Donor Relations Coordinator

Jun 25

Anticipated Start Date: 9/16/2026

Description

The Donor Relations Coordinator is a mid-level, non-management fundraising position and member of the ACLU Of Oregon’s Development Team. This role is responsible for managing a portfolio of mid-level donors and strengthening the organization’s donor pipeline through strategic qualification, cultivation, and stewardship efforts.

This position serves as both a relationship manager for donors with the capacity to give $1,000–$10,000 annually and as a key driver of donor engagement systems that support the broader development team. This role ensures donors are effectively qualified, thoughtfully stewarded, and meaningfully connected to the organization’s work.

Responsibilities

Mid-Level Donor Portfolio Management

Manage a portfolio of mid-level donors and prospects with the capacity to give $5,000+ annually.
Develop and implement individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies.
Build relationships through proactive outreach including calls, emails, meetings, and events.
Solicit gifts and support donors in increasing their giving over time.
Track donor engagement and progress toward revenue goals.

Prospecting & Qualification Leadership

Lead qualification efforts for the development team to build a strong and sustainable donor pipeline.
Conduct donor research and outreach through phone calls, virtual meetings, and personalized engagement.
Assess donor interest, capacity, and readiness for deeper engagement.
Recommend portfolio assignments and next steps for qualified donors.
Support and inform the organization’s portfolio review and moves management processes.

Donor Stewardship & Events Strategy

Design and implement a coordinated donor stewardship program for mid-level and priority donor segments.
Execute stewardship activities including personalized thank-you outreach, donor briefings, and targeted donor cultivation events.
Ensure all donors giving $1,000+ receive timely, personal acknowledgement.
Support board members and staff in participating in stewardship opportunities.
Support peer-to-peer fundraising efforts, donor-hosted and small-business events.

Data Management & Reporting

Maintain accurate and up-to-date donor records in the CRM.
Track donor interactions, strategies, and outcomes to inform decision-making.
Support data integrity and contribute to portfolio analytics and reporting.
Utilize data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for growth in donor engagement.

Campaign & Partnership Support

Support seasonal fundraising campaigns, including Give!Guide and other digital, email, and direct mail appeals.
Lead efforts to secure incentives, sponsorships, and partnerships with local businesses.
Assist in executing campaign-related stewardship and donor communications.

This position may be assigned other duties by the supervisor or supervisor’s designee as relevant to the position. Please note that the above list of duties is not comprehensive but generally demonstrates the types of matters under this position’s purview and responsibility.

Requirements

We are looking for individuals with the following experience, abilities, and values:

Required experience —

Two (2+) years of experience in nonprofit fundraising
Experience securing gifts; scheduling visits, soliciting, closing, and stewarding donors or funders.
Experience converting prospects into donors; qualification and cultivation outreach, stewardship events, and other relationship-building strategies.
Proficiency with donor-centered software; CRMs, databases, research tools, and other fundraising-related technology, or the demonstrated ability to learn new systems quickly.

Strongly preferred —

Knowledge of and values alignment with Community-Centric Fundraising principles and practices
Fundraising events experience
Experience working in a mission-driven or advocacy-based nonprofit environment

Required equity and inclusion values and experience: Prior commitment to and experience with work, volunteering, or other efforts that align with and further the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and efforts to prevent and stop all forms of discriminatory oppression.

Equivalent education and/or experience: We will consider applicants who can demonstrate non-traditional work-related experiences comparable to more direct forms of work experience or education.

Salary Range and Employee Benefits

This is a salaried, exempt, full-time position. The annual salary for the Donor Relations Coordinator position is $71,496.

Because we have established an internal salary system that centers equity, clarity and transparency, competitiveness, and sustainability, salaries for positions are not negotiable.

Our current excellent benefits package includes:

paid vacation time
paid sick time
paid personal time
14.5 paid holidays per year
office shutdown periods during summer and winter as consistent with the organization’s values and work needs
flexible Friday hours, consistent with operational needs and supervisor approval
remote work stipend and commute-related benefits -health insurance (medical/vision and dental)
life insurance
long-term disability insurance
employer contributions to a wellness FSA account
401(k) retirement plan with matching and other contributions of up to 5.5% of salary, subject to the organization’s 401(k) plan requirements, which include a vesting schedule -support for work-related coaching
parental leave
funds to support professional development related to work -funds to support relationship and connection building related to work

Please note that all employment-related pay and benefits provided to ACLU of Oregon’s employees are subject to all applicable policies, practices, processes, and legal requirements, including changes to them that may occur from time to time.

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About the Organization

t is an exciting time at the ACLU of Oregon: we are envisioning an approach to our work that centers Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), low-income, and other marginalized communities and voices; expanding our fundraising base; strengthening our legal and advocacy firepower; and amplifying public engagement and support for our work to fight threats to the freedom and well-being of individuals and communities head-on — and win. In addition to fulfilling our strong mission and high-profile work, we aspire to create and nurture an internal culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and to dismantle white supremacy and replace it with equitable organizational structures.

To this end, we are intentionally seeking to attract team members and leaders who are interested in shaping our future as an equity-focused organization that centers and prioritizes our internal and external work with the following values: anti-racism, anti-misogyny, anti-transphobia, anti-homophobia, anti-ableism, and other forms of anti-oppression.

All positions at the ACLU of Oregon require strong and continued commitment to these values and the proven ability to incorporate these values into work internal and external to the organization. We are committed to creating and sustaining an organization and community that values and respects differences of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family relationship to a current or prior employee, immigration status, citizenship, differing abilities or disability status, veteran or uniformed service status, record of arrest or conviction, and socio-economic status.

As well, we are committed to creating and nurturing an internal space that supports and prioritizes the well-being and safety of team members, our work-life balance, and our ability to engage in the hard work of justice while flourishing as individuals, family members, parents, spouses, partners, friends, and community members.

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