Job Description

Job Location: Colorado Springs, CO 80916
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $56,385.00 - $66,225.00 Salary/year
Who We Are
- A tuition-free, open enrollment, K-12 charter school in the southeast community of Colorado Springs
- Preparing and empowering all of our students for success on their post-graduate paths through educational excellence, character development, and community engagement
- Dedicated to student proficiency through academic rigor and robust family support through the Atlas family scholarship
- Dedicated to our staff through offering a competitive total rewards package and providing meaningful professional development
Who We Serve
- 92% Socioeconomically Disadvantaged
- 86% Hispanic, 6% African American, 7% White, and 1% Asian
- 56% English Language Learners
What You’ll Do
Donor Portfolio & Stewardship
- Build and manage a personal portfolio of donors and prospects, cultivating relationships that contribute directly to the $200,000 annual fundraising goal.
- Conduct prospect research to identify and qualify new donor opportunities.
- Lead stewardship activities including donor acknowledgments, newsletter updates, and annual report production.
- Assist in developing an engaging stewardship plan for current and prospective donors.
- Maintain accurate donor and prospect records in the CRM.
- Support the Director of Development in executing three annual donor events (one fundraising event and two stewardship events) including logistics coordination, materials preparation, and day-of support.
Campaign Management
- Support the Director of Development on the Colorado Gives Day Campaign and other giving campaigns.
- Track campaign timelines, materials, partner relationships, and internal communications across all campaigns.
Community & External Relations
- Represent Atlas at community meetings, civic group events, networking gatherings, and speaking opportunities.
- Build relationships with local giving groups (Rotary, Kiwanis, Elks, church groups, service associations, etc.) to grow philanthropic awareness and support, feeding prospects into the donor portfolio.
- Pitch Atlas impact stories to local media outlets.
Alumni Engagement & Giving
- Support the development of Atlas's first structured alumni giving program.
- Work with Post-Secondary Success Team to maintain and update alumni contact lists and manage outreach campaigns.
- Coordinate alumni spotlights, giving appeals, and small engagement events.
Storytelling & Communications
- Partner with the community team to tell the Atlas story across social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn).
- Coordinate storytelling assets and social media content requests in support of campaigns and ongoing development communications.
Compensation & Schedule
- Salaried/Exempt
- Signing Bonus: $1,000
- Annual Range $56,385 - $66,225 (DOE)
- Full Time; Monday - Friday; Occasional evenings and weekends as needed
Benefits
- Approximately 8 weeks of paid school breaks
- 64 hours of annual flex time and 48 hours of annual sick time
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account
- Participation in the Colorado PERA retirement program (required in lieu of social security as a public employee)
- 100% Employer paid short and long-term disability benefit
- 100% Employer-paid life insurance benefit of $25,000 (option to purchase more)
- Access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
- Access to thousands of employee discounts
Annual Calendar and Start Date
- 223 work days per academic year
- Start Date: July 13, 2026

QualificationsWho You Are

Required Qualifications
- Candidates must meet one of the following combinations of education and experience* in nonprofit fundraising, community engagement, public relations, sales, or a related field:
- - High School Diploma or equivalent and at least 5 years of experience; OR
- - Associate’s degree and at least 4 years of experience; OR
- - Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of experience.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Highly social and comfortable representing Atlas in community settings and engaging with partners, volunteers, donors, and families.
- Proficiency with Google Workspace.
- Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed for events.
*Candidates with significant knowledge of the Atlas mission, community, and organizational culture, combined with demonstrated relationship-building and communication skills, may be considered in lieu of direct fundraising experience.
Desired

Qualifications
- Experience with donor databases or CRM platforms.
- Familiarity with community foundations, civic giving groups, or annual giving campaigns.
- Experience with alumni outreach, volunteer management, events or grassroots fundraising.
- Proficiency in Spanish.
Physical Requirements
- Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders in person, virtually, and through written communication.
- Use standard office technology and equipment, including computers, phones, printers, and virtual meeting platforms.
- Perform work in both office and community settings.
- Occasionally travel locally for meetings, donor visits, networking opportunities, and events.
- Occasionally move and transport event materials, supplies, and equipment.
- Support event setup, coordination, and breakdown activities as needed.
- Work occasional evenings or weekends in support of fundraising campaigns, donor events, and community engagement activities.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of this role.
Position Closes: When Filled