Manager, Donor Development; Remote in Dallas​/Fort Worth, TX

March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies. We are advocating for policies to protect them, working to radically improve the health care they receive, pioneering research to find solutions, and empowering families with programs, knowledge and tools to have healthier pregnancies. By uniting communities, we are building a brighter future for us all. We are dedicated to hiring a diverse workforce that fosters opportunities for personal and professional development, providing a collaborative and supportive environment built upon our core principles where each employee is valued.

Join us in the fight for healthy moms and strong babies.

The Donor Development Manager supports the Executive Director and/or Director of Donor Development in positioning March of Dimes as a leader in maternal and child health care in the respective market, establishing effective partnerships and collaborations with corporations, foundations, community/corporate leaders, government officials, community organizations/nonprofits, and supporters. The Donor Development Manager cultivates, grows, and manages a portfolio of donors, utilizing constituent relationship management systems to facilitate revenue streams, analyzing data, and implementing individualized strategic plans.

The position develops and stewards donor relationships, mobilizes supporters to drive mission impact, increases overall revenue growth, and collaborates to execute event core tactics through leadership, engagement, empowerment, and mobilization of volunteers. This role reports to the Associate Director, Executive Director, or Director of Donor Development, ensuring revenue goal achievement through developing and stewarding donor/prospect relationships, identifying and securing volunteer leadership, and generating/closing leads for mission investment products.

• Place Mission Impact at the forefront of all work.
• Translate mission and advocacy in a manner that demonstrates impact and identifies supporter philanthropic interest.
• Leverage Mission Impact Opportunities to engage supporters and drive expansion/implementation of mission programs, achieving revenue growth and measurable mission impact strategies.
• Demonstrate mission knowledge by communicating work in a manner that delivers impact, leverages support, and results in new mission investment opportunities.
• Show leadership that mobilizes volunteers, increases corporate relationships, and meets market fundraising goals while positioning March of Dimes as a leader in maternal and child health care in the market.
• Maintain and grow a donor revenue portfolio by moving donors through the continuum and continually adding new prospects.
• Increase local revenue by identifying appropriate corporate partners and developing alliances that accelerate the mission impact and mobilize supporters.
• Identify diversified revenue opportunities that align with donor mission goals.
• Maintain a year‑round revenue pipeline that secures revenue for market events, mission investment streams, major and mid‑level gifts, and planned giving.
• Recruit and lead volunteer leadership to increase overall market revenue growth.
• Research and analyze revenue growth opportunities, identify partners, and develop alliances that accelerate mission impact.
• Ensure event core tactics are executed, delivering best‑in‑class fundraising events, acquiring new supporters, and increasing revenue.
• Provide a tailored experience for donors throughout the year and create mission‑led activations for stewardship plans.
• Offer activation and stewardship opportunities throughout the year for family teams.
• Ensure data integrity of CRM by updating information daily.
• Collaborate with market leadership to identify, recruit, and steward qualified volunteer leaders.
• Engage volunteers and advocates year‑round in meaningful opportunities aligned with mission impact, fundraising, and advocacy priorities.
• Utilize the Volunteer Hub to engage and inform volunteers.
• Qualify and activate candidates for volunteer roles for event committees.

• Proven success in cultivating and securing major and planned gifts.
• Proven success in cultivating and securing corporate partnerships.
• Demonstrated ability to work and cultivate relationships across a variety of sectors, communities, and levels to ensure mission alignment and reach.
• Proven success in recruiting and retaining high‑level volunteer leaders and board members.
• Detail‑oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to plan and execute successful events.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Other
• Industries:
  Non‑profit Organizations