Interim Donor Services Consultant

Overview

A leading mission-driven health research organization is seeking an experienced leader to join the team on a temporary basis as an Interim Donor Services Consultant. This senior-level position provides strategic oversight to assess, stabilize, and scale donor operations, ensuring the organization can meet its ambitious fundraising goals. This is an exciting opportunity for a results-oriented professional with deep experience in donor services, CRM systems, and operational transformation to make a meaningful impact in a high-growth, mission-focused environment.

This role has an estimated assignment length of 6-8 months and is fully remote, based in Eastern Time.

• Senior nonprofit operations leader with 10+ years guiding donor services, advancement operations, or revenue operations functions
• Experienced in scaling donor operations in organizations experiencing significant fundraising growth
• Deep knowledge of CRM ecosystems such as Raiser’s Edgeor Salesforce
• Skilled in operational diagnostics, workflow redesign, and organizational change management
• Confident advisor who communicates effectively with executive leadership and cross-functional partners

• Review donor services operations including team setup, workflows, service standards, systems, reporting, and donor engagement
• Identify bottlenecks, gaps, and risks affecting efficiency, data accuracy, donor retention, and fundraising growth
• Assess CRM setup, integrations, and reporting capabilities alongside technology teams
• Compare current practices to peer organizations and sector benchmarks
• Develop a strategy to expand and scale donor services in line with fundraising goals
• Recommend optimized workflows, service approaches, staff roles, and performance measures
• Evaluate existing technology platforms including CRM, payment systems, reporting tools, and vendor partnerships (e.g., gift processing services)
• Suggest system upgrades, process automation opportunities, and strengthened data governance
• Lead or advise on implementation of prioritized improvements while ensuring team stability
• Create SOPs, documentation, and training resources; provide guidance on hiring or structural adjustments if required

• Operational risks, inefficiencies, and barriers to growth are clearlyidentifiedand documented
• A practical roadmap for scaling systems, workflows, and staffing isestablishedto support fundraising expansion
• Stronger alignment across donor services, technology, finance, and development functions is achieved
• Data governance practices, reporting accuracy, and compliance readiness are strengthened
• Team operations are stabilized through documented processes, defined service standards, and clear performance expectations

$75-95 per hour, based on experience

Remote, USA – Eastern Time

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