MO Slope Areawide United Way - Development & Donor Relations Manager

Eide Bailly LLP • Bismarck, ND

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About The Position

Our client, Missouri Slope Areawide United Way , a trusted nonprofit and staple in the Bismarck/Mandan region, is seeking a passionate, strategic and visionary Development & Donor Relations Manager to join our leadership team. Reporting to the Marketing & Donor Relationship Director, this role is central to building strong community connections and driving the success of our annual fundraising campaign. As a trusted nonprofit and community staple, we take pride in creating lasting impact—and we’re looking for someone who shares our commitment to service and engagement. If you’re ready to lead initiatives that deepen community connections and drive meaningful change, we’d love to hear from you. EOE. Responsibilities In this role, your mission is simple: to raise money and inspire people to give. You’ll lead creative strategies to reach campaign goals, working closely with staff and volunteers to increase revenue sources through events, mailings, and donor engagement. You’ll confidently ask for contributions, cultivate relationships with major donors, and manage personalized donor plans based on giving history. From media interviews and public presentations to one-on-one meetings, you’ll represent our organization with professionalism and passion. You’ll also oversee volunteer recruitment and coordination, apply for grants, and ensure donors feel valued through newsletters, thank-you cards, and recognition efforts. Whether it’s organizing Hunger and Homelessness walks or workplace donor training, you’ll keep our mission visible and impactful year-round.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, nonprofit management, or a related field
• Confident communicator
• Skilled in relationship building
• Comfortable presenting to audiences large and small.
• Creativity
• Strategic thinking
• Results-driven mindset

Nice To Haves

• 5 years of experience in fundraising, sales, marketing, or public relations preferred

Responsibilities

• Raise money and inspire people to give.
• Lead creative strategies to reach campaign goals.
• Work closely with staff and volunteers to increase revenue sources through events, mailings, and donor engagement.
• Confidently ask for contributions.
• Cultivate relationships with major donors.
• Manage personalized donor plans based on giving history.
• Represent our organization with professionalism and passion in media interviews, public presentations, and one-on-one meetings.
• Oversee volunteer recruitment and coordination.
• Apply for grants.
• Ensure donors feel valued through newsletters, thank-you cards, and recognition efforts.
• Organize Hunger and Homelessness walks and workplace donor training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees