What are the responsibilities and job description for the Donor Engagement Officer position at The Colson Center?
The Colson Center equips Christians with the clarity, confidence, and courage they need to live like Christians in this cultural moment. All employees are part of our ministry effort, and each are assigned significant responsibilities to accelerate our mission forward. This description lays out the key ministry areas this position leads and supports.
Position: | Donor Engagement Officer
Location: | Remote
Position reports to: | Vice President of Development
Date written: | April 2026
Ministry Position Summary
The Colson Center is seeking an entrepreneurial and mission-driven Donor Engagement Officer to steward and expand relationships with mid-major and major ministry partners. This role manages a defined portfolio of donors, cultivates new partners, and strengthens engagement within an assigned region. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, self-starter, and strategic relationship builder who thrives in a ministry-oriented fundraising environment.
Key Responsibilities
Education, Experience, Knowledge, Abilities
Travel: 25%
Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, HRA, 403b
Location: Remote though proximity to major metropolitan area is preferred
This is a remote position.
Position: | Donor Engagement Officer
Location: | Remote
Position reports to: | Vice President of Development
Date written: | April 2026
Ministry Position Summary
The Colson Center is seeking an entrepreneurial and mission-driven Donor Engagement Officer to steward and expand relationships with mid-major and major ministry partners. This role manages a defined portfolio of donors, cultivates new partners, and strengthens engagement within an assigned region. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, self-starter, and strategic relationship builder who thrives in a ministry-oriented fundraising environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage an existing portfolio of mid-major and major ministry partners – cultivating, stewarding and soliciting on an annual basis.
- Research and identify potential new ministry partners.
- Engage existing ministry partners in identifying potential new partners for the organization.
- Organize donor and prospect gatherings. Coordinate with communications and events teams. Focus on small, private events.
- Enter all actions in donor database – Virtuous.
- Draft a monthly report communicating key functions.
- Attend all team and staff meetings.
- Travel as necessary to meet with and engage donors.
- Grow portfolio giving year after year.
- Work with Vice President of Development to create an annual partner engagement plan.
- Track all donations to ensure we properly thank mid-major and major ministry partners.
- Assist in securing sponsorships for the Colson Center ministry events
- Alignment with and adherence to: The Holy Bible, the Colson Center Statement of Faith, the Employee Handbook, and role-specific KPIs.
- Demonstrated motivation to advance the mission of the Colson Center.
Education, Experience, Knowledge, Abilities
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree or comparable experience.
- Experience: Minimum of 7 years of professional fundraising experience.
- Knowledge: Strong understanding of new donor acquisition strategies and CRM tools (Virtuous experience preferred).
- Technology: Intermediate proficiency with project management tools (Asana) and Microsoft 365.
- Abilities: Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; ability to work independently as a self-starter; capable of relating well to donors across all giving levels.
Travel: 25%
Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, HRA, 403b
Location: Remote though proximity to major metropolitan area is preferred
This is a remote position.
Salary : $75,000 - $90,000