Executive Director
Quick answer
La Veta Trails, Inc. is hiring a senior Executive Director (Colorado-based) paying $28 - $40 per hour to lead a small, growing nonprofit and build its financial and organizational capacity.
- Role
- Executive Director
- Organization
- La Veta Trails, Inc.
- Location
- La Veta, Colorado / Spanish Peaks Region
- Work setup
- On-site
- Level
- Senior
- Compensation
- $28 - $40 per hour
- Category
- Other
The role
The Executive Director will lead a small, growing rural nonprofit while building the financial and organizational capacity needed to expand LVT’s impact. Fundraising and resource development are central to the role, along with organizational leadership, program development, partnership building, volunteer engagement, and community outreach.
What you'll do
- Lead a small, growing rural nonprofit while building the financial and organizational capacity needed to expand LVT’s impact.
- Central to the role is fundraising and resource development, along with organizational leadership, program development, partnership building, volunteer engagement, and community outreach.
- Work closely with the Board, volunteers, partners, and community members to move projects forward and represent LVT throughout the Spanish Peaks region.
What it takes
- Experience with fundraising, grant writing, donor development, or nonprofit resource development.
- Experience with nonprofit leadership, organizational management, program leadership, or related responsibilities.
- Strong financial, organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- The ability to work effectively with a Board, volunteers, partners, and community members.
- Initiative, adaptability, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a small organization.
- A genuine interest in trails, public lands, conservation, stewardship, education, and the natural and cultural resources of the Spanish Peaks region.
What you'll bring
How we treat you
Mileage reimbursement, professional development opportunities, paid leave in accordance with LVT policy, flexible schedule appropriate to organizational and community needs
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is located in La Veta, Colorado / Spanish Peaks Region.
What is the compensation?
The compensation is $28 - $40 per hour.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include experience with fundraising, grant writing, donor development, or nonprofit resource development, experience with nonprofit leadership, organizational management, program leadership, or related responsibilities, strong financial, organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills, the ability to work effectively with a Board, volunteers, partners, and community members, initiative, adaptability, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a small organization, and a genuine interest in trails, public lands, conservation, stewardship, education, and the natural and cultural resources of the Spanish Peaks region.
How or by when to apply?
Submit resumes with detailed executive or administrative experience to [email protected]. Please indicate that you are responding to the posting on Conservation Job Board.
How to apply
Apply directly on La Veta Trails, Inc.'s site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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