Adv. Mgr.-Donor Engagement & Mid-Level Giving

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Full Time Covina, CA, US

4 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $75,000.00 To $85,000.00 Annually

About Reasons to Believe

Reasons to Believe (RTB) is an international, outreach-oriented, science apologetics ministry. Our mission is to spread the Christian gospel by demonstrating that sound reason and scientific research—including the very latest discoveries—consistently support, rather than erode, confidence in the truth of the Bible and faith in the personal, transcendent God revealed in both Scripture and nature.

Position Summary

What is the role? The Advancement Manager, Donor Engagement & Mid-Level Giving position leads RTB’s mid-level donor program, strengthens donor relationships and collaborates across departments to ensure impactful donor engagement. This role blends strategic donor communications, and creative ministry-centered touchpoints to deepen donor investment in RTB’s mission.

Am I the right fit? The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator and relationship-builder who is passionate about connecting donors to meaningful impact. Organized, collaborative, and mission-minded, you enjoy creating engaging donor experiences, inspiring generosity, and helping advance RTB’s faith-centered mission.

What can I expect? This full-time hybrid role offers the opportunity to build and shape RTB’s mid-level donor program while creating meaningful connections between donors and the ministry’s mission. During your first year, you’ll develop donor engagement strategies, strengthen stewardship efforts, and collaborate across departments to enhance donor experiences. As you grow in the role, you’ll have increasing opportunities to influence fundraising initiatives, expand donor relationships, and help advance RTB’s impact through strategic and faith-centered engagement.

Responsibilities/Duties

Mid-Level Giving Program Management

• Design, launch, and manage RTB’s strategic mid-level donor program ($1,000–$9,999 annual donors).
• First point of contact for Mid-Level donor engagement.
• Develop communication plan and upgrade pathways from mid-level to Major Gifts.
• Execute personalized donor cultivation and stewardship plans as appropriate.
• Analyze donor movement, retention, and revenue growth; recommend program improvements.

Planned & Legacy Giving Support

• Identify donors with potential planned or legacy giving interest.
• Plan and execute annual Planned Giving communications.
• Coordinate referrals and stewardship follow-up with the Major Gifts and Donor Engagement teams.
• Support legacy donors with relational care and meaningful touchpoints.

Donor Centric Media and Marketing

• Develop and execute targeted donor email campaigns using Mailchimp or similar platforms.
• Support text-to-give initiatives and other digital fundraising campaigns.
• Stay informed on social media fundraising trends and emerging donor engagement opportunities.
• Ideate and conceptualize donor-focused social media content, developing creative video and engagement strategies for donor facing platforms such as Instagram and Tik Tok.
• Monitor campaign performance and recommend improvements to increase donor engagement and giving.

Donor Events

• Partner with Advancement team members to manage, support, and execute donor events and experiences.

Donor Communications & Creative Touchpoints

• Write and edit donor-facing content including emails, articles, thank‑you messages, and impact updates that reflect RTB and its faith-centered mission.
• Develop creative, personalized touchpoints.
• Collect and share donor and ministry impact stories.
• Collaborate with Marketing and…