Donor Development Specialist (Remote, EST Hours) | Remote $60,000 $70,000/year About the Role A growing nonprofit organization is seeking a full-time Donor Development Specialist to build meaningful, long-term relationships with donors who've experienced the organization's programs firsthand. Many donors first connect through a meal, a program, emergency assistance, or simply finding a welcoming community when they needed one. This role is about turning those moments into lasting relationships through personal outreach, stewardship, and steady donor growth. Key Responsibilities Donor Outreach & Stewardship Personally engage donors through phone, email, text, and other one-to-one outreach Thank donors and learn about their personal experience with the organization Understand each donor's connection, interests, and relationship history Share stories and updates that show the real impact of the organization's work Maintain consistent follow-up so donors stay personally connected Fundraising & Growth Identify opportunities to increase donor giving, including recurring gifts and higher annual support Identify donors with potential for deeper or major-gift relationships Manage an assigned donor portfolio and work toward defined engagement and fundraising goals Systems & Tracking Maintain accurate donor information, activities, notes, and follow-up tasks in Salesforce Qualifications 1 2 years of fundraising, sales, business development, account management, or other relationship-focused experience Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills Ability to listen, ask good questions, and build genuine relationships Confidence making consistent outbound calls and initiating conversations Comfort discussing giving and asking donors to increase their support when appropriate Strong follow-up and organizational skills Attention to detail and comfort using Salesforce or another CRM Positive, proactive, and results-oriented approach Available to work EST hours Interested? Send your resume to: Yosef@bhirednyc.com