Donor Relations Manager

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The Donor Relations Manager I (DRM I) assists in the implementation of tactics for the ongoing cultivation of donors. They conduct initial exploratory meetings with donors and prospects to determine capacity for giving. The DRM I provides ongoing opportunities for contact with past and current donors. The Donor Relations Manager I is responsible for the identification and qualification of major and planned gift prospects and assists in cultivating and soliciting donors through direct contact.

The DRM I will coordinate work with senior fundraisers. They will move prospects capable of gifts of higher amounts to the prospect pool for management by senior fundraising staff and integration into the Moves Management process. They will work on a variety of activities including providing program information to prospects and drafting routine correspondence and acknowledgments. They use the Conservancy’s donor database to update donor information, produce reports, and track and cultivate donors.

The DRM I identifies the correct contacts to go to for information on gifts of assets. They will effectively communicate or distribute information to assist staff in making decisions, solving problems, and improving workflow. They will travel and work flexible hours. The work environment may involve infrequent exposure to disagreeable elements and minor physical exertion and/or strain.

By joining our team, you will become part of a group that is a force for people, and a force for our planet. Our team consists of a dedicated group who are leading the conservation effort on multiple fronts and who expertly bring strategy and action together. We’re looking for an individual with fundraising or business development experience who wants to make a difference for nature and people.

The Conservancy is a global conservation leader and one of the top fundraising charities in the United States.

The Donor Relations Manager (DRM) is a front-line fundraiser who thrives on being “out the door” leading, planning, and implementing major gift strategies with donors and prospects capable of making major and/or deferred gift commitments to help TNC in New Hampshire achieve a series of ambitious 2030 Goals for nature and people. They manage a portfolio, conduct exploratory meetings with donors and prospects to determine capacity for giving, and cultivate relationships with…