Director of Donor Engagement & Growth

Depelchin-Children; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

DePelchin Family Services in Houston, TX seeks a Director, Donor Engagement to lead integrated fundraising and donor engagement strategies. The role drives new donor acquisition, increases annual fundraising revenue, strengthens donor retention, and grows long-term philanthropic support across direct mail, digital appeals, events, recurring giving, corporate gifts, peer-to-peer, and tribute giving.

This senior position provides strategic leadership to volunteer services and oversees a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, marketing, communications, business administration, public relations, or related field.
• Five (5) years’ experience in a nonprofit fundraising environment.
• Management or supervisory experience.
• CFRE a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight and direction for all direct response fundraising efforts in coordination with external vendors, including the editorial development, design, production, and distribution of multichannel campaigns across email, mail, SMS, social media, and digital advertising.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Communications to ensure brand consistency and align with broader messaging, while managing timelines, approvals, and performance outcomes.
• Lead the strategic design, planning, and execution of high-profile special events, including major fundraising events, donor cultivation gatherings, and stewardship events; manage budgets and timelines.
• Design and lead a comprehensive donor stewardship program to increase donor retention and giving levels, overseeing the Stewardship Coordinator.
• Develop strategies to grow revenue through recurring giving, corporate matching gifts, peer-to-peer fundraising, and tribute giving, with oversight to the Donor Communications Specialist.
• Cultivate corporate and community partnerships to secure philanthropic support, including event sponsorships and in-kind contributions.
• Provide strategic oversight and leadership for the volunteer program, ensuring recruitment, management, coordination, and retention of volunteers via the Volunteer Manager.
• Provide leadership for database operations to drive donor acquisition, retention and engagement through data management, analysis, and reporting; supervise the Advancement Database Manager.
• Submit monthly activity and performance reports.
• Represent DePelchin in community events and speak publicly to promote programs and fundraising priorities.
• Lead tours for prospects and groups.

Skills

Strategic planning

Fundraising knowledge

Editorial skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Verbal & written communication

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

CRM systems (donor databases)

Email marketing platforms

Fundraising analytics tools

Job description

DePelchin Family Services in Houston, TX seeks a Director, Donor Engagement to lead integrated fundraising and donor engagement strategies. The role drives new donor acquisition, increases annual fundraising revenue, strengthens donor retention, and grows long-term philanthropic support across direct mail, digital appeals, events, recurring giving, corporate gifts, peer-to-peer, and tribute giving.

This senior position provides strategic leadership to volunteer services and oversees a