Adv. Mgr.-Donor Engagement & Mid-Level Giving
About The Position
Reasons to Believe (RTB) is an international, outreach-oriented science apologetics ministry whose mission is to spread the Christian gospel by demonstrating that sound reason and scientific research support confidence in the Bible and faith in God. The Advancement Manager, Donor Engagement & Mid-Level Giving leads RTB’s mid-level donor program, strengthens donor relationships, and collaborates across departments to create impactful, ministry-centered donor engagement. The role develops donor engagement strategies and stewardship efforts, builds meaningful connections between donors and RTB’s mission, and helps shape fundraising initiatives and donor relationships over time. This is a full-time hybrid position.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in donor relations, faith-based fundraising, or nonprofit engagement.
- Proven success in developing, managing, or optimizing donor or program strategies.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Experience using CRM systems such as Studio Enterprise, Virtuous, or similar.
- Commitment to RTB’s mission, vision, and core values, and ability to integrate faith into donor communications.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Responsibilities
- Design, launch, and manage RTB’s strategic mid-level donor program for donors giving $1,000–$9,999 annually.
- Serve as the first point of contact for mid-level donor engagement.
- Develop communication plans and upgrade pathways from mid-level giving to Major Gifts.
- Execute personalized donor cultivation and stewardship plans as appropriate.
- Analyze donor movement, retention, and revenue growth, and recommend program improvements.
- Identify donors with potential planned or legacy giving interest.
- Plan and execute annual Planned Giving communications.
- Coordinate referrals and stewardship follow-up with the Major Gifts and Donor Engagement teams.
- Provide relational care and meaningful touchpoints for legacy donors.
- Develop and execute targeted donor email campaigns using Mailchimp or similar platforms.
- Support text-to-give initiatives and other digital fundraising campaigns.
- Stay informed about social media fundraising trends and emerging donor engagement opportunities.
- Develop donor-focused social media content and creative video and engagement strategies for donor-facing platforms such as Instagram and TikTok.
- Monitor campaign performance and recommend improvements to increase donor engagement and giving.
- Partner with Advancement team members to manage, support, and execute donor events and experiences.
- Write and edit donor-facing content, including emails, articles, thank-you messages, and impact updates that reflect RTB and its faith-centered mission.
- Develop creative, personalized donor touchpoints.
- Collect and share donor and ministry impact stories.
- Collaborate with Marketing and coordinate Marketing’s e-communication scheduling.
- Partner as needed with MarComms and Ministry Care teams to ensure consistent, timely donor communications and accurate donation processing.
- Partner with IT as needed to track contributions accurately and build reports.
- Collect and provide monthly financial reports to the Director, ensuring accurate and timely financial information.
- Maintain and update the monthly Advancement calendar and distribute it to department stakeholders.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
