Donor Relations Architect

Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Orange Catholic Foundation (OCF) seeks a Relationship Manager to steward donor relationships and advance assigned initiatives within a dynamic nonprofit environment. The role emphasizes cultivating engagement and meeting ambitious fundraising targets across various programs.

Reporting to the Chief Relationship Officer, you will build partnerships, manage implementation plans and budgets, and help surpass fundraising and engagement goals, including evenings and weekend commitments as needed.

Qualifications

• Practicing Catholic with a strong understanding of Catholic Church ethics, traditions, procedures and organizational structures.
• Bachelor's degree plus five+ years of experience in relationship management, nonprofit organizations, fundraising, event planning, hospitality, customer relations, sales, financial planning or business development.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and achieve measurable goals.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Facilitates vibrant exchanges of ideas in an environment of open communication.
• Ability to deal discreetly with donors, staff, and sensitive and confidential information is essential.
• Ability to work both independently without close oversight, but also a team player who will productively engage with others at varying levels of seniority within and outside OCF.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications and Outlook. Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge preferred.
• Availability to work nights and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Build, cultivate and strengthen authentic relationships with donors, prospective donors and community partners.
• Serve as the primary Relationship Manager for an assigned portfolio of OCF initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to cultivate new donors while strengthening existing donor relationships and increasing participation.
• In collaboration with the Chief Relationship Officer, implement strategies to achieve fundraising, participation and engagement goals for assigned initiatives.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of donor interests, philanthropic goals and opportunities for engagement.
• Maintain consistent and meaningful communication with donors and partners through personal outreach, meetings, phone calls, written correspondence and stewardship activities.
• Represent OCF professionally at Foundation events, community gatherings and donor meetings.
• Develop and manage implementation plans, project timelines and assigned activities for OCF initiatives.
• Assist in developing and managing annual work plans and budgets for assigned initiatives.
• Collaborate with OCF staff, volunteers, vendors and community partners to ensure the successful execution of assigned initiatives.
• Coordinate logistics for assigned programs and events.
• Monitor progress toward established goals, evaluate outcomes and recommend opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Maintain accurate donor information, interactions and activity records within Raiser's Edge.
• Prepare weekly progress reports and post-event reports summarizing results, lessons learned and recommendations for future initiatives.
• Contribute to the overall effectiveness of Orange Catholic Foundation by completing all other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Relationship management

Fundraising

Event planning

Hospitality

Customer relations

Sales

Financial planning

Business development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Outlook

Raiser's Edge

Job description

Orange Catholic Foundation (OCF) seeks a Relationship Manager to steward donor relationships and advance assigned initiatives within a dynamic nonprofit environment. The role emphasizes cultivating engagement and meeting ambitious fundraising targets across various programs.

Reporting to the Chief Relationship Officer, you will build partnerships, manage implementation plans and budgets, and help surpass fundraising and engagement goals, including evenings and weekend commitments as needed.