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Donor Relations Specialist

Phoenix Children's
Phoenix, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 2/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/23/2025
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Department: PCHF | Foundation

Location: Phoenix

Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pm

Category: Foundation

Posting #: 912843

Employee Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

Posting Note: Donor Relations Specialist

The Donor Relations Specialist, reporting to the Director of Donor Relations, is a key member of the Engagement, Stewardship, and Donor Relations team. This role is responsible for managing a comprehensive donor recognition program across the Phoenix Children’s Health System, ensuring meaningful and impactful engagement with donors at all levels.

The Specialist will lead the recognition strategy and execution, including:

  • Integrating recognition elements into proposals and impact reports.
  • Managing annual digital donor walls, naming opportunities, plaque design, and installations.
  • Coordinating milestone and anniversary acknowledgments.
  • Developing digital and print donor touchpoints, annual branded recognition items, auxiliary gifts, and special occasion acknowledgments.

This position also provides project management oversight for recognition initiatives and collaborates with the broader team to align recognition efforts with the Foundation’s integrated stewardship strategy. The Specialist will bring strategic and creative expertise to strengthen donor relationships and support the Foundation’s mission to advance healthcare for children and families.

Working in close collaboration with leadership, the Specialist I assists in the development and implementation of many aspects of multiple programs that align with hospital’s mission and support the Foundation’s goals. Working independently, the Specialist I may be in charge of overseeing program/project execution that could include staffing, volunteers, budget and fundraising goals from start to finish. This position may also be responsible for special events that publicize the organization and its programs to the community. Position may have direct and/or indirect oversight of lower-level staff members and/or volunteers.

Position Duties

  • Program Development: Assists in the development of fully-fledged programs complete with policies, procedures and techniques.
  • Allocate Resources: Allocates a specific amount of resources for each program while avoiding the depletion of resources as well as the degradation of quality.
  • Process Documentation: Manages the tracking of deliverables, monitoring progress and translating data towards future growth projections.
  • Manage Budgets: Creates and analyzes budgets for each program in order to minimize unnecessary expenditures, including complex budgetary planning and forecasting.
  • Staff Oversight: Responsible for training, assisting and collaborating with staff members who are involved in one or more programs. Indirect and/or direct supervision must facilitate communication, aid organization, coordinate objectives and ensure that standards are met.
  • Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

  • Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
  • Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
  • Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
  • Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

  • We place children and families at the center of all we do
  • We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
  • We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
  • We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
  • We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable

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Position Qualifications Please review the following qualifications and specify whether you meet each of the requirements listed.

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  • Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.

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  • Bachelor’s degree in related field.

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  • 3 years of related experience in related specialty.

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  • Project and/or program management experience.

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  • People management experience.

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  • Strong written and verbal communication skills provided in a professional manner with a positive disposition.

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  • Excellent organizational abilities with acute attention to detail and multi-tasking.

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  • Knowledge and experience working with a variety of computer software.

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  • Self-motivated with a desire to exceed objectives.

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  • Ability to maintain a flexible schedule to accommodate occasional night and weekend activities.

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Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential

  • Physical Requirement - Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) - Occasionally
  • Physical Requirement - Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) - Occasionally
  • Physical Requirement - Hearing - Constantly
  • Physical Requirement - Pushing/pulling - Occasionally
  • Physical Requirement - Reaching - Occasionally
  • Physical Requirement - Sitting - Frequently
  • Physical Requirement - Standing - Frequently
  • Physical Requirement - Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling - Occasionally
  • Physical Requirement - Talking - Constantly
  • Physical Requirement - Tasting/smelling - Occasionally
  • Physical Requirement - Walking - Occasionally
  • Physical Requirement - Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment - Constantly
  • Physical Requirement - Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance - Occasionally
  • Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Inside office environment - Applicable

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