Donor Relations Manager

DONOR RELATIONS MANAGER

SARRC is seeking a passionate and driven Donor Relations Manager to play a key role in advancing our mission by supporting the annual fundraising efforts from individual donors. This position leads strategic efforts to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward mid- to high-level individual donors.

The Donor Relations Manager will build and manage a portfolio of individual donors and prospects, creating personalized engagement strategies that support annual giving and special initiatives. Working collaboratively across departments, the Donor Relations Manager will help ensure a cohesive, donor-centered approach to fundraising and donor stewardship across the organization.

Your Role at SARRC:

Donor Engagement

• Manage a dynamic portfolio of individual donors and prospects to support SARRC’s programs, operations, and strategic initiatives.
• Responsible for taking assigned donors through donor qualifying system and deciphering their level of interest in SARRC.
• Oversee all aspects of SARRC’s mid-level giving, the Multi-Year Visionary Program (MVP). This includes renewals and solicitation of new prospects.
• Support the collection of outstanding donor gifts and pledges.
• Develop and track goals, metrics, and pipelines for donor engagement and giving.
• Prepare reports and donor profiles to support strategic outreach.
• Collaborate with development colleagues and leadership to advance donor strategies.
• Ensure timely and personalized donor recognition and stewardship touchpoints.

Donor Stewardship

• Coordinate CEO Golden Hours with locations, materials, communications, and board engagement.
• Oversee SARRC’s specialized donor tour system including scheduling, preparing materials, collaboration and communication with speakers and attendees.
• Collaborate with the event team to create and implement a donor appreciation month recognition program.

Events & Special Initiatives

• Serve as a contact for donors regarding SARRC’s signature fundraising and appreciation events.
• Support in collaboration with the Director of Individual Giving & Events the donor engagement and giving strategies for events including the community breakfast, YES Day Walk for Autism and special appeals.
• Support post event donor gift communication including tours, thank you calls and outstanding gift collection.
• Attend and support donor-facing events to deepen relationships and encourage giving.
• Staff events and donor engagement opportunities.
• Provide ongoing support for new and evolving fundraising initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors’ degree with a business-related and/or social services specialization from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of (3) years of experience within the nonprofit sector, fundraising, donor relations, or sales.
• Experience working with donor databases or point of sale system; CRM or Raiser's Edge experience is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) certification preferred.
• Knowledge or interest in neurodiversity, autism, or nonprofit healthcare/education preferred.

Hours:

Full-time, Monday - Friday

Salary:

$65,000 - $70,000 DOE

Why You'll Love Working at SARRC:

At SARRC, we value people, excellence, innovation, learning, and leadership. We foster a collaborative and supportive work environment where everyone is encouraged to contribute their unique perspectives and skills.

• Up to 16 days per year paid time off and 8 paid holidays
• Medical, dental and vision insurance (majority of coverage paid for by SARRC)
• 401(k) with 50% company match up to 6%
• Professional development annual benefit of $1000

Our Story

Established in 1997 by two mothers of children with autism and their developmental pediatrician, SARRC is an internationally recognized nonprofit with a mission to advance research and provide a lifetime of support for individuals with autism and their families. As the state of Arizona’s largest nonprofit serving the autism community, SARRC conducts innovative research, provides evidence-based practices, disseminates effective training, and builds inclusive communities.