Donor Development Specialist

Bhired•Miami, FL

10d•Remote

About The Position

A growing nonprofit organization is seeking a full-time Donor Development Specialist to build meaningful, long-term relationships with donors who've experienced the organization's programs firsthand. Many donors first connect through a meal, a program, emergency assistance, or simply finding a welcoming community when they needed one. This role is about turning those moments into lasting relationships through personal outreach, stewardship, and steady donor growth.

Requirements

1–2 years of fundraising, sales, business development, account management, or other relationship-focused experience
Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills
Ability to listen, ask good questions, and build genuine relationships
Confidence making consistent outbound calls and initiating conversations
Comfort discussing giving and asking donors to increase their support when appropriate
Strong follow-up and organizational skills
Attention to detail and comfort using Salesforce or another CRM
Positive, proactive, and results-oriented approach
Available to work EST hours

Responsibilities

Personally engage donors through phone, email, text, and other one-to-one outreach
Thank donors and learn about their personal experience with the organization
Understand each donor's connection, interests, and relationship history
Share stories and updates that show the real impact of the organization's work
Maintain consistent follow-up so donors stay personally connected
Identify opportunities to increase donor giving, including recurring gifts and higher annual support
Identify donors with potential for deeper or major-gift relationships
Manage an assigned donor portfolio and work toward defined engagement and fundraising goals
Maintain accurate donor information, activities, notes, and follow-up tasks in Salesforce