Donor Engagement Director

Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation is seeking a dynamic Donor Engagement Director to lead the Foundation’s development and fundraising program. You will provide strategic direction for donor partner engagement, cultivate relationships, and strengthen giving through major gifts and planned giving.

You will oversee donor management systems, annual giving strategies, and reporting, ensuring strong stewardship and collaboration with nonprofit partners.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in nonprofit fundraising and donor engagement.
• Experience cultivating major gifts and planned giving.
• Proficiency with donor management systems and annual giving programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Foundation's development and fundraising efforts.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward donor partners to strengthen giving.
• Oversee donor relationship management software and annual giving strategies.

Skills

Donor engagement

Fundraising

Major gifts

Stewardship

Donor CRM

Job description

The Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation, a vibrant and growing organization, promotes charitable giving, engages in community leadership, supports local nonprofit partners through meaningful grants and local students through scholarships, and builds endowments that have a lasting impact for generations to come

ABOUT THE POSITION

We are seeking a dynamic professional to join our team as Donor Engagement Director. In this position, you will provide leadership for the Foundation’s overall development and fundraising efforts and systems, with a primary focus on donor partner engagement. The Donor Engagement Director supports building strong relationships through cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donor partners with a focus on major gifts and planned giving. You will also provide leadership to strengthen the overall development plan and process, including fully utilizing financial and donor relationship management software and annual giving strategies.

COMPENSATION

60,000 - 70,000