Donor Relations & Grants Strategist

Echoing Hills Village Inc; Warsaw (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Echoing Hills Village Inc. is seeking a Development and Fundraising Specialist to cultivate donor relationships, coordinate stewardship, pursue grants, and support campaigns.

The role collaborates with individuals, churches, foundations, and community partners to advance the mission of Echoing Hills and serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Responsibilities include maintaining donor records in CRM, supporting annual campaigns, and partnering with Marketing on donor

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Nonprofit Management, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Fundraising, Development, or related field; equivalent education and relevant experience may be considered.
• 2–5 years of professional experience in fundraising, nonprofit development, grant writing, donor relations, sales, marketing, or a 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.

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

Written communication

Verbal communication

Donor relations

Research

Storytelling

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

CRM experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Nonprofit Management, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Fundraising, Development, or related field

Equivalent education and relevant experience may be considered

Tools

CRM databases

Microsoft Office

Job description

Echoing Hills Village Inc. is seeking a Development and Fundraising Specialist to cultivate donor relationships, coordinate stewardship, pursue grants, and support campaigns.

The role collaborates with individuals, churches, foundations, and community partners to advance the mission of Echoing Hills and serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Responsibilities include maintaining donor records in CRM, supporting annual campaigns, and partnering with Marketing on donor