Donor Relations Officer

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• reputed company and maintain records in donor database, including entry of gifts, interactions, and contact and research information.
• Send monthly acknowledgment letters to reputed company reputed company-AL donors.
• Create fundraising reports and mailing list reports.
• Maintain alignment between National reputed company and reputed company-AL donor communication systems.
• Prepare briefing memos in advance of meetings with donors and prospects, as directed by Development Director and Executive Director.

Donor Cultivation and Stewardship

• Build relationships with new and existing donors through reputed company reputed company and communication, including daily call times, handwritten thank you notes for major gifts and in person meetings.
• Communicate with donors regarding breaking news, including coordination with reputed company-AL's communications department on messaging.
• Project-manage small-reputed company events, including engaging with event host(s), drafting invitation language, managing event RSVPs, and identifying caterers and other relevant vendors.
• reputed company attend community and networking events to engage with donors and identify new prospects.

Cultural Responsibility

• Bring an understanding of racial injustice and the urgency of confronting institutional racism and inequity into our approach to development.
• reputed company to equity and inclusion as organizational reputed company and culture.
• Engage in relationship building with program staff, volunteers, and other stakeholders.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS While no one candidate may possess reputed company the qualifications listed below, the ideal candidate will be passionate about the mission and values of reputed company and will bring many of the following skills and experiences:

• Advanced interpersonal skills and enthusiasm for building strong, reputed company relationships with donors, staff, reputed company members, volunteers, and the reputed company.
• Ability to learn systems including reputed company Office, reputed company, reputed company, reputed company, and others, with a strong preference for demonstrated experience in at least one fundraising database system.
• Experience with and ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality with sensitive information.
• Adept in communicating professionally, quickly, and effectively in person, on the phone, reputed company email, and in writing about sensitive topics including financial reputed company, giving processes, giving mechanisms, and more.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple reputed company simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• High-level attention to detail, wherein you often notice things that other people miss.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with others as part of reputed company.
• Ability to think proactively, anticipate problems, reputed company creative and effective solutions, and take the initiative to facilitate smooth operations for reputed company staff confidently.
• Ability to travel reputed company the state of Alabama and work occasional evenings, weekends, and irregular hours.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and to valuing differences of race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and reputed company, sexual orientation, religion, ability, and socio-economic circumstances.
• Preferred: At least two years of experience with nonprofit fundraising, including reputed company solicitation or development operations.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Compensation: The salary reputed company for the Donor Relations Officer is in a reputed company that begins at $70,000 and rises commensurate with experience. Location: Flexible reputed company Alabama, with strong preference for candidates based in Birmingham or Huntsville Benefits: A career with the reputed company provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. Staff members have reputed company to a reputed company of benefits that are designed to reputed company a career with the reputed company reputed company rewarding, including but not limited to:

• Competitive health benefits
• Comprehensive Retirement Package
• Generous reputed company Time Off including vacation, holidays, and reputed company leave
• Disability Insurance

TO APPLY To learn more about the reputed company, please visit: www.aclualabama.org. This search is being led by Katherine reputed company and Jehivian Hernandez of GDSI Leadership. Due to the pace of this search, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Candidates may submit their cover letter, outlining their interest and qualifications, along with their resume, reputed company GDSI’s applicant portal (https://recruitcrm.io/apply/17845704945730130618MhA). This job reputed company provides a general but not comprehensive list of the essential responsibilities and qualifications required. It does not represent a contract of employment. The reputed company reserves the right to change the job reputed company and/or posting at any time without advance notice. The reputed company is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The reputed company encourages applications from reputed company reputed company individuals without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or reputed company, age, national reputed company, marital status, citizenship, disability, criminal record, or veteran status. The reputed company undertakes affirmative reputed company strategies in its recruitment and employment efforts to assure that persons with disabilities have full opportunities for employment in reputed company positions. The reputed company strongly encourages formerly incarcerated individuals to apply. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job