Donor Engagement & Events Manager

Iona Senior Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

403(b) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Vacation and Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Iona Senior Services in Washington, DC is seeking a Development Manager to lead fundraising events, donor engagement, and public-facing communications. You will collaborate with the Chief Development Officer and teams to grow the donor pipeline and visibility for our mission.

This role blends event planning, campaigns, and digital storytelling, requiring strong project management, CRM experience (Virtuous), and the ability to work independently and with volunteers.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, event planning, and donor communications.
• Demonstrated success managing events from concept through execution.
• Experience with conference planning and execution.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent written, visual, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with donor management systems such as Virtuous or a similar CRM.
• Familiarity with marketing and fundraising tools such as Canva, Hootsuite, RaiseDonors, or similar platforms.
• Ability to develop engaging digital content and donor communications.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for Iona’s mission and values.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary manager for development-related events, including major fundraisers and conferences.
• Lead planning and execution of the DC Caregiver Conference, including sponsorships and speakers.
• Partner with leadership to create event strategies that strengthen donor engagement and pipeline development.
• Develop event materials, invitations, programs, and run-of-show scripts.
• Coach speakers to deliver mission-driven testimonials.
• Manage event logistics, vendors, registration, AV, venues, and ticketing.
• Recruit and support table hosts, committees, and volunteers.
• Manage event budgets and financial tracking.

Skills

Fundraising

Event planning

Donor communications

CRM (Virtuous)

Digital campaigns

Communication skills

Tools

Virtuous

RaiseDonors

OneCause

Canva

Hootsuite

Job description

Iona Senior Services in Washington, DC is seeking a Development Manager to lead fundraising events, donor engagement, and public-facing communications. You will collaborate with the Chief Development Officer and teams to grow the donor pipeline and visibility for our mission.

This role blends event planning, campaigns, and digital storytelling, requiring strong project management, CRM experience (Virtuous), and the ability to work independently and with volunteers.