Donor Relations & Corporate Partner Manager

Inside Philanthropy; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); Sur place; USD 34 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous PTO

Flexible work-life balance

Résumé du poste

Dutchess Outreach is seeking a Donor Relations Manager to oversee fundraising operations, donor stewardship, corporate engagement, and event management. You will collaborate with senior leadership to cultivate donors, manage programs, and coordinate development staff in a mission-driven environment.

The role emphasizes donor experience, records management in Bloomerang, and producing timely acknowledgments, reports, and sponsorship materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 3+ years of nonprofit development, donor relations, corporate engagement, and fundraising events.
• Experience with Bloomerang and Mailchimp.
• Experience with donor databases/CRM systems.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate donor meetings, site visits, tours, lunches, and other engagement opportunities.
• Support donor cultivation, stewardship, and relationship-building activities with Development leadership.
• Prepare donor briefings and meeting materials for organizational leadership.
• Monitor donor activity and major gifts; communicate with leadership.
• Prepare and distribute donor acknowledgments and follow-up communications.
• Maintain donor engagement records and stewardship tracking.
• Conduct prospect research and identify prospects as directed.

Connaissances

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Project management

Independent & collaborative work

Discretion & confidentiality

Relationship building

Deadline management

Mission-driven mindset

Formation

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Outils

Bloomerang

Mailchimp

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Position Summary

The Donor Relations Manager is a highly collaborative professional responsible for fundraising operations, donor stewardship, corporate engagement, and event management. This position strengthens relationships with individual donors, corporate partners, and community supporters while maintaining effective development systems and ensuring an excellent donor experience.

The Manager works closely with the Associate Director of Development and Communications, Assistant Executive Director, and Executive Director to support donor cultivation and stewardship, coordinate corporate partnerships, manage development operations, and execute fundraising events.

This full-time position offers generous PTO, work-life flexibility, and the opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization.

Essential Responsibilities

Donor Relations & Stewardship

• Coordinate donor meetings, site visits, tours, lunches, and other engagement opportunities.
• Support donor cultivation, stewardship, and relationship-building activities in partnership with Development leadership.
• Execute donor stewardship plans developed by Development leadership.
• Prepare donor briefings and meeting materials for organizational leadership.
• Monitor and communicate significant donor activity and major gifts to leadership.
• Prepare and distribute timely donor acknowledgments and thank-you correspondence.
• Maintain donor engagement records, stewardship tracking, and follow-up schedules.
• Conduct prospect research and assist with prospect identification under the direction of the Associate Director.

Corporate Engagement

• Support the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of corporate donors and sponsors in partnership with the Assistant Executive Director.
• Develop and update corporate sponsorship packages, proposals, and partnership materials in collaboration with Development leadership.
• Coordinate outreach, meetings, site visits, and follow-up with prospective and existing corporate partners.
• Track corporate prospects, contributions, sponsorship commitments, and stewardship activities in the donor database.
• Coordinate fulfillment of sponsorship benefits and recognition commitments with the appropriate staff.
• Cultivate and coordinate employee giving opportunities, including workplace giving campaigns, payroll deductions, matching gifts, and employee-led fundraisers.
• Work with program and volunteer staff to coordinate corporate volunteer opportunities and other employee engagement activities.
• Identify opportunities to deepen corporate relationships and connect partners with the organization’s mission and funding priorities.
• Prepare corporate acknowledgment materials and impact updates in coordination with Development leadership.

Event Management

• Manage logistics for the organization’s annual fundraising event.
• Work with leadership to execute the event’s vision and fundraising goals.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive event timeline and planning calendar.
• Coordinate planning meetings and Event Committee meetings.
• Coordinate event logistics, including setup, materials, décor, and cleanup, in partnership with the Event Committee.
• Serve as the primary onsite logistics lead.
• Manage registrations, sponsorship tracking, seating arrangements, attendee correspondence, and vendor relationships.
• Coordinate production schedules and collect sponsor information for the program book and other event materials.
• Serve as liaison with venues, mail houses, graphic designers, and event vendors.
• Manage invitations, RSVPs, name tags, event materials, and post-event follow-up.
• Organize other fundraising, cultivation, and stewardship events as assigned.

Development Operations & Database Management

• Serve as the primary administrator and power user of the organization’s donor database, Bloomerang.
• Perform donor and prospect data entry and maintain accurate, complete donor records.
• Process donations and gifts through multiple systems, ensuring proper reconciliation with the Finance team.
• Conduct regular database maintenance, reporting, and data integrity projects.
• Generate reports, mailing lists, donor analyses, and fundraising reports as needed.
• Maintain donor list integration and segmentation between Bloomerang and Mailchimp in coordination with the Associate Director.
• Maintain procedures related to gift processing, database management, and donor records.
• Recommend system improvements and efficiencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Minimum of three years of experience in nonprofit development, donor relations, corporate engagement, and fundraising events.
• Experience with managing large- and small-scale fundraising events
• Experience with donor databases or CRM systems required.
• Experience supporting corporate partnerships, sponsorships, or donor stewardship.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.
• Experience with Bloomerang and Mailchimp strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Strong project management and multitasking capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Professionalism, discretion, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Strong relationship-building and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Commitment to the organization’s mission and values.

Compensation

Hourly rate: $25-28, commensurate with experience.

Generous PTO and work-life flexibility within a close-knit, mission-driven team.

Dutchess Outreach is an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply.