Donor Events – Stewardship Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Develop a uniform, high-quality experience for donors across various fundraising portfolios.

• Set stewardship standards based on donor segment, gift level, restrictions, and relationship stages.

• Create annual stewardship plans and calendars alongside institutional, corporate, and individual portfolio managers.

• Oversee acknowledgments, recognition, impact updates, renewal interactions, and donor preferences.

• Ensure visibility of donor commitments, assign responsibilities, and deliver on time.

• Plan and execute donor salons, briefings, dinners, roundtables, and other cultivation or stewardship activities.

• Manage event briefs, budgets, timelines, vendors, invitations, registrations, guest experiences, run of show, and post-event follow-ups.

• Confirm that events have clearly defined audiences, relationship assignments, executive preparations, and documented next steps.

• Implement standards for accessibility, hospitality, confidentiality, and donor experience.

• Generate stewardship updates and impact materials in collaboration with Development Communications and Programs.

• Administer recognition levels, listings, preferences, confidential recognitions, and donor-facing benefits.

• Assist in donor reporting on partner-distributed funds using data from Programs, Impact, and Finance.

• Collaborate with portfolio managers to customize stewardship for each relationship.

• Monitor stewardship commitments, event participation, donor preferences, and follow-ups in Salesforce.

• Gather donor feedback and identify trends to enhance engagement, communications, or program design.

• Develop templates, playbooks, and service standards for consistent application by portfolio managers.

• Work with Development Operations to track retention, event conversion, and stewardship performance.

• Lead and participate in frequent remote video and telephone meetings.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5–7 years of relevant experience in donor relations, stewardship, fundraising events, advancement services, or a similar field.

• Proven experience in organizing high-touch donor events and coordinating recognition or stewardship programs.

• Strong skills in project and event management.

• Meticulous attention to hospitality, accessibility, confidentiality, and the donor experience.

• Exceptional written communication, judgment, organization, and follow-through abilities.

• Capability to coordinate among donors, executives, fundraisers, program leaders, vendors, and external partners.

• Ability to balance consistent stewardship standards with personalized donor engagement.

• Proficiency in using Salesforce or a similar CRM.

• Commitment to racial and economic equity and the mission of PolicyLink.

• Preferred experience supporting major gifts, institutional partnerships, corporate partnerships, or a campaign.

• Preferred experience in a national nonprofit or a complex, matrixed organization.

• Must reside in and be authorized to work in the United States.

• Candidates selected for hire must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

• Two written application prompts are required; incomplete responses will not be considered.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision plans.

• 401(k) with employer and employer-matching contributions.

• Flexible spending account.

• Short- and long-term disability insurance.

• Group term life insurance plus optional life insurance.

• Unlimited vacation and sick leave along with other generous leave benefits.

• Two mandatory organization reset weeks.

• Paid week off between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

• 13 paid holidays.

• Fully remote position.

• Travel required.