Senior Specialist, Donor Relations

Sr. Specialist in Donor Relations providing critical stewardship support for the Alzheimer’s Association.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $71,000 - $85,000 per yearWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides critical stewardship support across all areas of the Relationship Development department
Collaborates with RD team members to grow and strengthen a proactive program for Donor Relations and Stewardship
Manages the acknowledgement program for legacy relationship events
Supports donor recognition and engagement initiatives for Association giving societies
Monitors and tracks gifts and pledge commitments from major donors
Assists with data integrity and data management projects in the CRM
Supports the distribution of content through ThankView
Partners with Donor Communications on the implementation and production of Ovrture
Assists with the tracking and formatting of donor reports
Supports stewardship programming initiatives, actively researching trends and best practices
Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree a plus
3-5 years experience in nonprofit, donor relations, or a related field
Exceptional interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; with a strong aptitude for relationship building
Demonstrated project management experience – the ability to organize, plan and carry out activities independently to meet specific timelines and goals
Demonstrated skills in donor engagement, donor recognition and writing for donor communications preferred
Excellent customer service skills
Keen understanding of working in a federated, nonprofit structure, coupled with desire to work collaboratively across functions and chapters
Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google applications
Experience with using a CRM and analyzing donor/customer data.

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

data managementdonor engagementdonor recognitionproject managementdata integritywriting for donor communications

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationrelationship buildingcustomer serviceorganizational skillsplanningcollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeadvanced degree