Donation Acquisition Director

Applications due by December 19, 2025

Goodwill of Colorado

    Job Description

 

Pay: $115,000 - $125,000

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; some weekends/evenings 

Full-Time position is eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Flexible Spending Accounts, Long Term Disability, and several voluntary supplemental benefit offerings.  In addition, these positions are eligible for paid time off in the form of vacation, sick, holiday, floating holiday, jury duty, and bereavement leave.

All employees may also make pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) contributions to our retirement plan – must be 18 years of age to participate. 

JOB SUMMARY:

The Director II, Donation Acquisition leads Goodwill of Colorado’s strategic initiatives to increase donated goods volume through community partnerships, dynamic retail collaborations, nonprofit alliances, and innovative donor engagement strategies.

This role builds strong community and business relationships that expand the organization’s reach, visibility, and donation footprint, ultimately fueling Goodwill’s mission to help individuals achieve independence through education, training, and employment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:


* Create, test and evaluate innovative donation concepts.


* In coordination with Real Estate Director identify, negotiate and manage partnerships with Real Estate owners to execute material donation collection.


* With proper resource support, build material collections.


* Collaborate with Development Team to execute workplace donation programs. 


* Work closely with internal Marketing Department to co-brand community campaigns and highlight corporate partners.


* Collaborate with Operations and Logistics divisions to ensure efficient collection and servicing of all new donation sites and the accurate counting and measurement of donations. 


* Along with Goodwill’s Community Engagement Manager, this individual represents Goodwill of Colorado at community coalitions.


* Analyze donation trends, community demographics, and market gaps, in conjunction with the Real Estate Director, to identify new opportunities.


* Lead quarterly innovation sessions to test new engagement models.


* Track, analyze, and report on donation growth metrics and partnership performance.


* Prepare presentations and reports for executive leadership

KEY METRICS:


* Key metrics are tracked to guide future success.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:


* A Bachelors degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.

Experience:


* 8 plus years of experience in Business Development an...