Donor Relations & Event Specialist

Easterseals Capital Region & Eastern CT; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Easterseals Capital Region & Eastern CT in Windsor, CT seeks a Donor Relations and Event Specialist to grow support through fundraising campaigns, donor relationships, and events. You’ll manage donor data, coordinate appeals, plan events, and ensure timely acknowledgments, communicating impact to supporters.

The role emphasizes detail orientation, initiative, and people skills; you’ll identify potential donors, schedule visits, and collaborate with programs to share the organization’s mission.

Qualifications

• Experience with a donor database or fundraising CRM, including maintaining records, pulling reports, and using data to guide your work.
• Strong event planning and administrative skills, with the ability to manage many moving pieces and meet deadlines.
• Clear writing and communication skills, including the confidence to make outreach calls and speak with prospective donors.
• A natural ability to build relationships and follow up without needing to be reminded.
• Attention to detail, sound judgment, and proficiency with Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Flexibility when plans change and a willingness to pitch in where needed.
• A genuine connection to our mission and an interest in the people and programs your work supports.
• Experience in fundraising, donor relations, event management, or a related field is preferred. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate donor records and use our fundraising database to support outreach, acknowledgments, reporting, and campaign planning.
• Research prospective donors, review giving history, and help identify opportunities to build and strengthen relationships.
• Coordinate fundraising appeals and campaigns, including donor lists, communications, timelines, and follow-up.
• Make introductory outreach calls to prospective donors and community partners; schedule and participate in donor visits and other opportunities to share our mission.
• Help create a thoughtful donor experience through timely acknowledgments, personal communication, and ongoing stewardship.
• Plan and coordinate signature events, including sponsor and donor logistics, vendors, volunteers, registration, event materials, and day-of details.
• Track event and campaign results and help identify what worked and where we can improve.
• Work with colleagues across our programs to understand and communicate the impact of Easterseals’ work.
• Represent Easterseals at events and in the community, building connections with people who want to support our mission.

Skills

Donor database

Event planning

Communication skills

Relationship building

Excel

Administrative skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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Donor Relations & Event Specialist

Full Time Windsor, CT, US

Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $62,000.00 Annually

Donor Relations and Event Specialist

Salary: $ 60,000 - 62,000/ year

Easterseals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut is seeking a Donor Relations and Event Specialist to help grow support for our mission through fundraising campaigns, donor relationships, and events.

This is a role for someone who can manage the details and connect with people. You’ll work in our donor database, coordinate appeals and events, and make sure donors are thanked and kept informed about the impact of their support. You’ll also help identify potential donors and community partners, make introductory calls, and schedule and participate in donor visits and conversations.

We’re looking for someone who is organized and comfortable taking initiative -someone who will notice an opportunity, pick up the phone, follow through, and take pride in helping our work reach more people.

What you’ll do

• Maintain accurate donor records and use our fundraising database to support outreach, acknowledgments, reporting, and campaign planning.
• Research prospective donors, review giving history, and help identify opportunities to build and strengthen relationships.
• Coordinate fundraising appeals and campaigns, including donor lists, communications, timelines, and follow-up.
• Make introductory outreach calls to prospective donors and community partners; schedule and participate in donor visits and other opportunities to share our mission.
• Help create a thoughtful donor experience through timely acknowledgments, personal communication, and ongoing stewardship.
• Plan and coordinate signature events, including sponsor and donor logistics, vendors, volunteers, registration, event materials, and day-of details.
• Track event and campaign results and help identify what worked and where we can improve.
• Work with colleagues across our programs to understand and communicate the impact of Easterseals’ work.
• Represent Easterseals at events and in the community, building connections with people who want to support our mission.

What you’ll bring

• Experience with a donor database or fundraising CRM, including maintaining records, pulling reports, and using data to guide your work.
• Strong event planning and administrative skills, with the ability to manage many moving pieces and meet deadlines.
• Clear writing and communication skills, including the confidence to make outreach calls and speak with prospective donors.
• A natural ability to build relationships and follow up without needing to be reminded.
• Attention to detail, sound judgment, and proficiency with Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Flexibility when plans change and a willingness to pitch in where needed.
• A genuine connection to our mission and an interest in the people and programs your work supports.
• Experience in fundraising, donor relations, event management, or a related field is preferred. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is preferred.
• The right person for this role will enjoy getting the event details and database records right, but won’t want to spend every day behind a desk. They’ll be interested in meeting people, telling the story of our work, and helping turn those connections into lasting support.