Director of Donor Relations

Position Summary:

• The Director of Donor Relations is responsible for cultivating, securing, and sustaining financial support for Corporate Chaplains of America (CCA).
• Focuses on identifying, researching, qualifying, and developing relationships with prospective donors while strengthening engagement with existing supporters.
• A primary responsibility is cultivating meaningful relationships with major gift donors (contributing $5,000+ annually) through personalized engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute personalized donor engagement strategies, including communication, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with major donors, connecting their philanthropic interests with CCA's mission.
• Utilize Salesforce to manage donor relationships, track engagement, and maintain accurate records.
• Travel extensively (over 50%) to cultivate donor relationships and represent CCA at events.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; minimum of 1-3 years of experience in donor relations, fundraising, or a related field.
• Experience cultivating major gifts and using donor relationship management systems (Salesforce preferred).
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to build trust and establish meaningful relationships with diverse donors and ministry partners.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.