Donor Relations & Grants Specialist

Echoing Hills; Warsaw (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Echoing Hills is seeking a Development and Fundraising Specialist to grow donor relationships, coordinate stewardship, pursue grants, and support campaigns. You will work with individuals, churches, foundations, and community partners to secure resources that empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The role emphasizes accurate donor records in the CRM, timely grant reporting, and collaboration with Marketing on storytelling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Nonprofit Management, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Fundraising, Development, or a related field; equivalent education and relevant experience may be considered.
• 2-5 years of professional fundraising, nonprofit development, grant writing, donor relations, sales, marketing, or related field preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional relationships with donors, funders, businesses, and community partners.
• Strong written and verbal communication, research, writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Experience with donor databases/CRM systems and Microsoft Office preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and work independently and collaboratively.
• Valid driver's license, insurable driving record, and reliable transportation required.
• Demonstrated Christian background and ability to fulfill the mission of Echoing Hills Village, Inc.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with individual, corporate, church, foundation, and community donors through outreach, events, visits, and other engagement activities.
• Provide donor acknowledgement and stewardship while supporting donor retention, re-engagement, and giving growth.
• Maintain accurate donor records, gifts, pledges, sponsorships, communications, and interactions in the organization's CRM/database.
• Research and identify grant opportunities; prepare grant proposals, applications, budgets, reports, and other funder communications.
• Manage grant deadlines, reporting requirements, renewals, and stewardship activities.
• Assist with annual fundraising campaigns, including year-end giving, special appeals, digital campaigns, direct mail, and special events.
• Research and develop relationships with prospective corporate partners, sponsors, churches, businesses, foundations, and community organizations.
• Partner with Marketing and Communications on fundraising messaging, donor communications, and storytelling.
• Represent Echoing Hills at community events, networking opportunities, meetings, presentations, and other development activities.

Skills

Donor relations

Fundraising

Grant writing

Communication

Donor stewardship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Nonprofit/Marketing/Communications

Tools

CRM software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Echoing Hills is seeking a Development and Fundraising Specialist to grow donor relationships, coordinate stewardship, pursue grants, and support campaigns. You will work with individuals, churches, foundations, and community partners to secure resources that empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The role emphasizes accurate donor records in the CRM, timely grant reporting, and collaboration with Marketing on storytelling.