WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER:
The Donor Relations Manager (DRM) is responsible for planning and implementing fundraising activities for the ongoing cultivation of donors capable of major and/or deferred gifts to support TNC’s One Future: Together We Find a Way campaign. In this role, you will conduct exploratory meetings with donors and prospects to determine capacity and inclination for giving. You will foster relationships with donors on a professional and personal level, and also provide ongoing opportunities for contact with past, current, and prospective donors. You will also champion a safe environment, and assess processes with a diversity, inclusion, and equity lens.
As our DRM, you will be responsible for the qualification of major gift prospects through our donor discovery process. Through this process, you will eventually build and manage a qualified major gift portfolio of 75 – 125 donors with the capacity to make a gift up to $50,000 and be expected to achieve an annual fundraising goal of $500,000 or more, along with a goal for bequest notifications.
You will additionally assist in qualifying, cultivating, and soliciting individual, foundation, and corporate donors through meetings, field trips, events, and other activities. You will work on a variety of activities including providing detailed program information to prospects and drafting personalized correspondence and acknowledgments. You will use TNC’s donor database to update information and track activity related to donors. You will also be responsible for 75 – 125 visits, and 225 – 375 moves annually.
The preferred work location is within the Twin Cities of Minnesota, with a hybrid schedule (2 days in office and 3 days remote.) You will travel locally for donor visits on a weekly basis, travel once a quarter across the three states, and travel for annual training opportunities. The position allows for some flexible hours to better encourage a healthy work-life balance. The work environment may involve infrequent exposure to disagreeable elements and minor physical exertion and/or strain.
This is a term-limited position (through June 30, 2031) with the potential for extension based on budget.