Donor Engagement Strategist

Trinity Health MI; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

PTO

Life Insurance

Short & Long-term Disability

Retirement with match

Tuition Reimbursement

Referral program

Career growth

Job summary

Saint Mary's Foundation in Grand Rapids, MI seeks a Donor Engagement Officer to develop strategies that acquire, retain, engage, and upgrade donors. You will manage a portfolio of mid-level and recurring donors, using data analytics, segmentation, and personalized engagement to build a sustainable donor pipeline.

Collaborating with Foundation leadership and philanthropy staff, you will identify opportunities to grow participation, loyalty, and recurring giving, while expanding donor-centered

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field such as event planning, public relations, communications, marketing, or advertising.
• Three to five years of experience in fundraising, donor engagement, marketing, sales, business development, customer relationship management, or related field. Experience managing projects, campaigns, or relationship portfolios with measurable outcomes.
• Experience in annual giving, mid-level giving, donor engagement, donor relations, healthcare philanthropy, or nonprofit fundraising. Experience utilizing donor databases, fundraising analytics, donor segmentation tools, and CRM systems. Experience developing donor acquisition, retention, recurring giving, or upgrade strategies. Knowledge of fundraising best practices and donor lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Manages a portfolio of mid-level and recurring donors through personalized cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and engagement strategies designed to increase donor retention and philanthropic support.
• Develops and executes donor acquisition, retention, recapture, and upgrade strategies to strengthen the Foundation's donor pipeline and increase long-term donor value.
• Utilizes donor analytics, PRIZM segmentation, giving behavior, and demographic insights to develop targeted donor engagement and fundraising strategies.
• Leads the Foundation's recurring giving program, including donor acquisition, retention, stewardship, and growth initiatives.
• Develops and manages mid-level giving strategies designed to transition qualified donors into major gift portfolios.
• Collaborates with the Sr. Director, Special Gifts and Foundation leadership to identify donors demonstrating major gift potential and facilitate donor movement through the philanthropic pipeline.

Skills

Fundraising experience

CRM systems

Donor analytics

Donor segmentation tools

Donor engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

Donor databases

Fundraising analytics

CRM systems

Job description

Saint Mary's Foundation in Grand Rapids, MI seeks a Donor Engagement Officer to develop strategies that acquire, retain, engage, and upgrade donors. You will manage a portfolio of mid-level and recurring donors, using data analytics, segmentation, and personalized engagement to build a sustainable donor pipeline.

Collaborating with Foundation leadership and philanthropy staff, you will identify opportunities to grow participation, loyalty, and recurring giving, while expanding donor-centered