How to Apply

Application Details

Part One | General Contact Information and Resume

Contact information

Gather the following information, which you will add to the online application form:

• Complete details about current and past nonprofit development positions, including start and end dates
• The percentage of time you spend in your current position in the following areas: management and administration, volunteer management, marketing and public relations, development/fundraising
• The percentage of time you spend in your current position in the following areas of development: corporate/foundation fundraising, direct mail/annual fund, events, work with individual donors, major gifts, and/or planned gifts

Resume (.pdf file)

Address the following items and highlight leadership roles:

• Employment History/Work Experience
• Volunteer/Community Service Activities
• Professional Memberships and Affiliations
• Related Professional Development/Academic/Educational Experience
• Two personal or professional references who can comment on your strengths as a development professional

Part Two | Personal Statement

Upload your personal statement answering the following questions (up to 3 pages; .pdf file). Remember to number and restate each question with your responses (you may use this template).

Personal Statement
In an effort to know you better, we would appreciate your written thoughts about how your participation in the Institute for Leaders in Development might further your personal and professional development.

1.   Based on at least three years of paid experience fundraising and cultivating relationships with donors to raise support for nonprofits, please share more about how your role and work in development has evolved over the years.
2.   How do you think participation in the ILD program will help you to continue growing as a development professional? Why now? What parts of the ILD curriculum and overall program are you most excited about?
3.   What professional goals would you most like to achieve in the next 1-3 years?
4.   What are the most significant challenges in Colorado that currently impact the nonprofit sector?  What role can development professionals play in tackling these challenges?
5.   Describe a time when you stepped in as a leader--whether in your current organization/role or for a past organization.

Part Three | Participation Form

Upload a signed ILD participation form (available in word and PDF) from your CEO, executive director, or supervisor (ILD Participation Form .pdf file). Please upload the signed form with this document title: LAST NAME ILD Participation Form.

Part Four | Letter of Recommendation

Upload a letter of recommendation from your CEO, executive director, or supervisor (.pdf file). Please upload the file with this document title: LAST NAME ILD Recommendation Letter.

Part Five | Attendance and Availability

The final portion of the application includes the schedule for the upcoming year. As regular attendance is required, please review dates carefully. If you have concerns about any of the dates or any time frame of the upcoming year, please reach out to us prior to the program deadline.

The final portion of the application includes the schedule for the upcoming year. As regular attendance is required, please review dates carefully. If you have concerns about any of the dates or any time frame of the upcoming year, please reach out to us prior to the program deadline.