Donor Relations Specialist

Dayton Children's Hospital

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Director of Major & Planned Gifts, the Donor Relations Specialist is responsible for successfully developing and overseeing implementation of a creative and strategic donor relations plan that enriches relationships between donors and hospital. The primary objectives of this position are to identify and enhance donor relations initiatives, especially for major and planned gift donors; steward key stakeholders; create meaningful donor communications, coordinate grateful family interactions and manage donor recognition programs. This position will support major gift initiatives, capital campaigns and planned giving program for Dayton Children's. This role will also require a great deal of collaboration with broader development team, marketing and other internal constituents.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or related field
2-4 years of event planning, fundraising, grant writing, donor relations or marketing and communications experience

Nice To Haves

Experience managing communications with donors
Project management and collaboration with multiple departments

Responsibilities

Develop and oversee implementation of a creative and strategic donor relations plan.
Identify and enhance donor relations initiatives, especially for major and planned gift donors.
Steward key stakeholders.
Create meaningful donor communications.
Coordinate grateful family interactions.
Manage donor recognition programs.
Support major gift initiatives, capital campaigns and planned giving program.
Collaborate with broader development team, marketing and other internal constituents.
Communicate interdepartmentally.
Manage multiple projects at once.