Donor Development Specialist (Remote in Austin, TX)

March of Dimes; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

March of Dimes in Austin, TX is seeking a Donor Development Specialist to build and steward donor relationships, drive mission impact, and increase market revenue through strategic donor engagement and events. The role is remote-friendly and based in Austin, offering collaborative cross-market work and flexible scheduling to support our mission of healthier moms and babies.

Responsibilities include growing a donor portfolio, coordinating DIY and in-person events, maintaining CRM data integrity,

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to plan and execute successful donor events and campaigns.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational abilities.
• At least 2 years of experience in donor development or fundraising.

Responsibilities

• Place mission at the forefront of all work.
• Demonstrate mission knowledge by communicating our work in ways that deliver impact.
• Execute market event strategy aligning donor interests with the mission.
• Grow a donor revenue portfolio and move donors through the continuum.
• Execute mid-level donor stewardship to increase retention and revenue.
• Secure DIY events to boost revenue.
• Provide activation and stewardship opportunities throughout the year.
• Maintain a year-round revenue pipeline for market events.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Donor relations

Job description

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Donor Development Specialist (Remote in Austin, TX)

• Posted on July 21, 2026

Locations

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Austin, TX Remote; Austin, TX, USA

• Remote
• Direct Market Impact - P1
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: DONOR004182

Description

March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies. We are advocating for policies to protect them. We are working to radically improve the health care they receive. We are pioneering research to find solutions. We are empowering families with programs, knowledge and tools to have healthier pregnancies. By uniting communities, we are building a brighter future for us all.

We are dedicated to hiring a diverse workforce that fosters opportunities for personal and professional development. We provide a collaborative and supportive environment built upon our fundamental core principles where each employee is valued. Join us in the fight for healthy moms and strong babies.

SCOPE:

The Donor Development Specialist is experienced in developing and stewarding donor relationships in a manner that drives mission impact and increases overall market revenue growth.

The Donor Development Specialist is responsible for ensuring revenue goal achievement through developing/stewarding donor/prospective donors relationships and DIY events. He/she collaborates with market leadership to execute event core tactics through effective leadership, engagement, empowerment and mobilization of volunteers.

The Donor Development Specialist will maintain a donor portfolio and will contribute to overall market success, maintain data integrity, influence established donor retention rates, and ensures best-in-class fundraising events that drive impact and increase revenue.

The Donor Development Specialist can report into a Director of Donor Development in a medium/large market, or the Executive Director in a small market.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Mission Impact

• Place mission at the forefront of all work
• Demonstrate mission knowledge by communicating our work in ways that deliver impact and leverage support
• Execute market event strategy in a manner that identifies connections between donor interests and March of Dimes mission impact agenda
• Maintains and grows a donor revenue portfolio by carrying-out developing donor relationship principles, identifying philanthropic interests, and moving donors through the donor continuum in a manner that retains existing donors and increases donor giving
• Executes mid-level donor stewardship practices that result in donor retention, donor continuum movement and increase year-over-year revenue
• Secures DIY events in a manner that increases revenue
• Provides a tailored experience for donors throughout the year and creates mission lead activations for all donors in stewardship plans
• Provide activation and stewardship opportunities throughout the year for assigned family teams
• Manages event B&C level teams for March for Babies in a manner that increases overall revenue growth
• Maintain a year-round revenue pipeline that results in newly secured revenue for market events

Event Execution

• Collaborate with market leadership to identify candidates for volunteer roles
• Execute event(s) core tactics to ensure best in class fundraising events that drive impact, acquire new donors and increase revenue
• Identify candidates for volunteer roles for all event committees for assigned event(s)
• Coordinate with Centralized Logistics to ensure events/programs/meetings, both virtual and in-person, are successful

Administration

• Maintain CRM/FRED data integrity that allows leadership to make appropriate budget forecasts
• Ensure the organization has a clear 360-degree view of market donors/prospects by logging all interactions in CRM
• Collaborate with Centralized Logistics and Finance to ensure appropriate invoicing, collection and sponsorship allocation

Education and Experience

• Detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to plan and execute successful events
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• At least 2 years of experience

March of Dimes is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).

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