Manager, Donor Relations

The Manager Donor Relations plays a crucial role in supporting Bradys philanthropicendeavors. Reporting to the Director of Individual Giving the Manager is responsible for developing and executing strategies to engage retain and steward donors ensuring long-term relationships that support Brady. Additionally the Manager Donor Relations plays a crucial role in developing & managing Bradys donor benefits program and long-term donor stewardship plan to support a variety of fundraising campaigns. This includes adapting to meet evolving donor needs tracking the fulfillment of donor benefits and ensuring that all benefits are delivered on time and to the highest standards. The Manager Donor Relations oversees the creation and distribution of personalized donor recognition. The Manager Donor Relations ensures that donors feel valued appreciated and connected to Bradys mission.Key duties include planning and managing donor stewardship events and touch points tracking and reporting on stewardship metrics maintaining accurate donor records in the database creating personalized communication plans and writing donor communications (such as thank-you letters acknowledgment letters and project-specific updates).

Duties and Responsibilities

Communications Marketing StrategyandEvents

• Write and distribute donor communications such as newsletters annual reports and personalized thank-you letters to keep donors informed and engaged.

• Develop and execute in-person and virtual donor briefings.

• Prepare weekly acknowledgments and general thank-you letters to donors/sponsors

• Create and implement donor cultivation plans ensuring effective communication and engagement with donors

• Assist in the planning and coordination of fundraising events with stewardship and cultivation for events.

• Leadership of Donor Appreciation Week

• Develop and Execute Donor Recognition Anniversary Circles

Donor Engagement Cultivation and Stewardship

• Organize and manage donor-centric events and activities to foster a strong sense of community and appreciation among donors building and maintaining strong relationships.

• Create and manage an annual donor stewardship plan and timeline noting strategies for segmented donors organizational campaigns donor retention donor recognition donor thanks and timely acknowledgment letters

Fundraising and Strategy Development

• Collaborate with the fundraising team to identify and develop tailored approaches to solicit and steward major donors already in the pipeline.

• Create a long-term donor stewardship and retention plan to develop manage and grow ongoing individual donor corporate sponsorships and foundation relationships.

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience in donor recognition stewardship and developing personalized donor engagement strategies.

• At least 3 years of professional experience.

• At least one year of experience in donor relations stewardship or a related field for a non-profit organization.

• Experience in nonprofits and nonprofit management with a focus on fundraising and campaigns is preferred.

• Proficient in managing donor databases and relationship management to support long-term donor engagement.

• Event planning and coordination

• Bachelors degree (Preferred).

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities including the capacity to effectively convey Bradys mission.

• Ability to build meaningful collaborative relationships with external partners of Brady.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

• Willingness to take initiative and adapt with a can-do attitude in a fast-paced environment.

• Proactive collaboration and ability to anticipate needs with a flexible mindset.

• Exhibits high standards of accountability and par excellence customer service and stewardship.

• Integrates friendliness and courtesy into all aspects of work.

The salary range for this position is $65000 to $85000 annually with the exact salary depending on experience. Competitive benefits include employer-funded health dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; pre-tax parking and transit accounts; 403(B) plan with employer match; Employer-paid basic life and AD&D coverage; reimbursement for cell phone use; Headspace subscription; 16 weeks paid parental leave; unlimited PTO plus paid week closure at the end of the calendar year; and eleven paid federal holidays.

Brady is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes in driving equality in our communities and workplace. Brady is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age marital status gender identity veteran status or any other protected class according to local state and federal law. We also provide reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. To request an accommodation during the interview process please email:

Brady understands that gun violence disproportionately harms communities that have long faced systemic racism and inequities including Black Latinx Native American and LGBTQ people. We believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do. We strongly encourage applications from people with these identities and lived experiences.