Donor Growth & Engagement Manager

American Association of Neurosurgeons Inc; Rolling Meadows (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

American Association of Neurosurgeons Inc. is seeking a Development Manager to grow donor programs, manage a portfolio of individual donors, and collaborate with leadership to expand unrestricted giving.

The role involves cultivating major gifts, donor stewardship, and reporting on fundraising progress. The position combines donor engagement with operational discipline in a hybrid Rolling Meadows, IL setting, with periodic travel to donor meetings and events.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional experience in fundraising, development, donor relations or a related nonprofit field.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with individual donors and fundraising campaigns.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple donor relationships, projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working with a CRM or donor management system.
• Ability and willingness to engage directly with donors by phone, virtually and in person.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with staff, organizational leadership and physician volunteers.
• Ability to travel periodically for donor meetings, conferences and NREF/AANS events.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of individual donors and prospects, including qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.
• Develop strategies to increase unrestricted individual giving and donor retention.
• Identify prospective major and leadership-level donors through research, engagement and relationship development.
• Conduct donor outreach through phone calls, email, virtual meetings and in-person meetings as appropriate.
• Develop individualized cultivation and solicitation strategies for priority prospects.
• Partner with senior leadership and physician volunteers on donor engagement and solicitation.
• Maintain an active pipeline of prospective donors and regularly report on progress toward established fundraising goals.
• Manage and grow annual giving initiatives, including donor acquisition, renewal and reactivation.
• Develop strategies to convert first-time donors into recurring and higher-level supporters.
• Support recurring giving and other programs designed to increase predictable unrestricted revenue.
• Coordinate donor appeals and campaigns in partnership with Marketing and Communications.
• Analyze campaign performance, donor retention and giving trends to identify opportunities for growth.
• Develop segmented approaches for different donor populations and giving levels.
• Support the identification and qualification of major gift prospects and build a pipeline of donors with the capacity and interest to make significant gifts to NREF.
• Prepare donor briefings, proposals, solicitation materials and stewardship communications.
• Coordinate follow-up and next steps following donor meetings.
• Work with NREF leadership to establish and track multi-year goals for major gifts and unrestricted individual revenue.
• Help move donors from annual giving into leadership and major giving opportunities.
• Ensure timely and meaningful acknowledgement and stewardship of donors.
• Maintain accurate donor, prospect and activity information in the CRM and track donor interactions, proposals, commitments and next steps.
• Assist with donor recognition and stewardship activities at NREF and AANS programs and events.
• Prepare fundraising reports, pipeline updates and revenue projections.
• Partner with Finance to support gift reconciliation and accurate reporting.
• Ensure donor activity follows applicable organizational policies and fundraising practices.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

CRM software

Communication

Project management

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM system

Job description

American Association of Neurosurgeons Inc. is seeking a Development Manager to grow donor programs, manage a portfolio of individual donors, and collaborate with leadership to expand unrestricted giving.

The role involves cultivating major gifts, donor stewardship, and reporting on fundraising progress. The position combines donor engagement with operational discipline in a hybrid Rolling Meadows, IL setting, with periodic travel to donor meetings and events.