On-Site Donor Relations & Development Manager

Texas Association of Museums; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid vacation

401k plan

Job summary

The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation in Arlington, TX seeks a Manager of Development & Donor Stewardship to lead donor relations, stewardship, and the annual museum fundraising event. You will work closely with the Director of Major Gifts and executive leadership to nurture relationships and drive philanthropic support.

Responsibilities include coordinating donor communications, recognizing donors, and ensuring timely follow-up, while managing CRM records and cross-department

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in development, donor relations, fundraising, sponsorship, hospitality, or relationship management.
• Experience cultivating and maintaining relationships with donors, corporate partners, or external stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating events, meetings, or donor engagement activities from planning through execution.
• Experience supporting fundraising initiatives, donor stewardship, sponsorship fulfillment, or other development activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead donor stewardship and relations, recognizing, engaging, and retaining donors and partners.
• Serve as on-site point of contact for donor inquiries, visits, and engagement opportunities with professional follow-up.
• Build relationships with donors and sponsors to support ongoing engagement and giving.
• Coordinate donor communications, acknowledgments, recognition, and stewardship activities.
• Develop and maintain donor stewardship plans, including impact updates and donor experiences.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute the Foundation's annual fundraising event at the Museum, including logistics and sponsor fulfillment.
• Support donor cultivation strategies, prospect research, and proposal coordination with leadership.
• Collaborate across Marketing, Education, Museum Operations, Finance and other departments on donor activities.

Skills

Donor relations

Fundraising

Donor stewardship

Event management

Relationship management

Communications

Project management

Public speaking

Detail-oriented

Evenings/weekends availability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, nonprofit management, communications or related field

Experience in development, donor relations, fundraising or sponsorships

Tools

CRM databases

MS Office

Event management software

Job description

The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation in Arlington, TX seeks a Manager of Development & Donor Stewardship to lead donor relations, stewardship, and the annual museum fundraising event. You will work closely with the Director of Major Gifts and executive leadership to nurture relationships and drive philanthropic support.

Responsibilities include coordinating donor communications, recognizing donors, and ensuring timely follow-up, while managing CRM records and cross-department