Description
As the Manager – Donor Engagement, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the cultivation, stewardship and growth of relationships with TCF’s local and global major donors. Reporting to the Senior Manager – Donor Engagement, your primary focus will be to enable and support frontline teams, including country partners, in delivering high-quality donor engagement. The role demands strong communication, coordination, analytical, and leadership skills to ensure consistent donor satisfaction and long-term commitment.
- Assist in the design and execution of tailored donor engagement strategies, ensuring consistent communication and meaningful touchpoints.
- Map donor journeys and ensure donors remain on a thoughtful, personalized engagement trajectory.
- Liaise with TCF’s frontline teams (including country partners) to align on donor servicing and implementation of engagement plans
- Ensure donor profiles are updated, capturing philanthropic interests, engagement history, and future potential using CRM platforms (e.g., Donor Perfect, Salesforce).
- Coordinate the planning and execution of donor visits and events to deliver a high-quality experience.
- Analyse donor profiles and engagement data to generate useful insights; ensure engagement activities are completed on time and help strengthen relationships through regular tracking and improvements.
- Manage a small portfolio of major donors, ensuring timely updates, personalized engagement, and appropriate recognition.
- Maintain up-to-date donor records and communications in the CRM system and support ongoing data accuracy.
- Monitor and identify any risks to donor relationships and proactively support the frontline teams (including country partners) in addressing them.
- Collaborate with cross-functional, regional, and Brands & Communications teams to develop high-quality donor engagement materials and customized deliverables such as reports, videos, messages and presentations.
- Ensure strategic engagement of TCF’s Board Members and Ambassadors by creating tailored engagement plans and supporting their participation in donor-related initiatives, events, and communications
Required Skills
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate across functions and geographies.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to write persuasive reports, proposals and donor updates.
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to synthesize donor data and trends to improve engagement strategies.
- Proven project management and coordination skills; ability to manage multiple priorities under tight timelines.
- Proficiency in CRM platforms such as Donor Perfect or Salesforce, along with Microsoft Office (especially PowerPoint, Excel, and Word).
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects, while also being a team player in a cross-functional environment.
- Deep commitment to TCF’s mission and an understanding of the social sector landscape in Pakistan.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Development Studies, Communications, or a related discipline.
Experience
Minimum 4+ years of relevant experience in donor engagement, client servicing or relationship management, preferably within the development, education, or non-profit sector.
Preference will be given to candidates with experience in donor engagement, fundraising or client relationship management, with a demonstrated ability to support or manage major donors, stakeholder coordination and donor communication strategies.