What are the responsibilities and job description for the Donor Relations and Community Partnership Manager position at Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation?
Location: San Antonio, TX and Kendalia, TX (at leastday/month)
Schedule: Monday through Friday (~3 times a year will work weekends for events)
Website: www.wildlife-rescue.org
Apply to: WRRapplication@wildlife-rescue.org
History: Established in 1977, Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation (WRR) receives over 10,000 wild animals per year
for rehabilitation and release as well as providing permanent sanctuary for more thanresident non-releasable
indigenous wildlife, non-native wildlife (large mammals, primates, reptiles and birds) and farmed animals. Wildlife
Rescue is located onacres in the beautiful Texas Hill Country near Kendalia, Texas and has an outreach
receiving and rehabilitation facility in San Antonio.
Primary Position Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Donors & Annual Fund
- Serve as the point of contact for day-to-day donor relationships including routine phone calls,
manage donor-related communications.
- Planning and preparation of annual appeals as well as newsletters, and related communications with
contacts, including Watermark, CK Designs, and WRR staff.
- Assist in the creation of the annual fundraising strategy, including innovative ways of approaching
- Manages WRR’s sustainer giving program.
- Develops and implements strategies for individual giving programs, ensuring sustainable revenue for
- Maintains close relationships with current and potential donors, personalizing interactions and
- Manages and maintains WRR’s donor database, ensuring that it is effectively utilized for fundraising
- Aid in the publication and dissemination of WRR’s post fundraising materials.
2. Community Partnerships
- Establishes and nurtures relationships with corporate entities for sponsorships, grants, and partnership
- Develops and implements corporate giving campaigns and sponsorship packages.
- Establish and meet (or exceed) Community Partnership fundraising goals in conjunction with the
Director of Development.
- Assist in the coordination and execution of fundraising events
- Responsible for updating WRR’s website as necessary
- Facilities and executes the training of new Development staff, and non-Development staff for
- Other duties as assigned
Additional Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
1. Communication: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively via oral or written means. Ability to draft,
review and produce well-written materials. Ability to make presentations.
2. Composure: Ability to remain calm and maintain self-control in the midst of difficult circumstances and
emergencies. Ability to respond in a professional manner in all situations.
3. Decision-Making: Ability to set work priorities and to evaluate and create solutions to work related
problems.
4. Organization: Ability to keep various on-going projects organized. Requires good time management
practices and the ability to meet multiple deadlines.
5. Reporting Relationships: The Donor Relations and Community Partnership Manager reports directly to the
Director of Development and is accountable to the Executive Director and Founder/President of WRR.
Compensation: This is a full-time, hourly, non-exempt position paid $24.04 per hour plus benefits.
Salary : $24
