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Donor Relations Manager

Job Details

Business Office - Northbrook, IL
Full Time
4 Year Degree
$65,000.00 - $75,000.00 Salary/year
Less than 25%
Day
Management

Description

LOCATION:              Business Offices, 610 Academy Drive

REPORTS TO:        Director of Development

JOB CLASS:            Full-time / Exempt

 

The Donor Relations Manager is a strategic and relationship-driven professional with prior experience in nonprofit fundraising. This individual understands the critical role of a strong donor base in sustaining organizational growth and is adept at cultivating, stewarding, and expanding donor relationships as part of a comprehensive annual giving program.  The Donor Relations Manager has previous nonprofit experience in a fundraising capacity. 

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Cultivate and build relationships with new, current and lapsed donors to renew their commitment to Keshet; develop and implement plans for engaging, soliciting, and stewarding lower and mid-level donors.
  • Document and maintain clear and timely records and call reports to track contacts, donor giving, notes, and assist in the maintenance of an accurate database.
  • Manage all cultivation and stewardship of a portfolio of both individual and corporate donors and prospects with the highest level of confidentiality.
  • Work closely with the development team to build a prospect portfolio and ensure the flow of prospects into the giving pipeline, from identification through solicitation.
  • Support the efforts of volunteer committees to identify and solicit prospects, with a specific focus on the annual banquet, family committee/family campaign and smaller cultivation events.
  • The manager will work closely with the Director of Development on logistics and oversight of an annual comprehensive event fundraising program that incorporates in-kind, volunteer, and sponsorship support to ensure financial goals of the organization are met on an annual basis.
  • Implement and oversee all the functions of fundraising event productions.
  • Work with Director of Development to be a liaison for the Leadership Council to create a giving program targeting the support of the younger friends of Keshet.
  • Other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications

 

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 5+ years of fundraising experience
  • Solid background and demonstrated competence in fund development, specials events and donor solicitation and cultivation.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and donor databases, preferably DonorPerfect
  • Experience with special events including but not limited to galas, banquets and 3rd party events.
  • Working knowledge of the Chicago philanthropic landscape
  • A passion for Keshet’s mission
  • Positive energy and a strong work ethic
  • The ability to manage multiple projects at any given time while paying keen attention to detail
  • Strong writing and presentation skills; ability to communicate to diverse audiences while tailoring messages to each audience

 

Keshet offers a robust Employee Benefit Program which includes:

  • Affordable healthcare plans
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Life insurance
  • 401k plan with employer matching contributions
  • Holiday Pay
  • Paid Sick Time
  • PTO 
  • Tuition reimbursement

ABOUT KESHET

Keshet is a one-of-a-kind organization that brings classroom experiences, camps, sports, residential, social, and vocational activities for 600 people with disabilities each year. From the very start, Keshet has grown alongside our participants, creating a community of belonging where people of all abilities learn, play, work, live, and grow together. 

Today, Keshet continues to flourish, with over 75 programs in the Chicago and Wisconsin area, four residential homes, 200 dedicated staff and lay leaders, dozens of community and corporate partners, and thousands of engaged donors around the world. Nurtured by respect, creativity, tenacity and unconditional love, Keshet makes a powerful difference in the lives of each child and adult with disabilities, their families, the community and beyond.

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