Manager, Philanthropic Communications

Summary

Description

Here's a summary of responsibilities:

The Manager, Philanthropic Communications, plays a central role in equipping Major and Principal Giving teams with clear, compelling, donor-ready communications that support Impact Funds and other priority fundraising initiatives. This position brings together strong writing, project management, content planning, and production oversight to ensure fundraisers have the narratives, materials, collateral, and reporting tools needed to engage donors with clarity, confidence, and consistency. 

The role supports four connected areas of work: Impact Funds and fundraising initiative communications; Major and Principal Giving support; impact reporting and stewardship narratives; and donor-facing collateral management. Across each area, the Manager works closely with Development, Stewardship, Impact Funds, and other internal partners to shape content, manage communications workflows, and deliver polished materials that advance donor conversations, support gift opportunities, and demonstrate philanthropic impact. 

Within this portfolio, the Manager turns complex information into compelling narratives and practical resources that help frontline fundraisers communicate need, opportunity, and impact. The position requires a highly organized, collaborative communicator who can manage multiple workstreams, coordinate cross-functional input, maintain current collateral and reporting resources, and deliver accurate, donor-centered communications in support of fundraising and long-term engagement goals. 

Here’s how you’ll have an impact:

Impact Funds & Fundraising Initiative Communications (35%)

• Serve as a strategic communications partner for the Foundation’s Impact Funds portfolio and other priority fundraising initiatives, developing clear, consistent, high-quality communications that support donor understanding, engagement, and giving. 
• Partner with the Associate Director, Impact Funds, Major and Principal Giving teams, and subject-matter experts to develop messaging, updates, proposals, presentations, and donor-facing materials aligned with fund priorities, funding needs, progress, and impact. 
• Translate fund strategy, advisor discussion themes, program updates, and philanthropic outcomes into compelling narratives and practical materials that support fund momentum, donor education, and gift conversations. 
• Develop written and presentation materials for Fund Advisory meetings, donor briefings, events, campaign moments, and engagement opportunities, ensuring materials are polished, accurate, and aligned with meeting or fundraising objectives. 
• Maintain a clear rhythm of communications for Impact Funds and related fundraising initiatives, helping ensure purposeful touchpoints that keep Fund Advisors, donors, and internal partners informed, engaged, and connected to philanthropic priorities. 

Major & Principal Giving Support (25%) 

• Develop donor-facing content that helps Major and Principal Giving officers advance philanthropic conversations, including proposal language, concept papers, donor decks, briefing materials, case statements, talking points, and follow-up communications. 
• Partner with frontline fundraisers to understand donor interests, funding opportunities, and engagement goals, then shape communications that connect donor priorities to the Foundation’s highest-impact needs. 
• Coordinate cross-functional input from Development, Stewardship, Finance, Athlete Services, NGB Services, and program partners to ensure fundraising materials are accurate, current, and strategically aligned. 
• Apply consistent editorial, brand, and quality standards across fundraising communications to ensure materials are donor-centered, credible, timely, and ready for use in high-value donor conversations. 

Impact Reporting & Stewardship Narratives (25%) 

• Partner with the Stewardship team to support the planning, production, and delivery of annual and ongoing impact reporting communications as part of the broader donor engagement and stewardship strategy. 
• Lead communications project management for impact reporting, including timelines, content needs, writing, design coordination, review cycles, approvals, and distribution readiness. 
• Own the end-to-end creation and production of donor-facing impact reports, including writing, content assembly, design coordination, editing, proofing, approvals, printing, and distribution readiness, ensuring each report is accurate, polished, timely, and aligned with donor strategy and fundraising objectives. 
• Write and edit donor-facing impact reports, stewardship updates, donor letters, newsletters, recognition communications, and related materials that reinforce donor trust, appreciation, renewal, and continued engagement. 
• Shape complex athlete, sport, programmatic, and organizational information into clear narratives that connect philanthropic support to measurable need, progress, and impact. 
• Maintain visibility into deadlines, approvals, dependencies, and potential risks, proactively elevating needs and keeping Development, Stewardship, and program partners aligned throughout the reporting process. 

Collateral Management & Communications Operations (15%) 

• Oversee the Foundation’s donor-facing collateral inventory and collateral closet, ensuring materials are current, accurate, organized, accessible, and ready to support Major Giving, Principal Giving, Stewardship, and donor engagement activity. 
• Maintain a collateral library and resource repository that supports consistent use of approved language, current templates, donor-facing assets, impact reporting resources, and commonly used fundraising materials. 
• Manage inventory tracking, restocking, version control, storage organization, and removal of outdated materials to maintain a reliable system for donor-facing resources. 
• Coordinate design, print, production, vendor, proofing, approval, quantity, delivery, and quality-control processes for assigned collateral, stewardship materials, impact reports, engagement pieces, and other donor-facing communications deliverables. 
• Supervise and mentor the Coordinator, Philanthropic Communications, providing direction, feedback, and development support while fostering a collaborative, high-performing work environment. 
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Here are the skills and experience you'll need to be effective:

• Bachelor’s degree with a preferred emphasis in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, English, Nonprofit Management, Sports Management, or equivalent work experience 
• 5+ years of experience in communications, stewardship communications, impact reporting, donor communications, nonprofit advancement, or a related field 
• Proven experience developing donor-facing communications, impact reports, stewardship materials, and engagement content 
• Experience coordinating design, print production, collateral, vendors, or communications operations is preferred 
• Experience in advancement, fundraising, philanthropy, or mission-driven communications is strongly preferred 
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills 
• Strong ability to translate complex athlete, sport, programmatic, and financial information into donor-centered communications 
• Excellent project management and organizational skills with strong attention to detail 
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines, production timelines, and cross-functional review processes 
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across Development, Stewardship, Finance, Athlete Services, NGB Services, and program partners 
• Demonstrated ability to maintain brand, editorial, and quality standards across donor-facing communications 
• Ability to coordinate design vendors, print partners, collateral inventory, and production needs 
• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate discretion in sensitive matters 
• Appreciation for the Olympic and Paralympic Movement and the power of sport 

Here are the tools, equipment, & conditions:

• Standard office equipment
• Occasional travel both domestic and internationally
• Non-traditional hours on occasion, including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Regular attendance at work is an essential job function

Here's where you'll work:

Colorado Springs Downtown Headquarters / Hybrid 

Here's some more information you need to know:

• Hiring pay range $70,000 – $80,000 per year.
• This Full-Time, Exempt position is intended to work 40 hours per week.
• Bonus: This position will be eligible for the Annual Incentive Award Program, which has a 15% target. The USOPC may change or eliminate this program at any time at its sole discretion. 
• Benefits: This position will be eligible for USOPC benefits. You can view a summary here.

This job posting will close 12:00pm MT on 10/1/2026