Position Summary
The Donor Relations & Grant Manager supports the organization’s philanthropic goals through effective donor stewardship, major gift support, grant management, and development operations. This position manages an assigned portfolio of major donors, coordinates personalized cultivation and stewardship activities, and oversees the grant calendar and portfolio to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant submissions and reports. The position works collaboratively with the Vice President of Philanthropy, fundraising team, program staff, finance, and organizational leadership to strengthen donor relationships, develop compelling funding proposals, identify funding opportunities, and maintain accurate development records.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities
- Assist in the cultivation and stewardship of major donors, including personalized engagement, stewardship activities, donor communications, and follow-up, in collaboration with the philanthropy team.




- Collaborate with the fundraising team to develop and implement donor stewardship strategies and individualized stewardship plans for key donors.
- Coordinate donor visit follow-up, including action items, next steps, and communication among fundraising staff and leadership.
- Conduct and coordinate personalized donor acknowledgments, including thank-you calls, emails, handwritten notes, birthday messages, scholarship communications, tribute gift follow-up, and other stewardship touchpoints.
- Monitor donor activity and identify meaningful opportunities for engagement in collaboration with the fundraising team.
- Manage stewardship and re-engagement efforts for LYBUNT and SYBUNT donors, with particular attention to lapsed major donors.
- Support Annual Fund stewardship and other donor engagement initiatives as needed.
- Oversee the organization's grant calendar and grant portfolio, ensuring applications, reports, renewals, and deadlines are clearly assigned, tracked, and monitored.
- Track grant progress and

📌 Donor Relations (Napoli)
🏢 Guadalupe Center
📍 Napoli