Donor Relations Manager

Based in Portland Maine and offering services statewide Preble Streets low-barrier client-centered programs provide casework housing shelter food and other essential services to people in our community experiencing homelessness hunger and poverty while advocating for long-term solutions to these problems.

As a member of the Development Team the Donor Relations Manager (DRM) is responsible for working with thedevelopment staff leadership board members and the community to execute a comprehensive major donorprogram and achieve fundraising campaign goals to support the Preble Street mission.

This is a full-time (40 hours/week) position with a Monday Friday 8:30am 5:00pm schedule

The ideal candidate should have a bachelors degree or a minimum of five years of related professional experience. Candidates should demonstrate success managing complex campaign initiatives and major donor programs along with experience coordinating projects meetings and both virtual and in-person events. Strong proficiency in customer service and public relations is required.

A strong understanding of homelessness and poverty along with a genuine commitment to the agencys mission is essential.

Responsibilities

The DRMs responsibilities will include:

• Manage a portfolio of current donors on behalf of the Executive Director tracking all actions solicitations correspondence meetings acknowledgments and stewardship activities.
• Manage prospective donor development including identification research evaluation strategy development and tracking to support major donor campaign and planned giving efforts.
• Conduct prospect research using Blackbaud tools and other resources to prepare briefing reports for leadership.
• Monitor pipeline activity and notify appropriate solicitors of significant donor developments; review obituaries bi-monthly to update records and facilitate follow-up.
• Coordinate with the Development team to integrate donor engagement strategies with broader fundraising and communications efforts.
• Serve as central coordinator for donor and agency events managing logistical financial and personnel-related tasks for both virtual and in-person formats.
• Oversee acknowledgment processes for Executive Director portfolio and Legacy Society gifts.
• Ensure accurate and timely recording of donor and prospect data; analyze progress toward fundraising goal

Compensation and Benefits

This full-time (40 hours/week) salaried position offers a competitive compensation of $65000 annualized. Generous paid time off insurance and retirement plan benefits include:

• 4 weeks (160 hours accrued) vacation time 12 days (96 hours accrued) sick time 32 hours personal time 12 Paid Holidays
• Health insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Dental insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Vision insurance; Employer-paid Life STD and LTD insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan w/ employer match

To Apply: We encourage applicants to apply via Preble Streets website employment page. Applications (resume and cover letter preferred) may also be emailed to or mailed via USPS mail to Preble Street Human Resources 55 Portland Street Portland ME 04101.

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Please note that automatically generated confirmations of receipt will be sent in response to applications sent via email. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be otherwise contacted.

Preble Street a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency has been working since 1975 to provide best practice social services that meet urgent needs and end hunger and homelessness for individuals and families in Maine living in poverty.

Preble Street is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourageapplications from all qualified individuals and consider applications for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression military status age disability genetic information citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

Preble Street recognizes that Black and Indigenous people people of color people from working class backgrounds people with disabilities LGBTQ2IA people and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they dont believe they meet every qualification described in a job posting.

Our hiring process recognizes the value of various lived experiences and backgrounds when assessing candidates.

Individuals from all cultures and communities are encouraged to apply.