Director of Donor Relations

Midland Health • Midland, TX

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About The Position

The Director of Donor Relations is a new position at Midland Memorial Foundation (MMF), reporting to and partnering with the Executive Director. The Director will lead development efforts as the Foundation grows, with a focus on increasing donor retention, upgrading giving levels, and building long-term donor relationships.

The role also manages donor-related operations and programs, supports Foundation communications and campaigns, and coordinates events and meetings. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. The job description notes that duties may be revised and that the employee may be assigned other duties by their supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, communications, or a related field.
• Proven track record in major gift fundraising, donor cultivation, and stewardship.
• Experience managing campaigns and donor databases.
• Strategic thinking, relationship-building, financial analysis, and event coordination skills.
• Proficiency in donor management software.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Organizational skills.
• Alignment with the organization’s mission.
• Ability to perform the essential responsibilities satisfactorily, including standing, walking, sitting, stooping, reaching, lifting, seeing, speaking, and hearing. For non-clinical staff, lifting is limited to 50 lbs.; an assisted-lift device or assistance from another individual is required for lifts over the applicable limit.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive donor relations and engagement strategy to increase donor retention, upgrade giving levels, and build long-term relationships.
• Manage mineral rights and oil royalty payments, including division orders.
• Assist with producing the quarterly newsletter and MMF website content, including writing articles or copyediting content.
• Assist with campaign creation and operations, including brainstorming branding strategies and marketing materials and collaborating with marketing and hospital leadership to execute campaign components.
• Act as a liaison to the MMH Food Pantry.
• Manage Donor Wall content, including names and endowments.
• Facilitate planning of the Rosalind Redfern Grover Speakers Series.
• Facilitate planning of the Estate Planning Seminar.
• Assist with planning the annual Board of Governor’s Dinner, including invitations, program, seating chart, florals, agendas, and photography.
• Process certification reimbursement requests.
• Manage the employee nursing and professional reimbursement program.
• Manage the employee scholarship program, including fielding questions, collecting applications, and scheduling meetings and interviews.
• Update the Foundation website with current donor information and new homepage sliders.
• Coordinate Memorial Forum meetings, including scheduling, taking minutes, and preparing agendas.
• Produce agendas and take minutes for committee meetings, including oil and gas and governance.

Benefits

• Certification reimbursement requests are part of the role’s responsibilities; this is not stated as a benefit offered to the employee.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director