Annual Giving & Donor Relations Manager

Montclair; Montclair (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary YMCA membership

Accrued PTO

Medical, Vision, and Dental Health Ins

Paid Holidays

Retirement program with 12% employer-

Discounts on SACC, ELC, and SummerCamp

Job summary

YMCA of Montclair is seeking a Development & Annual Giving Manager in Montclair, NJ to coordinate annual giving campaigns, donor cultivation, and stewardship. This hands-on role reports to the Chief Philanthropy Officer and offers exposure to major gifts and capital campaign fundraising.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with strong communication and organizational skills, capable of building relationships and managing multiple priorities in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Minimum of four years of relevant experience in nonprofit fundraising, development, annual giving, or a related field.
• Experience supporting fundraising campaigns, donor communications, and stewardship activities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and follow through on assigned projects.
• Strong interpretation skills and a genuine interest in building donor and community relationships.
• Experience using donor management databases and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff, volunteers, board members, and community partners.
• Commitment to the YMCA of Montclair’s mission and values.
• Must have a CPR/AED and First Aid Certification OR get certified within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate annual giving campaigns, including employee, member, and community appeals.
• Work with Chief Philanthropy Officer to increase donor participation and strengthen annual giving.
• Manage campaign timelines, communications, and follow-up activities.
• Collaborate with Marketing to develop fundraising appeals and donor communications.
• Track campaign progress, prepare fundraising reports, and evaluate results.
• Support fundraising events and other development initiatives as needed.
• Maintain donor records in the donor management system.
• Coordinate gift processing, donor acknowledgements, and related recordkeeping.
• Prepare donor lists and fundraising reports to support development activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve development procedures and donor communications.
• Provide day-to-day guidance for the part-time Grants Manager.
• Monitor grant deadlines, reporting requirements, and proposal submissions.
• Support grant-related activities with Chief Philanthropy Officer and program staff.
• Assist Chief Philanthropy Officer in coordinating board and volunteer participation in fundraising activities.
• Gather stories demonstrating impact of philanthropic support for donor communications.
• Represent YMCA of Montclair at donor and community events.

Skills

Fundraising experience

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Project management

Organizational skills

Independent work

Donor relationship building

Donor management databases

Microsoft Office

Team collaboration

CPR/First Aid certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Donor management databases

Microsoft Office

Job description

YMCA of Montclair is seeking a Development & Annual Giving Manager in Montclair, NJ to coordinate annual giving campaigns, donor cultivation, and stewardship. This hands-on role reports to the Chief Philanthropy Officer and offers exposure to major gifts and capital campaign fundraising.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with strong communication and organizational skills, capable of building relationships and managing multiple priorities in a collaborative environment.