Donor Relations Manager
About the Organization
Krempels Brain Injury Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing community-based programming for survivors of acquired brain injury (ABI). Krempels Brain Injury Center offers a supportive, inclusive, and vibrant community for survivors of ABI to reinvent their lives post-brain injury. Our evidence-based, innovative programming is geared toward the unique and varied needs of brain injury survivors. Services are offered online and in Portsmouth, NH, and are designed to improve the quality of life of those living with the chronic effects of brain injury.
At Krempels Brain Injury Center, we focus on our member participants' strengths, responding to their changing needs and providing encouragement and support as they reinvent their lives post-injury. We support our members' right to self-determination in developing their own goals and making their own choices and create an environment that is rich with opportunities for social connection and support. The Krempels Brain Injury Center community is characterized by a deep and abiding respect for each individual, with the goal of helping each person achieve their maximum potential and satisfaction with life.
Krempels Brain Injury Center services are not funded through a traditional insurance model. Thus, success is not measured by productivity, but by evidence-based interventions, program outcomes, and solicited feedback from our participants—who we call members. Member self-determination, the ability to address members’ real-life needs over time and in a non-medical milieu, and a welcoming and supportive community are hallmarks of our program.
Krempels Brain Injury Center Employee Experience
Krempels Brain Injury Center provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or genetics.
Perks of working at Krempels Brain Injury Center include:
- Mission-driven environment, prioritizing excellence in service to our members and families.
- Healthcare and dental insurance group plans and retirement plan benefits.
- Generous earned time off plan.
- Fun, supportive, and creative work environment that prioritizes work/life balance.
- Being part of a team that has a passion for helping others.
Community Campus, Portsmouth, NH and Online
About the Job
Position Title: Donor Relations Manager
Reports to: Executive Director (80%) Community Relations and Development Officer (20%)
Position status: Part-time (25 hours/week) not benefits eligible; Hybrid/Remote - 2-3 days in the office, weekly.
The Donor Relations Manager, working in collaboration with the Executive Director, and the Community Relations and Development Officer, will create and cultivate a portfolio of individuals at mid and major giving levels as well as work on developing the annual appeal for base level donors. The Donor Relations Manager is responsible for initiating and stewarding these individual donor relationships and securing mid-level gifts. The Donor Relations Manager will work with the Executive Director to solicit and secure major gifts for the organization.
Donor Identification and Cultivation (40%):
- Identify new potential major gift prospects and engage existing major donors to ensure the organization has a well-developed target list of potential large donor targets, across the fiscal year.
- Develop and implement personalized cultivation strategies/ stewardship plans to build relationships with identified prospects.
- Track donors, input individual notes, and run reports as needed in our donor software, currently Little Green Light.
Solicitation and Stewardship (40%):
- Prepare a timeline/calendar of planned touch points to execute effective solicitation plans of individual donors, at all levels of giving.
- Develop and maintain strong, long-term relationships with major donors through regular communication, including reporting on the impact of their contributions.
- Engaging with mid-level, major donors, and prospects as it relates to events, fundraising, donors, etc.
- Help ensure board members, staff, and volunteers are actively engaged, trained, and supported in their roles in the development program.
- Attend networking events and other fundraising opportunities.
Team Collaboration (20%):
- Work closely with other members of the fundraising team to ensure cohesive and coordinated fundraising efforts.
- Share other identified donation opportunities with colleagues on the fundraising team, such as leads involving corporate giving, foundations, and grants.
- Work with Community Relations and Development Officer for the development and printing of all collateral and promotional materials needed to support solicitation/stewardship plans.
- Monitor and report on donor relationship efforts monthly, quarterly, and annually.
Education & Related Work Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in communication, marketing, non-profit, business, or related field.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, including major gift work, may be substituted with 3-5 years of sales experience working on individual sales of a product or service.
Skills and Knowledge Required:
- Proven ability in cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors or clients.
- Belief in the mission and ability to engage with the Krempels Brain Injury Center community.
- Stellar communication, collaboration, and project management skills.
- Aptitude in Microsoft 365 and fundraising databases
- (Experience with Little Green Light, a plus).
- Flexibility to work some weekends and evenings.
Work Environment / Physical Requirements:
- Hybrid/Remote - 2-3 days in the office, weekly.
- Some nights / weekend work required.
- Must have your own transportation, a valid driver’s license, and adequate insurance.
Interested candidates, please email your cover letter and resume to: opportunities@kbicenter.org and include “Donor Relations Manager” in the subject line. Candidates will be considered on a rolling basis.