Daniels Fund
The Daniels Fund, established by cable television pioneer Bill Daniels, is a private charitable foundation dedicated to making life better for the people of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming through its grants program, scholarship program, and ethics initiative.

The Daniels Fund strives to ensure its work reflects Bill Daniels’ written directives, values, and unmistakable style. Bill was a patriotic American who served our country in two wars. He was a capitalist who loved our free enterprise system and was well known for his generosity to people from all walks of life. Guided by his compassion, Bill transferred his $1 billion estate to form the assets of the Daniels Fund to carry forward his legacy of giving.

Since its founding, the Daniels Fund has become a permanent fixture in the communities it serves and continues to make significant and lasting impact. The Daniels Fund has been named one of the “Best Places to Work” by the Denver Business Journal and Inc. Magazine reflecting its dedication to creating an atmosphere where associates thrive, grow, and contribute in a meaningful way.

To learn more about the Daniels Fund and its impact to date, please visit: www.danielsfund.org

Opportunity
The Scholarship Impact Officer reports to the Senior Vice President, Scholarship Program, and serves as a key strategic leader within the Scholarship team. This role advances long-term strategy, designs portfolio-level impact measurement, and strengthens partnerships that enhance the effectiveness and future direction of the Daniels Scholarship Program.

The Officer operates at both conceptual and operational altitude, integrating economic reasoning, longitudinal data, donor intent, and leadership formation into cohesive strategy. This role requires the ability to build disciplined, executive-ready cases that connect programmatic investments to measurable long-term scholar outcomes and responsible capital stewardship.

Working with high autonomy, the Scholarship Impact Officer is a high-performing executor who aligns strategy, data, and relationships at a systems level to ensure the program delivers durable impact for Daniels Scholars while faithfully honoring Bill Daniels’ intent.

This is a full-time, in-person role based in Denver, CO.

The Role
Scholarship Portfolio Strategy

  • Design and lead exploratory efforts that proactively surface innovative programmatic approaches and partnership opportunities.
  • Shape strategic priorities into integrated, multi-year strategy pathways that connect scholar selection, major choice, workforce exposure, financial literacy, alumni engagement, and long-term mobility into a cohesive leadership formation model.
  • Identify emerging opportunities, trends, and risks affecting higher education, scholar development, and student success.

Impact Measurement & Continuous Improvement

  • Design and oversee a comprehensive impact framework that evaluates scholar outcomes, program effectiveness, and alumni success.
  • Develop reporting tools and dashboards within Salesforce that inform executive decision-making and strengthen accountability.
  • Align operational data with portfolio-level insights to drive continuous improvement.

Strategic Communications of Impact

  • Translate program outcomes into clear, compelling narratives that tell the story of long-term scholar impact.
  • Craft internal and external materials that reflect the values and legacy of Bill Daniels.

Executive Strategy & Program Integration

  • Architect and produce executive-caliber strategic materials that synthesize data, donor intent, financial modeling, and programmatic strategy into compelling, disciplined cases for action.
  • Prepare research, analysis, and executive-ready materials that support decision-making and focused board engagement.
  • Ensure alignment across scholarship initiatives by integrating strategy, measurement, communications, and operational priorities.
  • Lead special projects that advance the strategic direction and long-term sustainability of the Scholarship Program.

Strategic Partnerships & External Engagement

  • Represent the Scholarship Program at meetings, convenings, and events to advance relationships and strengthen the Fund’s presence as a leader in the higher education and scholarship ecosystem.
  • Identify opportunities to deepen alumni engagement and enhance long-term scholar connectivity.
  • Travel (up to 20%) to build relationships, attend conferences, gather insights, and identify new opportunities for impact.

Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

The Person
You are mission-oriented and values aligned. You have a passionate commitment to Bill Daniels’ mission and values and an eagerness to incorporate his thinking into programmatic activities. You understand first-hand the importance of the foundation always adhering to Bill

Daniels’ principles, style, and direction. You value and respect the Fund’s uniqueness, reputation, and impact. You are aligned with Bill Daniels’ values and stated priorities to advance his legacy.

To learn more about Bill Daniels, please visit https://www.danielsfund.org/billdaniels/values

You are extremely curious, entrepreneurial, and love taking on new challenges. You can pivot quickly and are not afraid to take on new tasks. You always want to understand “why.” Change does not scare you. You understand that risk-taking is part of the entrepreneurial spirit.

You bring unique talents to the team. You apply skills from a variety of experiences to achieve organizational priorities. You might not have any history working at a foundation or nonprofit but are eager to learn and grow within this environment.

You are fun to work with. You love coming to work and it shows. Being around your colleagues at work energizes you. You understand that doing mission-driven work is an incredible gift.

You are an effective planner and prioritizer. You enjoy managing and coordinating projects, especially the challenge of managing multiple projects simultaneously and projects with high levels of complexity. You are determined to achieve deadlines and adjust to changing priorities or challenges that arise.

You are results-driven and hungry to maximize impact. You have an unyielding focus on impact and are driven by a desire to achieve outcomes. You are motivated by the pursuit of long-term objectives and a focus on metrics for impact. You want to make your mark on the world.

You are an excellent communicator and collaborator. You use clear and concise language. You understand the context in which you are communicating, and tailor your language accordingly. You have superb written and verbal communications skills, whether in one-on-one or in large gatherings. You represent yourself and your organization in a highly competent and professional manner both internally and externally. You value collaboration and working with various perspectives to achieve outcomes.

There is no explicit experience requirement. We are looking for the right person to grow within our foundation and team.

Compensation and Benefits
The compensation for this position will be in the range of $135,000 to $200,000 and is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Daniels Fund offers a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, paid holidays, health, dental, vision insurance, LTD, life insurance, a matched 401k retirement plan and a host of additional benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity
The Daniels Fund is an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

To Apply
Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials (in order) in one PDF document:

  • Cover letter detailing:
      • Your interest in this position
      • Your alignment with Bill Daniels’ values, speaking specifically to his belief in the free enterprise system, his commitment to patriotism, and belief that America is the land of opportunity
      • Your salary requirements
  • Your resume

Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link: talentmarket.org/apply-for-your-dream-job/.

Questions can be directed to Stephanie Keaveney, Senior Manager of Outreach at Talent Market, who is managing the search process: [email protected].

There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.

While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.

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