Donor Relations Manager: Major Gifts for Conservation

CareerArc; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nature Conservancy in Minneapolis, MN seeks a Donor Relations Manager to lead major gift fundraising and donor stewardship in support of the One Future campaign.

You will qualify prospects, manage a portfolio of 75–125 donors, and drive annual fundraising of $500,000 or more, with regular travel and a hybrid work schedule in the Twin Cities area.

Strong relationship skills, strategic planning, and collaboration with departments are essential to success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years related experience.
• Major gift and direct fundraising experience.
• Managing a qualified major gift portfolio of 75 donors.
• Experience building relationships with donors, volunteers, and staff.
• Experience in managing and tracking multiple prospects and donors.
• Experience working across departments.
• Experience, coursework, or other training in fundraising principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement fundraising activities for major and deferred gifts.
• Conduct exploratory meetings with donors to assess capacity and inclination.
• Qualify major gift prospects through donor discovery process.
• Build and manage a 75–125 donor portfolio with travel as needed.
• Assist in qualifying, cultivating, and soliciting individual, foundation, and corporate donors.
• Use donor database to update information and track activity; 75–125 visits and 225–375 moves annually.

Skills

Major gift experience

Portfolio management

Donor relationship building

Prospect qualification

Cross-department collaboration

Fundraising strategies

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Nature Conservancy in Minneapolis, MN seeks a Donor Relations Manager to lead major gift fundraising and donor stewardship in support of the One Future campaign.

You will qualify prospects, manage a portfolio of 75–125 donors, and drive annual fundraising of $500,000 or more, with regular travel and a hybrid work schedule in the Twin Cities area.

Strong relationship skills, strategic planning, and collaboration with departments are essential to success in this role.