Advancement Manager — Donor Relations & Growth

Groundwork Ohio; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Groundwork Ohio is seeking an Advancement Manager to support statewide fundraising and reporting efforts. You will focus on individual and institutional giving, donor cultivation and stewardship, and grant management under the President & CEO.

This role drives advancement operations and fundraising strategy to grow resources for the organization’s mission. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of nonprofit fundraising experience, strong CRM skills (EveryAction preferred), and excellent communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management or a related field.
• 3–5 years in nonprofit fundraising, advancement, or philanthropy.
• Experience with donor cultivation and stewardship.
• Foundation grants development and reporting experience.
• Strong CRM/database management; EveryAction preferred.
• Experience presenting fundraising reports and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Grow and steward philanthropic resources for Groundwork Ohio statewide missions.
• Lead donor cultivation and stewardship across individual and institutional giving.
• Oversee grant development, reporting, and fundraising analytics.
• Support advancement operations and craft fundraising strategy.

Skills

Donor cultivation

Stakeholder engagement

Fundraising strategy

Grants management

CRM experience

Analytics & dashboards

Project management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management or related field

Tools

EveryAction

CRM systems

Job description

Groundwork Ohio is seeking an Advancement Manager to support statewide fundraising and reporting efforts. You will focus on individual and institutional giving, donor cultivation and stewardship, and grant management under the President & CEO.

This role drives advancement operations and fundraising strategy to grow resources for the organization’s mission. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of nonprofit fundraising experience, strong CRM skills (EveryAction preferred), and excellent communication