Donor Relations Officer

The Community Foundation of Northern Nevada is seeking a relationship-driven, highly organized, and mission-focused professional to join its Donor Relations team. This position may be hired at the Donor Relations Officer or Philanthropic Advisor level, depending on experience, skill set, and ability to steward donor and fundholder relationships with increasing independence. This role supports donor relations through philanthropic advising, fund administration, grantmaking, stewardship, and community engagement for assigned fund holders.

Reporting to the Director of Donor Services, the selected candidate will collaborate with the Donor Relations team, Finance & Operations, and Leadership to provide excellent donor service and help fund holders achieve their charitable goals.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter and relationship-builder with strong interpersonal skills, sound judgment, critical thinking, attention to detail, and a solutions-oriented approach. They are comfortable navigating complexity and ambiguity and have a genuine passion for philanthropy and community impact. While direct community foundation experience is preferred, CFNN is open to transferable experience in donor relations, nonprofit development, client services, grantmaking, community engagement, financial services, professional services, or another relationship-focused field.

• Generous PTO
• 8% 401(k) match
• Up to 40% Work From Home eligible
• $65,000 - $80,000, depending on level, experience, qualifications, and ability to own donor and fundholder relationships

• Builds and maintains strong relationships between CFNN and assigned donors, fund holders, nonprofit partners, and community stakeholders.
• Provides responsive service to fund holders, helping them deepen and expand their philanthropy through charitable planning, legacy giving, and complex asset gifts.
• Supports donor stewardship efforts, including regular touchpoints, follow-up, personalized communication, and relationship tracking.
• Conducts new fundholder orientations and helps donors understand CFNN’s donor services, processes, and charitable giving strategies.
• Connects donors with community needs, nonprofits, funding opportunities, and areas of interest to support informed and impactful local giving.
• Provides stewardship and coordination for complex philanthropic projects, including program-related investments, impact investments, and customized charitable strategies.
• Schedules and participates in donor meetings, site visits, nonprofit informational meetings, and other relationship-building opportunities.
• Supports assigned donor‑advised funds, designated funds, field of interest funds, scholarship funds, legacy funds, and other fund types as appropriate.
• Manages grantmaking processes for assigned funds, including grant recommendations, proposal review, documentation, correspondence, payment requests, evaluations, and follow‑up.
• Coordinates with Finance to maintain accurate records related to fundholder activity, grantmaking, fund documentation, and correspondence.
• Assists with drafting, reviewing, and maintaining fund agreements, amendments, and other fund‑related documentation.
• Performs nonprofit, community, grant, and fundholder research to support donor recommendations and grantmaking decisions.
• Schedules and supports grant, fund advisory committee, and donor‑related meetings, including agendas, materials, correspondence, and follow‑up items
• Maintains working knowledge of CFNN policies, fund restrictions, fund agreements, grantmaking procedures, and donor services processes.

• Collaborates with CFNN’s Community Engagement team to stay informed of emerging community needs, nonprofits, charitable resources, and funding opportunities across Northern Nevada.
• Partners with fund holders to explore charitable interests and advise on opportunities aligned with donor goals, community needs, and impactful local giving.
• Helps position CFNN as a trusted resource for philanthropic advising, community knowledge, and effective charitable giving.
• Learns and applies philanthropic advising…