Strategic Donor Relations Manager

The California Academy of Sciences; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco seeks a Donor Relations Manager to partner with the Development Team, Academy Leadership, and the Trustee Committee to advance major donor fundraising strategies. You will oversee portfolio management plans and moves management, creating tools and resources for frontline fundraisers.

As DRM, you will refine stewardship and solicitation approaches, draft donor communications, and collaborate with partnerships across Leadership Philanthropy,

Qualifications

• Two to three+ years of increasing responsibility in Development, constituent relations, or a related field.
• Experience leading and influencing fundraising decisions and strategies on a medium to large Development Team.
• Relationship and moves management experience in a fast paced fundraising environment.
• Experience using a Donor Database - Tessitura or Raiser’s Edge preferred.
• Language skills: bilingual in Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, or other non-English language preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise CPO on portfolio management, comprised of Trustees and Principal Donors.
• Develop donor-specific strategies for contribution cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Advise on solicitation planning, including the annual Trustee solicitation letters; prepare meeting briefs and other materials, and execute follow-up related to donor meetings and solicitations.
• Work closely with the Executive Director’s Office and Development Executive Assistant to plan special itineraries for meetings or site visits and engages with Trustees and donors via phone calls, emails and events.
• Drafts and edits Trustee and major donor gift acknowledgment letters or correspondence as needed.
• Manage Trustee Committee meetings in partnership with Trustee Committee Chair (Board Member) - organize list of candidates, communicate research needs and share information with appropriate Academy staff.

Skills

Fundraising knowledge

Relationship management

Project management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Experience in Development field

Tools

Tessitura

Raiser’s Edge

Job description

The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco seeks a Donor Relations Manager to partner with the Development Team, Academy Leadership, and the Trustee Committee to advance major donor fundraising strategies. You will oversee portfolio management plans and moves management, creating tools and resources for frontline fundraisers.

As DRM, you will refine stewardship and solicitation approaches, draft donor communications, and collaborate with partnerships across Leadership Philanthropy,