BOARD01863

• Board Meeting Date: 7/23/2002
• Description: Water Education Foundation Establishment Issues
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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The Colorado Alliance for Water Education develops and disseminates impartial educational programs for the
people of Colorado to provide a wide range of water related information from various viewpoints with no
advocacy position taken on any issues in order to foster a broader understanding of water challenges among the
general population and aid in the informed and timely discussion of water issues.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Colorado Alliance for Water Education

The CA WE is a new non-profit, and is seeking its first Executive Director. This job is intended to further the
organization's mission. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of managerial, development, and
marketing experience in the water education or non-profit sectors; possess a positive outlook, demonstrate
entrepreneurial characteristics, and have a strong interest in the CA WE mission, The position requires both the
implementation of an education outreach program and the development of a foundation corpus for funding water
education initiatives around the State,

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Professional Skill. Experience. and Qualifications
A successful candidate should possess the following;
· Bachelor's degree preferably in natural resources or education, A Master's degree is desirable.
· At least 5 years demonstrated successful managerial/supervisory experience, preferably related to water
education, water resources or in a non-profit organization. Experience should include organizational
leadership, management of day-to-day operations, direct interaction and reporting to a Board of Directors,
evaluation of clerical and professional personnel, team building, and development and monitoring of
organizational fiscal operations.
. Demonstrated success in development work, including success in writing and managing grants from
public and private sources. Experience should also include developing and fundraising campaigns.
· Demonstrated effectiveness in establishing and accomplishing organizational goals and objectives
tlrrough strategic planning/analysis, problem solving of both a personnel and programmatic nature, and
conflict resolution.
· Demonstrated effective ability to communicate in writing and orally with the members of a Board of
Directors, the general public, staff, and representatives of other water resource organizations.
Demonstrated experience in making formal presentations to large groups.
. Knowledge of and experience with applicable technological support systems, including computer assisted
software programs.

Position Duties and Responsibilities
The Executive Director is the principal development and administrative officer of the CA WE, and operates the
organization consistent with the organization's Board of Directors, its bylaws and mission, The Executive
Director acts to carry out the organization's mission and program work, and strives to maintain and promote the
organization's values of protecting Colorado's water resources through an active education outreach program.

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Financial development and budl!etinl!
Works to create and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy for the organization, helping to expand
philanthropic support for the organization through identification and cultivation of individual, foundation,
corporate and public sources of revenue, Plays a meaningful role in all aspects of donor relations,
Develops and revises project proposals and grant applications to foundations and government agencies, and other
major donors
Reports annually to the Colorado Water Conservation Board on the status of the .base program funding
Prepares and manages budgets and financial reports, Maintains a financial accollllting system consistent with
generally accepted practices for non-profits

Colorado Water Conservation Board
Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Financing. Stream and Lake Protection
Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning