Donor Engagement Manager

Flint Global Partners, Inc; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Flint Global Partners, Inc is seeking a Donor Engagement Manager to cultivate and manage a portfolio of mid-level donors, guiding them toward larger gifts and deeper engagement with Flint’s mission.

Reporting to the Director of Development, you will coordinate donor experiences, solicit contributions, and collaborate with communications and program teams to maximize fundraising impact.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of fundraising or donor relations experience.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to initiate conversations and ask for donations.
• Strong organizational skills with portfolio management experience.
• Experience using a donor CRM or relationship-management system.

Responsibilities

• Manage an active portfolio of approximately 250 individual donors, developing personalized strategies to cultivate relationships, retain donors, increase giving, and grow mid-level donor revenue.
• Build meaningful, long-term relationships by understanding donors’ interests, motivations, and connections to Flint’s mission.
• Maintain regular personal engagement through meetings, calls, events, travel, and other communications, consistently advancing relationships toward clear next steps.
• Make direct financial asks and identify opportunities for increased annual giving, monthly giving, major gifts, event sponsorships, and multi-year commitments.
• Identify donors with capacity and interest for deeper investment, developing strategies to cultivate them toward major gifts.
• Coordinate a seamless handoff of donors ready to transition into major giving to the Executive VP or President, ensuring continuity of engagement.
• Work toward annual revenue, donor retention, and portfolio activity goals with the Director of Development.
• Manage approximately 150 lapsed or prospective donors, developing strategies for qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and reactivation.
• Proactively identify and develop new prospects through Flint’s networks, events, referrals, and community relationships.
• Initiate conversations, assess donor interests and capacity, and develop personalized engagement plans that move qualified prospects toward financial partnership.
• Maintain consistent, disciplined follow-up to advance prospective and lapsed donors through the fundraising pipeline.
• Create thoughtful donor experiences through personalized gratitude, timely acknowledgment, meaningful impact updates, and relevant opportunities for deeper engagement.
• Collaborate with communications staff to share compelling stories, program updates, and donor communications that support cultivation, retention, and stewardship.
• Support fundraising and cultivation events, identify donors, coordinate with staff and volunteers, and execute engagement strategies.
• Connect donors with meaningful participation opportunities, including small gatherings, program visits, volunteer opportunities, leadership meetings, and travel as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate CRM records with donor interactions, giving history, contact information, next steps, and progress toward goals.
• Collaborate on portfolio reviews, fundraising strategy, and annual campaigns.
• Equip Flint’s leadership with relevant information and preparation for donor engagement.

Skills

Donor relations

Fundraising

Relationship management

Communication

Portfolio management

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Flint Global equips people to permanently escape poverty through entrepreneurship and workforce

development. Working alongside local partners and communities, Flint helps individuals build the skills,

opportunities, and connections needed to create sustainable livelihoods and stronger futures.

As Flint continues to grow its impact locally and globally, we are building a development team capable of

cultivating long-term relationships with donors who believe deeply in the potential of people and

communities.

Position Summary:

The Donor Engagement Manager is responsible for building and strengthening relationships with Flint

Global’s mid-level donors, including lapsed and prospective donors. This is a frontline fundraising position

with direct responsibility for generating philanthropic revenue through donor retention, increased giving,

reactivation, and new donor acquisition. This position manages a portfolio of donors, developing

personalized strategies to cultivate, solicit, retain, and increase their engagement with Flint’s mission.

This person will intentionally move donors toward deeper engagement and larger gifts over time, with the

goal of growing qualified mid-level donors into major donors.

The ideal candidate is highly relational, organized, confident in initiating conversations, and motivated by

connecting people’s generosity with meaningful impact. This person should enjoy developing authentic

relationships while also being comfortable working toward clear fundraising goals.

Working closely with the Director of Development, President, Executive Vice President, and

communications team, the Donor Engagement Manager will help create a thoughtful donor experience

from initial engagement through long-term partnership.

Job Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description are not intended to be a comprehensive or

exclusive list. They may be adjusted, modified, or expanded to meet the evolving needs of the

organization.

• Manage an active portfolio of approximately 250 individual donors, developing personalized strategies to cultivate relationships, retain donors, increase giving, and grow mid-level donor revenue.
• Build meaningful, long-term relationships by understanding donors’ interests, motivations, and connections to Flint’s mission.
• Maintain regular personal engagement through meetings, calls, events, travel, and other communications, consistently advancing relationships toward clear next steps.
• Make direct financial asks and identify opportunities for increased annual giving, monthly giving, major gifts, event sponsorships, and multi-year commitments.
• Identify donors with the capacity and interest for deeper investment, developing strategies to cultivate them toward major gifts.
• Coordinate a seamless, relationship-centered handoff of donors ready to transition into major giving to the Executive Vice President or President, ensuring continuity of engagement and stewardship.
• Work toward annual revenue, donor retention, and portfolio activity goals established with the Director of Development.
• Manage approximately 150 lapsed or prospective donors, developing strategies for qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and reactivation.
• Proactively identify and develop new prospects through Flint’s existing networks, events, referrals, and community relationships, with an emphasis on individuals capable of significant financial investment.
• Initiate conversations, assess donor interests and capacity, and develop personalized engagement plans that move qualified prospects toward financial partnership.
• Maintain consistent, disciplined follow-up to advance prospective and lapsed donors through the fundraising pipeline.

Donor Engagement & Development Coordination:

• Create thoughtful donor experiences through personalized gratitude, timely acknowledgment, meaningful impact updates, and relevant opportunities for deeper engagement.
• Collaborate with communications staff to share compelling stories, program updates, and donor communications that support cultivation, retention, and stewardship.
• Support fundraising and cultivation events, including identifying and inviting appropriate donors, coordinating with staff and volunteers, and executing pre- and post-event engagement strategies.
• Connect donors with meaningful participation opportunities, including small gatherings, program visits, volunteer opportunities, leadership meetings, and domestic or international travel when appropriate.
• Maintain accurate and timely CRM records, including donor interactions, giving history, contact information, next steps, and progress toward fundraising goals.
• Collaborate with the Director of Development and development team on portfolio reviews, fundraising strategy, pipeline priorities, and annual or year-end campaigns.
• Equip Flint’s President, Executive Vice President, board members, and other organizational leaders with relevant information and preparation for donor engagement.

Qualifications

Required:

• 3+ years of professional experience, preferably in fundraising, donor relations, sales, business development, account management, nonprofit leadership, or another highly relational role.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships.
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence engaging people from a variety of professional and personal backgrounds.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to initiate conversations, ask thoughtful questions, and make direct financial asks.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage a portfolio containing numerous relationships, deadlines, and follow-up commitments.
• Experience using a donor CRM or comparable relationship-management system.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a broader team.
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and integrity when handling donor relationships and confidential information.
• Alignment with Flint Global’s mission and an ability to communicate that mission authentically and compellingly.

Preferred:

• Previous experience managing a donor or client portfolio.
• Demonstrated success in fundraising, sales, business development, or relationship management.
• Experience with major gifts or individual donor fundraising.
• Familiarity with international development, poverty alleviation, entrepreneurship, workforce development, or nonprofit organizations.
• Existing relationships within Nashville’s business, philanthropic, nonprofit, or civic communities are beneficial but not required.

Additional Information

Pay Range: $55,000-$60,000 annually, depending on experience

Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible for 15 days of paid time off annually, 11 paid holidays,

and 4 additional paid days during holiday office closures. Flint Global does not currently offer employer-sponsored health insurance or retirement plans.

• Date Posted: November 2, 2026
• Type: Full-Time
• Service Area: Community Development
• Start Date: 01/04/2027
• Salary Range: 55000-60000
• Working Hours: 40 hrs/wk, M-F, Generally 8:30 AM-5:00 PM