Donor Relations Officer, Christ-centered after-school program

ZC Consulting has been engaged to conduct a search for an experienced Donor Relations Officer for our client, an inspirational social services organization in Chicago, Illinois! Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Donor Relations, this full-time, hybrid role will be a results-oriented leader aspiring to engage funding partners to experience the mission firsthand and to ultimately make transformational giving decisions. 

GENERAL INFORMATION

This nonprofit is a Christian, after-school program that emphasizes academic excellence while nurturing the whole child – mind, body and soul. Located in Chicago’s most under-resourced neighborhoods. While loving and nurturing, the culture of the organization has a strong results-orientation, a very structured program and a growth mindset that believes with hard work everyone can continue to learn and grow.

Position Summary:

The Donor Relations Officer will play a pivotal and indispensable role in skillfully cultivating and nurturing robust relationships with both individual and institutional donors, tirelessly securing their unwavering engagement and steadfast support. This individual will be instrumental in mobilizing leadership and stakeholders, passionately uniting them to champion mission objectives and ensuring the necessary funding to drive impactful work forward.