Joseph "Scott" Anderson

RedLine Contemporary Art Center is a Denver-based nonprofit with a $2.7M annual operating budget that supports artists through a two-year residency program and fosters socially engaged art to advance education, equity, and community impact.

• Direct all fundraising strategy, campaigns, and donor engagement to grow contributed revenue and expand organizational impact.
• Manage major gifts, membership, annual fund, corporate sponsorships, grants, and planned giving.
• Supervise development staff, and grant writers; oversee CRM systems, segmentation, and donor data integrity.
• Lead signature fundraising events and cultivation activities, including the annual EPIC Gala and One Square Foot fundraiser.
• Partner with the Executive Director and Board Development Committee to strengthen governance, board engagement, and philanthropic leadership.
• Develop and manage budgets, revenue projections, and donor communications aligned with RedLine's equity-focused mission.
• Serve as a key member of the leadership team, guiding organizational growth and deepening community impact.

The Denver Zoo is a leading cultural institution with a $44M annual operating budget and more than one million visitors each year, dedicated to wildlife conservation, education, and inspiring communities to care for wild animals.

• Served as Interim Chief Development Officer , leading a strategic board bifurcation into a governance board and a new Leadership Council to expand donor reach during a leadership transition of the CEO and Chief Development Officer.
• Directed major gift strategy and individual giving programs , cultivating and soliciting six-figure gifts from individuals and families.
• Managed and restructured development staff , providing training and aligning team goals to institutional strategy.

• Directed individual giving strategy and major gift fundraising , cultivating and closing high-impact gifts from individuals and families.
• Managed and led a five-member development team (Planned Giving Manager, Annual Fund Manager, Major Gift Officer, Database Manager, and Administrative staff), aligning goals to institutional priorities.
• Recruited and trained staff , restructuring roles to build a stronger, more effective fundraising team.
• Designed and implemented team-wide training programs to improve performance, collaboration, and consistency.
• Strengthened the donor pipeline through targeted cultivation events, campaigns, and outreach strategies.

KIPP Colorado Schools is a network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public charter schools serving underserved students in Denver, with a mission to equip students with the academic skills and character traits necessary to succeed in college and beyond.

• Directed all fundraising strategy across individual, corporate, and foundation giving, generating $2.3M+ annually.
• Supervised a Development Associate and provided leadership for the Development and Nominating & Governance Committees.
• Planned and executed fundraising events and cultivation/stewardship activities, including sponsorship strategy, event design, and guest outreach.
• Oversaw brand development for the region and produced collateral materials to strengthen donor engagement.

MCA Denver is an innovative contemporary art museum that connects local and global audiences through world-class exhibitions and programs, fostering dialogue and deeper understanding of the art of our time.

• Planned and successfully executed three major gift campaigns :
  $16.8M Capital Campaign for construction of the David Adjaye–designed museum building (2007).
  $12M Director's Vision Campaign to secure programmatic expansion under new leadership.
  $10M Prosperity Campaign to reduce debt from the new facility.
• Managed a development team of four , including specialists in events, membership/individual giving, corporate/foundation relations, and administration.
• Directed all fundraising strategies across individual, corporate, foundation, and planned giving.
• Cultivated and closed six- and seven-figure major gifts within a portfolio of 75–100 donors.
• Partnered with executive leadership on long-term budgets, financial projections, and strategic planning.
• Produced three annual fundraisers and 8–10 cultivation events each year , including sponsorship development, event design, and donor engagement.
• Organized and led international donor trips (Miami, New York, Venice, London, Istanbul, Cuba), raising up to $30K per trip while deepening donor relationships.
• Oversaw two major database conversions (FileMaker → Raiser's Edge; Raiser's Edge → Altru), safeguarding 80,000+ donor records and training staff to ensure data integrity.

• Coordinated, directed and inspired a team of 20-30 volunteers
• Coordinated logistics for international and domestic shipment of art with the artists; maintained shipping schedules and oversaw budget and expenses related to transportation
• Managed the direct mail fundraising campaign, increasing both retention rate and the gift amounts