Donor Stewardship & Grants Specialist

Winston--salem-Rescue-Mission-; Winston-Salem (NC); Presencial; USD 29.000 - 34.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Winston-Salem Rescue Mission seeks a Stewardship & Grants Officer to grow contributed revenue by cultivating mid-level donors, coordinating a year-round stewardship plan, and expanding grant funding. You will work with the Director of Development to manage donor relationships and lead the grant development process.

Responsibilities include donor communications, pipeline development, research of funding opportunities, and preparing grant reports.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree preferred; relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirements.
• 2–4 years of fundraising, donor relations, grant development, nonprofit development, or related field preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in professional writing and relationship building required.
• Grant writing or proposal-writing experience strongly preferred.
• Experience using a donor CRM or comparable relationship-management system preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Manage an assigned portfolio of mid-level donors, developing individualized strategies to strengthen relationships, increase engagement, retain support, and identify opportunities for increased giving.
• Engage donors regularly through personalized phone calls, emails, handwritten notes, meetings, Mission tours, and other meaningful contacts.
• Develop and implement a year-round stewardship plan for assigned donors.
• Identify donors with the interest and capacity to move into the major-gift pipeline and coordinate appropriate next steps with the Director of Development.
• Support strategies for re-engaging downgraded and lapsed donors.
• Coordinate WSRM's donor stewardship process, including welcome communications and opportunities for further engagement.
• Use the donor CRM to document donor interactions, manage assigned portfolios, schedule follow-up activities, and track cultivation and stewardship progress.
• Review donor giving history and other available information to identify opportunities for increased engagement and support.
• Assist with donor tours, appreciation activities, small cultivation gatherings, and other stewardship experiences.
• Work with Development and program staff to identify compelling impact stories, outcomes, and information that can be used in donor stewardship.
• Develop and maintain an active pipeline of foundation, corporate, and other appropriate grant prospects aligned with WSRM's mission and funding priorities.
• Conduct research to identify and qualify potential funding opportunities.
• Maintain a comprehensive grant calendar including application deadlines, reporting requirements, renewal opportunities, and stewardship activities.
• Write, edit, and submit compelling letters of inquiry, grant proposals, applications, and related materials.
• Collaborate with program staff, Finance, Development, and organizational leadership to gather program information, outcomes, budgets, financial documentation, and other materials required for grant applications.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of WSRM's programs, services, organizational priorities, and funding needs.
• Track submitted, pending, awarded, declined, and renewed grants within the donor CRM and other established Development systems.
• Coordinate grant agreements, reporting requirements, and funder acknowledgements.
• Prepare and submit accurate and timely grant reports.
• Coordinate funder meetings and site visits as appropriate.
• Help develop long-term relationships with foundation and corporate funders beyond the application and reporting process.
• Work with the Director of Development to evaluate grant opportunities based on strategic fit, funding potential, organizational capacity, and likelihood of success.

Conocimientos

Donor relations

Communication

Fundraising

Grant research

Proposal writing

CRM systems

Educación

Bachelor's degree preferred in nonprofit management, communications, business, marketing, English, public relations, or related field

Herramientas

Donor CRM

Descripción del empleo

Winston-Salem Rescue Mission seeks a Stewardship & Grants Officer to grow contributed revenue by cultivating mid-level donors, coordinating a year-round stewardship plan, and expanding grant funding. You will work with the Director of Development to manage donor relationships and lead the grant development process.

Responsibilities include donor communications, pipeline development, research of funding opportunities, and preparing grant reports.