Donor Engagement Manager

The Donor Engagement Manager plays a key role in building and deepening relationships with individual donors, corporate partners, sponsors, and prospects to increase donor retention, sponsorship support, and long-term giving.

Major Accountabilities:

• Manages a portfolio of individual donors, corporate partners, sponsors, and prospects, working to build new connections, strengthen existing relationships, and increase donor retention, sponsorship support, and long-term giving.
• Develops and implements donor stewardship and cultivation strategies, including moves management, donor journeys, personalized outreach, recognition, follow-up, and engagement plans that move supporters toward deeper investment in CSD’s mission.
• Supports donor and corporate engagement through donor communications, sponsorship cultivation, and event-based experiences, including helping plan and execute CSD’s largest annual gala/fundraising event, donor visits, clinic tours, and other relationship-building opportunities.

General Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement thoughtful stewardship and cultivation strategies
• Manage a portfolio of donors and prospective supporters, using moves management practices and donor journey strategies to guide engagement
• Build and strengthen relationships with corporate partners through sponsorship opportunities, employee engagement, event participation, and workplace giving
• Support sponsorship cultivation, fulfillment, recognition, and renewal strategies connected to signature events and campaigns
• Create compelling donor-facing communications that demonstrate impact and inspire continued support
• Plan and coordinate donor-centered events and engagement opportunities, including donor visits, clinic tours, and other relationship-building opportunities
• Support the planning and execution of the organization’s largest annual gala/fundraising event, including sponsorship coordination, donor engagement, guest experience, event communications, follow-up, and stewardship activities connected to the event.
• Use donor data and CRM tools to support relationship-building, track donor engagement, monitor stewardship activities, and prepare reports related to donor retention, sponsorship activity, portfolio progress, and fundraising goals.

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