Southern Oregon PBS

Lead donor engagement and fundraising efforts including planned giving, grant writing, event management, and donor communications to support Southern Oregon PBS. | Experience in donor cultivation, fundraising, grant writing, managing donor databases, and working closely with executive leadership and boards. | Summary The Director of Relationship Management leads donor engagement and fundraising efforts to advance the mission of Southern Oregon PBS (SOPBS). In close collaboration with the CEO, this role is responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individual and institutional donors. Key responsibilities include managing planned giving, grant writing, fundraising events, and donor communications. The Director also utilizes existing donor data systems and ensures timely acknowledgment of major donors. This position plays a central role in building lasting relationships that sustain and grow community support for public media. Reports to: CEO Hours: Full-time, exempt position. Occasional evening and weekend hours required. Essential Functions: Donor Relations • Strengthen SOPBS’s financial health by working to deepen donor relationships. • Work with the CEO to manage fundraising efforts including direct mail programs, online giving, major gifts, bequests, honor/memorial gifts, grants, Board giving, matching gift programs, vehicle donations, and potential capital campaign. • Work with Pledge Producer to facilitate successful on-air fundraising campaigns. • Organize and engage in the cultivation and stewardship of donors through personal contact, including face to face meetings, phone calls, and written correspondence. • Procure major individual annual and planned gifts. • Work with the CEO to cultivate a spirit of philanthropy among the Board of Directors, Staff and Volunteers. • Work with the CEO to successfully implement appeals for major and planned gifts. • Work with other SOPBS Staff on area-wide donor-centered events. • Work closely with the CEO to research and prepare grants; maintain grant schedule and grant reporting activities. • Work closely with other SOPBS Staff on other SOPBS events to enhance donor connections. • Oversee and monitor donor database; ensure that gifts are properly recorded and acknowledged. Supervisory Responsibilities Supervise Volunteers as necessary. General • Maintain confidentiality of all donor information and station operations. • Meet with CEO regularly to evaluate and improve existing programs and to identify and pursue new opportunities. • Ensure accurate and complete record-keeping. • Work courteously and cooperatively with other Staff members and Volunteers. Work with co-workers to ensure positive communication. • Attend staff meetings and trainings, and stay up to date on station events, programs, and talking points. • Be informed and keep current on best practices in nonprofit development. • Represent SOPBS professionally and appropriately at all times and in all communications; perpetuate and strengthen the organization’s positive reputation; cultivate supporters. • Contribute to team efforts and special projects as needed.