Donor Relations Manager

Stark Community Foundation; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Stark Community Foundation seeks a Donor Relations Manager to support its advancement efforts. The role coordinates donor management, scholarship administration, and stewardship activities, ensuring detailed records and timely communications.

Key responsibilities include processing donor recommendations, managing reporting, and coordinating donor outreach while upholding confidentiality and integrity across a diverse team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum of 5 years nonprofit work experience, preferably in donor relations or endowment field.
• Excellent project management, organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to provide clear direction and feedback.
• Seek organizational growth and change.
• Strategic thinker with improved methods of work.
• Ability to work in a diverse team across departments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and database management systems.
• High energy and self-starter.
• Respect for confidentiality and integrity of information is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, receive and process donor recommendations; maintain grants records, perform due diligence, and ensure timely communication with donors and nonprofits.
• Provide administrative and coordination support for donor outreach and stewardship activities; arrange donor educational opportunities and develop content to engage donors; solicit proposals from organizations and develop/implement RFP processes for complex fund applications.
• Manage the scholarship program executed by the Donor Relations Associate, handling high‑level issues and donor interactions.
• Maintain and prepare accurate donor reporting for various funds and programs/initiatives; manage grantee evaluative reporting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Clear direction/feedback

Team collaboration

Office software

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Database management

Job description

The Donor Relations Manager provides key support to the advancement arm of the Foundation. This position supplies support, coordination, and processing for donor management, scholarship management, and overall stewardship activities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, receive and process donor recommendations; maintain grants records, perform due diligence, and ensure timely communication with donors and nonprofits.
• Provide administrative and coordination support for donor outreach and stewardship activities; arrange donor educational opportunities and develop content to better engage donors; solicit proposals from organizations and develop/implement RFP processes for complex fund applications.
• Manage the scholarship program executed by the Donor Relations Associate, handling high‑level issues and donor interactions.
• Maintain and prepare accurate donor reporting for various funds and programs/initiatives; manage grantee evaluative reporting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience and Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum of 5 years nonprofit work experience, preferably in donor relations or endowment field.
• Exceptional project management, organizational skills and acute attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to provide clear direction and feedback.
• Seek organizational growth and change.
• Strategic thinker to develop more effective ways of working.
• Ability to work well within a diverse team and across departments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and database management systems.
• High energy and self‑starter.
• Respect for confidentiality and integrity of information is mandatory.

Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status or sexual orientation.