Donor Communications & Annual Giving Manager

Crisis Nursery; Minneapolis, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery is seeking an Annual Giving & Communications Manager in Minneapolis, MN. This role implements fundraising communications and annual giving activities to deepen donor relationships and support organizational goals.

The successful candidate will lead donor-facing communications, manage campaigns across direct mail, email, and digital channels, and collaborate with staff and vendors to tell compelling stories that reflect the organization’s mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in professional fundraising, communications, marketing or related field.
• Experience developing and executing nonprofit fundraising communications or campaigns.
• Strong project management and ability to prioritize multiple deadlines.
• Experience with website and social media management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate annual and monthly giving communications and engagement activities aligned with fundraising goals.
• Support donor acquisition and retention through targeted communications and engagement campaigns.
• Lead donor-facing communications, including direct mail, email appeals, stewardship materials, impact reports, and thank-you letters.
• Develop and implement communications supporting renewal, reactivation, upgrade and recurring-giving campaigns.
• Create donor journeys for first-time, recurring, renewed, upgraded and lapsed donors.
• Use donor data to segment audiences and tailor communications based on giving history and engagement.

Skills

Donor communications

Fundraising campaigns

Content creation

Donor stewardship

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or related field

Job description

Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery is seeking an Annual Giving & Communications Manager in Minneapolis, MN. This role implements fundraising communications and annual giving activities to deepen donor relationships and support organizational goals.

The successful candidate will lead donor-facing communications, manage campaigns across direct mail, email, and digital channels, and collaborate with staff and vendors to tell compelling stories that reflect the organization’s mission.