Donor Relationship Specialist

Youversion; Edmond (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Health insurance

Life insurance 2x salary

Disability benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Professional development dollars

Job summary

YouVersion is seeking a Donor Relationship Specialist to nurture mid-level donors at scale, delivering timely acknowledgments, sharing impact, and guiding donors toward deeper engagement. The role emphasizes personalized communication, stewardship planning, and recognizing milestones.

You will collaborate with the Donor Relations Director, maintain CRM records, monitor giving patterns, support upgrades, and contribute to retention metrics while upholding Life.Church ministry values.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication with donors and teammates.
• Strong relational skills for authentic, long-term partnerships.
• Self-motivated with independent decision-making and problem solving.
• Able to multitask and manage time to meet deadlines while staying flexible.
• Cultivate and maintain donor relationships through personalized communication.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• 0–3 years of experience in donor relations or related field.

Responsibilities

• Maintain consistent, personalized contact with a portfolio of mid-level donors.
• Send timely gift acknowledgments and impact communications.
• Respond promptly to donor inquiries via the generosity inbox.
• Recognize milestones like anniversaries and cumulative giving thresholds.
• Develop and execute a stewardship plan with calls, notes, and event invitations.
• Support giving-tier upgrades and mid-level campaign asks.
• Coordinate with the Director of Donor Relations on communications and events.
• Maintain accurate donor records in the CRM and monitor for lapses.

Skills

Communication skills

Relational skills

Self-motivation

Multitasking

Donor relationships

High school diploma

Experience in donor relations

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Donor Relationship Specialist is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with mid-level YouVersion donors, a high-volume, high-potential donor segment that requires consistent, personal engagement at scale. They make every donor feel known and thanked, show them the real impact of their giving, and notice when someone is ready for a deeper relationship, guiding them toward their best next step.

YouVersion was created by the local church in 2007 and remains a ministry of Life.Church today. At Life.Church, our mission is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. Our team is committed to reaching people worldwide through innovative technology. And YouVersion is one of the ways we get to do that. Life.Church is a multi-site Christian church meeting in the United States and globally at Life.Church Online.

We wholeheartedly believe a daily rhythm of seeking intimacy with God has the power to transform lives. That’s why YouVersion creates biblically-based experiences that encourage and challenge people to seek God. We hope everyone in our community is on an active journey to become who God made them to be, abiding in Him, and drawing closer every day.

What You’ll Do

Maintain Donor Communication, Engagement, Stewardship, and Retention

• Maintain consistent, personalized contact with an assigned portfolio of mid-level donors.
• Send timely, warm gift acknowledgments, gratitude, and impact communciations.
• Respond promptly and personally to donor inquiries and requests (manage generosity inbox).
• Recognize donor milestones such as giving anniversaries, birthdays, and cumulative giving thresholds.
• Recommend and support the handoff of qualifying donors to the Donor Relationship Manager.
• Develop and execute a stewardship plan for the assigned portfolio, including calls, notes, and event invitations.
• Support giving-tier upgrade campaigns and asks within the mid-level segment.

Provide Donor Operations Support and Portfolio Insights

• Coordinate with the Director of Donor Relations and other team members on shared donor communications, events, and campaigns.
• Maintain donor records to ensure all are current and accurate in the CRM.
• Identify and act on opportunities to deepen donor engagement (event attendance, volunteer involvement, storytelling touch points).
• Monitor giving patterns to flag donors at risk of lapsing and proactively re-engage them.
• Track and report on portfolio-level metrics including retention rate, upgrade rate, and acknowledgment turnaround time.
• Partner with the team to invite mid-level donors into deeper giving, grounded in what they care about and the impact they’ve already made.

Skills Needed to Succeed

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong relational skills with the ability to build authentic, long-term partnerships.
• Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions, and solve problems with innovation.
• Extremely effective at multi-tasking and time management to meet strict deadlines while remaining flexible and open to change.
• Ability to cultivate and maintain meaningful donor relationships through personalized communication, consistent engagement, and thoughtful stewardship.
• High school diploma or GED.
• 0–3 years of experience in donor relations, relationship management, or a related field.

Benefits We Offer

• Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons.
• Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health.
• Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase.
• Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.
• Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.
• Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5%(includingemployee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment!
• $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth.
• Casual dress and work environment.
• And much more!

Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity

At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church.

While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page.