Director of Donor Relations

Presbyterian Homes & Services•Roseville, MN

11d•$81,598 - $101,982•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Presbyterian Homes Foundation team as the Director of Donor Relations and provide strategic leadership for donor engagement, stewardship, recognition, donor communications, and relationship-building strategies that strengthen philanthropic support for Presbyterian Homes & Services. This role leads the Donor Relations Team in creating consistent, meaningful, and mission-aligned donor experiences across giving levels, communities, campaigns, events, and communications channels. In addition, the Director serves as the Gift Planning Officer for an identified PHS community, managing a focused portfolio of donors and prospects to cultivate charitable and planned gifts in support of Foundation goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising.
Ability to collaborate with colleagues, residents, families, volunteers, vendors, and production partners to create high-quality communications materials.
Ability to manage multiple projects from concept through completion, meet deadlines, follow brand standards, review data, and ensure content is accurate and approved.
Experience managing content production and publication processes, including donor publications such as Enriching Lives.
Results-oriented, able to move work to completion, meet deadlines, use sound judgment, and build confidence with colleagues, donors, and external partners.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, and detail-management skills.
Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and production management skills.
Experience raising annual and planned gifts and identifying donors eligible for recognition.
Experience creating charitable giving content for direct mail, video, print, web, donor interviews, and other donor communications.
Demonstrated compatibility with PHS's mission and operating philosophies.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with Microsoft Office, publishing software, website updates, and social media preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops, leads, and evaluates an integrated donor relations and stewardship strategy that strengthens donor engagement, recognition, retention, and continued philanthropic support across all giving levels and PHS communities.
Leads and develops the Donor Relations Team by setting priorities, establishing goals, coaching performance, conducting annual reviews, and ensuring team work aligns with Foundation goals and donor experience standards.
Directs the strategy, standards, and execution of donor communications across print, email, web, events, campaigns, acknowledgements, stewardship reporting, and Foundation publications to ensure timely, consistent, and mission-aligned messaging.
Leads the development of compelling cases for support, fundraising tools, and donor-facing materials that clearly communicate PHS priorities and inspire charitable giving.
Manages a focused portfolio of up to 80 donors and prospects, including service as Gift Planning Officer for one PHS community and selected Joy-level donors in unassigned communities, to cultivate charitable and planned giving opportunities.