Individual Giving Manager

Great Parks; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 79,829,000 - 99,802,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Parks Forever in Cincinnati, OH is seeking an Individual Giving Manager to lead donor stewardship and grow the annual giving program. You will design campaigns, manage donor data in the fundraising CRM, and collaborate with philanthropy staff to maximize contributions for conservation and community projects.

The role focuses on relationship-building, strategy, and storytelling to engage donors from first-time supporters to major givers, with a commitment to outdoor spaces and community

Qualifications

• Experience in professional fundraising and donor databases.
• Ability to document donor interactions and maintain accurate records.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop a plan to grow annual giving by identifying, prospecting, segmenting, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding individual donors.
• Creates and executes all aspects of annual giving campaigns including direct mailings, emails, newsletters, and reports.
• Maintains fundraising database and CRM data quality, runs queries and generates reports.
• Leads Legacy Program and collaborates with staff on donor stewardship and major giving campaigns.
• Supports grants, sponsorships, events, and cross-department communications.

Skills

Fundraising experience

Database experience

Communication skills

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CRM database

Job description

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Individual Giving Manager

Full - Time Professionals Cincinnati, OH, US

7 days ago Requisition ID: 2583

Salary Range: $27.86 To $34.83 Hourly

Help Grow a Community of Supporters. Help Donors Fund their Wild!

What if your next fundraising success wasn't measured only in dollars raised—and in miles of trails improved, forests restored, children discovering nature for the first time, and families creating lifelong memories in the parks they love?

At Great Parks Forever, philanthropy fuels the future of Hamilton County’s largest park system. As our Individual Giving Manager, you'll play a leading role in inspiring generosity, cultivating lasting donor relationships, and helping transform ambitious conservation and community projects into reality.

This is an opportunity to build a best-in-class individual giving program that celebrates every donor's impact—from first-time supporters to lifelong champions. You'll lead meaningful stewardship experiences, develop innovative fundraising strategies, and help donors see how their generosity protects natural habitats, expands outdoor recreation, preserves local history, and creates healthier communities for generations to come.

We're looking for someone who is equal parts relationship builder, strategist, storyteller, and champion for the outdoors. Someone who believes philanthropy is about people first and who is excited to connect donors with a mission that truly matters.

Our next donor could restore a forest, connect a trail, inspire a child, or preserve a piece of history. Join Great Parks Forever and help turn generosity into lasting impact.

The successful candidate will perform the following responsibilities:

• Develops a plan to grow annual giving by identifying, prospecting, segmenting, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding individual donors.


• Creates and executes all aspects of annual giving campaigns such as direct mailings, appeal letters, email solicitations, print and email newsletters, annual thank you postcard, annual report content, and other correspondence. Responsibilities include writing, printing or production, first-class or bulk mailing, creating segmented donor lists, exporting donor information, and managing volunteers.


• Maintains, updates and manages fundraising database and online email database. Ensures high data quality of all record types in CRM. Utilizes CRM database to create queries and run reports.


• Researches, builds, and maintains prospect and donor profile records.


• Creates and implements processes to document notes and conversations with all prospects and donors.


• Collaborates with Philanthropy & Marketing Administrator to record and process all cash, credit card, recurring, and in-kind donations in fundraising database.


• Leads Legacy Program including managing inventory, responding to inquiries, collaborating with Conservation & Parks staff, and communicating with donor throughout the process.


• Assists in solicitation and stewardship for major giving, capital, and planned giving campaigns by identifying prospects from annual giving base, running donor reports, and collaborating in drafting correspondence.


• Supports major initiatives of the Philanthropy division outside the annual giving program, including grants, sponsorships, cultivation and fundraising events.


• Manages effective communication of division goals and objectives with other departments, leadership, and peers.


• Performs job duties in accordance with Great Parks of Hamilton County’s policies, procedures, and performance expectations.


• Represents Great Parks at appropriate networking and information exchange opportunities including conferences, training sessions and seminars.


• Accounts for cash transactions. Complies with all cash handling policies and enforces cash control procedures.


• Manages expenditures, submits purchase requests, and approves invoices and purchasing card transactions in accordance with agency standards.


• Maintains confidentiality of confidential and sensitive information.


• Works assigned schedule, exhibits regular and punctual attendance and works outside of normal schedule as required.

Qualifications:

An appropriate combination of education, training, course work and experience may qualify an applicant to demonstrate required knowledge, skills, and abilities. An example of an acceptable qualification is:

• Associate’s degree with 3 years of professional fundraising and database experience required; or Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional fundraising and database experience preferred. Experience in fundraising for a public sector organization preferred.


• Ability to document identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of original appointment as a condition of employment in compliance with Immigration Reform and Control Act requirements.

License of Certification Requirements:

• State Motor Vehicle Operator’s License that meets GPHC current carrier guidelines.

We offer an excellent benefit package that includes medical, dental and life insurance; paid vacation, 11 holidays and sick time; enrollment in Ohio Public Employees Retirement System and free or discounted use of many Great Parks of Hamilton County recreational activities.

Great Parks is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, or any other classification protected under applicable law.