Remote Donor Relations Manager for Leadership Circle

Center for Biological Diversity; United States; Remote; USD 76,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Center for Biological Diversity is seeking a Donor Relations Manager for a remote, full-time role within the Development program. The position leads a small team, oversees donor communications, and drives stewardship and fundraising across our Leadership Circle.

The role reports to the Membership Director and focuses on expanding philanthropic revenues through email, direct mail, phone, Zoom, and events, while coordinating cross-functional collaboration with senior program leaders.

Responsibilities

• Plan, oversee and support the production and execution of multiple fundraising campaigns, appeals and reports designed to increase philanthropic support from our base of Leadership Circle members.
• Provide year-round stewardship of Leadership Circle members to ensure fundraising goals are met and exceeded. Develop and implement stewardship plans designed to increase retention and engagement for key donors.
• Manage donor relations staff to ensure timely, high quality, effective and increased donor communications, stewardship and fundraising activities.
• Ensure Leadership Circle members' inbound communications via email, handwritten notes, and phone calls are addressed promptly and with a high level of care and attention.
• Cultivate a portfolio of Leadership Circle donors. Support donor relations staff's work to successfully manage their own portfolios.
• Review data with a high attention to detail and careful decision making that will ensure donors are communicated with according to pre-set strategies and according to their preferences.
• Plan, coordinate and support implementation of donor events and webinars and support post-event follow-up communications.
• Move nimbly to implement rapid communications in response to breaking news, or in response to requests for reports or other information.
• Stay on top of trends in both the environmental movement as well as in best practices for

Job description

Center for Biological Diversity is seeking a Donor Relations Manager for a remote, full-time role within the Development program. The position leads a small team, oversees donor communications, and drives stewardship and fundraising across our Leadership Circle.

The role reports to the Membership Director and focuses on expanding philanthropic revenues through email, direct mail, phone, Zoom, and events, while coordinating cross-functional collaboration with senior program leaders.