OPENING: Fund Development Officer
Industry:          Non-profit/International Development
Function:         Fund and Partnership Development
Employer:         Build Change
Job Title:          Fund Development Officers  
Job Location:    Denver, CO with frequent travel
Start Date:       Immediate 
Term:              At will employment
Salary:             Competitive
 
 
Organization Description
 
Founded in 2004, Build Change is a non‐profit social enterprise whose mission is to save lives in earthquakes and hurricanes. Build Change designs safe buildings, trains homeowners, builders, engineers and government officials to build them, works with governments to develop and implement building standards, partners with the private sector to improve building materials quality and create jobs, and facilitates access to incentive-based capital for reconstruction and retrofitting by partnering with financing institutions and government subsidy programs. Build Change started its work in Aceh, Indonesia, after the 2004 earthquake and tsunami, and since has expanded to include programs in China, Haiti, Colombia and the Philippines. Build Change has trained more than 20,000 people on earthquake-resistant design and construction techniques, and has provided technical assistance for more than 40,000 safer homes, impacting an estimated 200,000 people.
 
Build Change and its Founder and CEO, Dr. Elizabeth Hausler Strand, have received numerous awards including most recently the 2013 Structural Engineer’s Association of California Award of Excellence in the Research/Guidelines category, 2011 Schwab Foundation US Social Entrepreneur of the Year, and 2011 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability. Build Change has won grants from Echoing Green, Draper Richards Foundation, Mulago Foundation and Ashoka-Lemelson, and was named a 2008 Laureate in the Equality Category for Technology Benefiting Humanity by the San Jose Tech Museum of Innovation Tech Awards.  Build Change has been published or featured in numerous media outlets and journals including Rappler, The New York Times, Huffington Post, NPR, BBC, ABCNews, Fast Company and Innovations journal. Upon request from USAID, Build Change has written three primers, on post-disaster housing new construction, retrofitting and site hazard mitigation. 
 
 
POSITION DESCRIPTION:  Fund Development Officer
 
For the position of Fund Development Officer, Build Change is seeking an experienced, innovative, outgoing individual with a proven track record of raising funds, building corporate partnerships and building brand recognition for an international non-profit social enterprise.  The ideal candidate has proven experience in raising unrestricted funding from HNWIs and in developing and managing triple win corporate partnerships.  The successful candidate should have a prior track record of leading the development of a portfolio of grants and partnerships of at least $1M per year.    
 
This position reports to the CEO until the director of development position is opened and filled.  The position works very closely with the COO, director of finance and administration, and country program personnel. 
 
 
Responsibilities:
 
Fund and Partnership Development

• Secure at least US$1M per year in grants or partnerships
• Develop at least 2 major funded corporate partnerships per year, and manage and expand Build Change’s current corporate partnerships
• Work with CEO and supervise development associate to identify and cultivate HNWIs with interest in supporting Build Change programs
• Do grant and award research, cultivation, positioning and proposal writing for unrestricted funding from foundations, HNWIs, corporations and other agencies
• Manage Build Change’s fund development systems and pipeline and prepare and submit fund development pipeline reports and partnership tracking reports to CEO and BOD
• Work with CEO and development team to develop, diversify and execute Build Change’s annual fundraising plan, and exceed fundraising goals
• Support the CEO to prepare for meetings such as the Clinton Global Initiative and World Economic Forum
• Work with the CEO and program team to build relationships with partner institutions and market Build Change’s design services, technical resources, training programs, DRR programs, and PPP incentives programs to other humanitarian, multi-lateral, and non-profit agencies 
• Use and regularly update Salesforce, Constant Contact, and other donor databases and marketing tools 
• Work closely with program management and COO to produce on-time, high quality grant and progress reports 
• Collect success stories, promotional videos, and other fund and partnership development collateral and oversee the dissemination of such materials by the development associate through website, social media, and other channels
• Oversee the completion and roll-out of Build Change’s new website and 10^th anniversary marketing collateral
• Work with CEO and external consultants to update professional marketing packets aimed at multi-laterals, governments, corporations, NGOs, INGOs, UN and other agencies rebuilding or retrofitting houses and schools in earthquake-prone developing countries 
• Represent Build Change in networks and meetings with such organizations 
• Advocate for Build Change’s strategic priorities and interests with governments, multilateral agencies and large funders.

 
Qualifications:
 

• Minimum 5 years professional experience in similar position with demonstrated HNWI fund and corporate partnership development
• Professional experience in proposal writing for an international non-profit social enterprise or similar private sector business, with proven record of winning grants and contracts and exceeding fundraising or business development goals 
• Outstanding, outgoing interpersonal skills, high energy level, and ability to speak persuasively in front of large and small groups 
• Competency with social media, donor data management systems and e-newsletters (such as Salesforce, Constant Contact, giving websites)
• Superior, professional writing, presentation, and communication skills 
• Ability to work independently, willingness to work evenings and weekends and travel frequently domestically and internationally
• Knowledge of and passion for Build Change’s mission
• Understanding of basic engineering and construction principles is a strong plus
• Work experience in Build Change’s country locations, or other emerging nations, is preferable
• No ego, drama, or pessimism; the successful candidate will be flexible, humble, patient, and have a good sense of humor 
• Fluent English is a requirement, fluency or knowledge of French, Haitian Creole, Spanish, Bahasa Indonesia, and/or Tagalog are strong pluses

To Apply
Go to www.buildchange.org/jobs.html and select the link for this position.  Applications will be accepted until filled. 
Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  No calls please.