Director of Philanthropy & Donor Engagement

Oakwood Creative Care; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Oakwood Creative Care in Mesa, AZ seeks a Director of Philanthropic Activities to manage donor relationships and events across Mesa, Chandler, and Flagstaff. You will oversee the donor CRM, communications, and volunteer program, driving donor engagement through a signature gala and yearly campaigns.

Responsibilities include leading the Moments Matter Gala, supervising staff, and collaborating with the Chief Philanthropy Officer on strategy.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in nonprofit fundraising or development, including donor database management and event planning.
• Experience planning and running a major fundraising event, such as a gala, from start to finish.
• Hands-on experience administering a donor CRM.
• Experience recruiting and supporting volunteers or volunteer committees.
• Warm, compelling writing and strong project management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Manage our donor CRM (Bloomerang) including gift entry, reconciliation, data hygiene, integrations, and reports on revenue, retention, and events.
• Acknowledge every gift within 48 hours with IRS-compliant receipts and write annual appeals, e-newsletters, and impact updates.
• Lead the Moments Matter Gala from concept through follow-up: budget, vendors, sponsorships, ticketing, auction, and committee.
• Manage third-party fundraising events and smaller cultivation events and tours.
• Run the volunteer program across all sites: recruitment, screening, onboarding, scheduling, and recognition.
• Work with the Chief Philanthropy Officer on goals and strategy and supervise future staff and interns.

Skills

Nonprofit fundraising

Donor CRM management

Event planning

Writing

Project management

Microsoft 365

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Bloomerang CRM

Givebutter

Job description

Oakwood Creative Care in Mesa, AZ seeks a Director of Philanthropic Activities to manage donor relationships and events across Mesa, Chandler, and Flagstaff. You will oversee the donor CRM, communications, and volunteer program, driving donor engagement through a signature gala and yearly campaigns.

Responsibilities include leading the Moments Matter Gala, supervising staff, and collaborating with the Chief Philanthropy Officer on strategy.