Donor & Community Relationship Specialist (CorporateFound Rel Admin III)

Job Summary

The Donor & Community Relationship Specialist is a front-line relationship builder and fundraiser responsible for growing and deepening Gateways donor and community network through intentional relationship development donor cultivation stewardship and fundraising. Working under the strategic direction of Advancement leadership this position translates Advancement strategy and College priorities into specific relationship opportunities engagement pathways funding opportunities and next moves. The Specialist manages a portfolio of mid-level donors and prospects develops new relationships throughout the community makes appropriate philanthropic asks and uses moves-management practices to intentionally bring donors and community partners closer to Gateway over time.

Job Duties:

• Donor Cultivation Fundraising & Moves Management:
  
• Manage an assigned portfolio of mid-level donors and prospective donors including scholarship donors endowed fund holders and other priority relationships identified by Advancement leadership.
  
• Execute moves-management strategies to qualify cultivate solicit steward renew and deepen relationships.
• Make appropriate small and mid-level philanthropic asks and assist in moving donors toward increasingly meaningful engagement and investment in Gateway.
  
  
• Community Relationship & Prospect Development:
  
• Develop and cultivate prospective donor and community relationships across corporate nonprofit government philanthropic civic and community sectors.
  
• Maintain an active presence at community business industry chamber College and other relationship-building activities.
• Listen for emerging interests needs connections and opportunities and bring relevant relationship intelligence back to Advancement leadership.
  
• Assist in bringing new individuals and organizations into Gateways circle and developing them into engaged supporters and prospective donors.
  
  
• Donor Relations Stewardship & Engagement:
  
• Develop and execute intentional stewardship and engagement for assigned donors including scholarship donors endowed fund holders and other priority constituencies.
  
• Create opportunities to bring donors closer to Gateway through campus and program visits student and faculty connections events impact communications recognition and other meaningful experiences.
• Relationship Intelligence Portfolio Management & Documentation:
  
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of donor and prospect relationships in the Colleges constituent/donor relationship management system including contacts interests connections engagement activity giving opportunities stewardship relationship movement and next moves.
  
• Maintain disciplined portfolio follow-up and use relationship intelligence and data to support ongoing cultivation solicitation and stewardship.
  
  Internal Connection & Gateway Engagement:
  
• Attend Gateway programs and internal events through an Advancement lens and assist in creating opportunities to showcase the College to donors and prospective donors.
  
• Coordinate appropriate introductions and experiences that strengthen relationships between Gateway and its supporters.
  
• Other duties as assigned.
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent and 4 6 years of relevant experience in fundraising development donor relations community engagement relationship management or a related field.
  
• Proven ability to build cultivate and maintain meaningful relationships with donors prospective donors business leaders community partners and College stakeholders.
  
• Strong interpersonal and networking skills with the ability to establish rapport and engage diverse audiences.
  
• Self-motivated and results-oriented with the ability to work independently and take initiative in a dynamic environment.
  
• Demonstrated ability to represent the College professionally and actively engage in community civic and business activities
  
• Detail-oriented self-motivated ability to work independently and adapt seamlessly to fast-paced dynamic environments.
  
• Skilled in engaging and supporting students from different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
  
• Excellent verbal written and active listening skills.
  
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and meet tight deadlines.
  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel Forms Outlook Teams SharePoint Word)
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of higher education workforce development nonprofit organizations or foundation operations.
  
• Previous experience in a community college setting

Additional Skills Requested:

• This position is intentionally designed as a highly external-facing Advancement role. The successful candidate will spend significant time developing and deepening relationships outside of the office representing Gateway at community and College activities cultivating prospective donors and supporters and executing intentional next moves for assigned relationships.
  
• The position requires a combination of strong interpersonal skills and disciplined relationship management.
• Success will be demonstrated through consistent portfolio activity development of new donor and community relationships effective stewardship accurate relationship documentation identification of funding opportunities and measurable movement of relationships toward deeper engagement and philanthropic support of Gateway.
  
  

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