Major Gifts & Donor Engagement Lead

Helen Ross McNabb Center; Tennessee; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Helen Ross McNabb Center is seeking a Mission Advancement & Donor Engagement Coordinator to strengthen philanthropic support for mental health, substance use, and social services across our region. You will manage fundraising initiatives, cultivate donor relationships, and help grow resources by aligning donors’ goals with the Center’s priorities.

Based in Knox County, Tennessee, this role requires regional travel, collaboration across teams, and a commitment to ethical fundraising.

Qualifications

• At least five years of fundraising and philanthropic experience.
• Examples of securing gifts, growing donor support, strengthening retention, or advancing successful campaigns.
• Ability to earn trust quickly and sustain relationships with donors, corporate partners, community stakeholders, and organizational leaders.
• Confidence moving from strategy to execution, including making the ask and following through.
• Strong communication, organization, and donor stewardship skills.
• Motivation to work independently and collaborate effectively across teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Business Administration, Nonprofit Management, or Marketing.

Responsibilities

• Advance philanthropic growth through major gifts, planned giving, annual campaigns, and corporate contributions.
• Build lasting donor partnerships by cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding current donors while identifying new prospects.
• Strengthen the Foundation’s future through planned giving and endowment growth.
• Connect mission and investment by translating the Center’s programs, populations served, and funding needs into compelling opportunities for support.
• Engage employees and community partners through internal giving campaigns and collaborative outreach.
• Support Center and Foundation events that strengthen relationships and advance fundraising goals.
• Maintain strong donor records by documenting contributions, interactions, and next steps accurately.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Communication

Strategy to execution

Team collaboration

Independence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, Business Administration, Nonprofit Management, or Marketing

Job description

Helen Ross McNabb Center is seeking a Mission Advancement & Donor Engagement Coordinator to strengthen philanthropic support for mental health, substance use, and social services across our region. You will manage fundraising initiatives, cultivate donor relationships, and help grow resources by aligning donors’ goals with the Center’s priorities.

Based in Knox County, Tennessee, this role requires regional travel, collaboration across teams, and a commitment to ethical fundraising.