Director of Donor Relations

Join the Presbyterian Homes Foundation team as the Director of Donor Relations and provide strategic leadership for donor engagement, stewardship, recognition, donor communications, and relationship-building strategies that strengthen philanthropic support for Presbyterian Homes & Services. 

REPORTING STRUCTURE
The Director of Donor Relations reports to the Vice President of the Foundation and manages designated members of the foundation team. This position works collaboratively with the Presbyterian Homes Foundation colleagues, CEO, and other Management & Services staff, Site Leaders, and functional directors including Marketing/Communications staff.

This role leads the Donor Relations Team in creating consistent, meaningful, and mission-aligned donor experiences across giving levels, communities, campaigns, events, and communications channels. In addition, the Director serves as the Gift Planning Officer for an identified PHS community, managing a focused portfolio of donors and prospects to cultivate charitable and planned gifts in support of Foundation goals.

 

Key Responsibilities included but are not limited to:

• Develops, leads, and evaluates an integrated donor relations and stewardship strategy that strengthens donor engagement, recognition, retention, and continued philanthropic support across all giving levels and PHS communities.
• Leads and develops the Donor Relations Team by setting priorities, establishing goals, coaching performance, conducting annual reviews, and ensuring team work aligns with Foundation goals and donor experience standards.
• Directs the strategy, standards, and execution of donor communications across print, email, web, events, campaigns, acknowledgements, stewardship reporting, and Foundation publications to ensure timely, consistent, and mission-aligned messaging.
• Leads the development of compelling cases for support, fundraising tools, and donor-facing materials that clearly communicate PHS priorities and inspire charitable giving.

• Manages a focused portfolio of up to 80 donors and prospects, including service as Gift Planning Officer for one PHS community and selected Joy-level donors in unassigned communities, to cultivate charitable and planned giving opportunities. 

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues, residents, families, volunteers, vendors, and production partners to create
• high-quality communications materials.
• Ability to manage multiple projects from concept through completion, meet deadlines, follow brand standards,
• review data, and ensure content is accurate and approved.
• Experience managing content production and publication processes, including donor publications such as Enriching
• Lives.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, publishing software, website updates, and social media preferred.
• Results-oriented, able to move work to completion, meet deadlines, use sound judgment, and build confidence with
• colleagues, donors, and external partners.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, and detail-management skills.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and production management skills.
• Experience raising annual and planned gifts and identifying donors eligible for recognition.
• Experience creating charitable giving content for direct mail, video, print, web, donor interviews, and other donor
• communications.
• Demonstrated compatibility with PHS's mission and operating philosophies.

The estimated starting pay range for this role is $81,598 - $101,982 yearly. This good faith estimate is based upon PHS’s typical starting pay range for this role. Actual pay range depends upon many factors including each individual employee’s qualifications and market conditions and is subject to change.

Full-time benefits-eligible employment begins at a minimum of 30 hours per week:

• Health, and dental, including applicable HSA & FSA
• Employer Contribution to HSA for eligible Health Plans
• Life insurance (AD&D)
• Retirement, with eligibility for an employer match
• Holiday pay and extended sick

 

Full and Part-time benefits-eligible employment working between 20-29 hours per week:

• Vision insurance
• Voluntary short-term & long-term disability
• Accident & hospitalization coverage
• Education assistance programs

 

All employees:

• Accrue PTO (Paid time off)
• Same-day pay
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• College partnership educational discounts
• Access to Learn to Live Resources

Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS), based in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a nonprofit, faith-based organization providing a broad array of high-quality housing choices, care and services options for older adults. Some 8,000 employees serve more than 41,800 older adults through 60 PHS-affiliated senior living communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, and through Optage^® home and community services. PHS is also co-owner of Genevive, the largest geriatric primary care practice in Minnesota, providing comprehensive care for more than 15,500 older adults. Established in 1955, PHS has earned the reputation as an innovative leader dedicated to promoting independence, purposeful living and the overall well-being for those they serve. Today, PHS is one of the largest nonprofit providers of senior housing and services in the nation.

 

 

PHS is an EEO/AA employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.