Donor Engagement Manager

Your Hearing Dog Inc's mission is to supply specially trained service dogs to the deaf and hard-of-hearing community, as well as veterans with the same challenges. YHD is looking for a Donor Engaement manager. If you enjoy engaging with people and creating relationships then this might be an idea position for you.

Responsibilities

1. Developing fundraising strategies
2. Planning and implementing fundraising strategies for major gifts, principal gifts, planned gifts, and more.
3. Building relationships
4. Cultivating and stewarding relationships with donors and prospects, and working with internal leadership and influencers.
5. Managing donor portfolios
6. Managing a portfolio of donors and prospects, and tracking and assessing fundraising metrics.
7. Supporting donor events
8. Supporting events that connect donors with the organization's work, both in person and digitally.
9. Developing marketing materials
10. Working with the communications team to develop marketing materials for development.
11. Maintaining donor records
12. Maintaining donor records and managing the logistics and data for donor appeals and communications.
13. Qualifying prospects
14. Qualifying prospective donors from events, membership programs, and other leads.
15. Leading donor research
16. Leading donor research to identify prospects and opportunities to upgrade donors.

Skills that may be useful for our donor engagement role include:

• Database skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work well with the public
• Self-starting attitude
• Ability to prioritize
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Technological savviness
• Commitment to ongoing learning and improvement

Qualifications

• A background or interest in donor engagement and fundraising experience.
• Previous experience developing and implementing fundraising strategies and annual campaigns.
• Self-starter with a strong collaborative work ethic and ability to work independently.
• Outgoing, professional, personable, resourceful, and calm under pressure.
• Flexibility to work a varied schedule that will includes virtual work.
• Experience with DonorPerfect or other similar fundraising database or an aptitude to learn.
• Proficient with standard PC computer software, including MS Word, Excel, Adobe products, internet applications and e-mail.
• Ability to thrive within a small, non-profit environment.
• Commitment to Your Hearing Dog’s mission.

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