Donor Relations Specialist

Company: Akron Children's Hospital
Location: Akron
Posted on: March 17, 2026

Job Description:

Summary: The Donor Relations Specialist is responsible for developing and implementing meaningful stewardship activities designed to increase philanthropic support of Akron Children's Hospital Foundation. Responsibilities: Works with Foundation's vice president and directors in recommending, developing, implementing, and managing stewardship activities of the Akron Children's Hospital Foundation for donors at the $50,000 and above level. Works with hospital leadership, physicians, and departmental personnel to create and execute individualized stewardship experiences designed to help motivate additional major giving at the $100,000 and above level. Monetizes value of individual and group stewardship activities to meet ROI expectancies. Consults with development team to design and implement special recognition of donors to help motivate additional giving. Works with hospital accounting, finance and accounting departments, and service lines to create and write impact reports for gifts of $50,000 and above. Creates individualized and meaningful correspondence for the ACH president and CEO to acknowledge gifts of over $25,000 which totals $20 million in revenue annually. Designs and implements programs to offer systematic donor recognition activities such as annual reports, donor walls, naming plaques, and donor recognition events. Identifies and maintains recognition inventory for donor cultivation Other duties as required. Other information: Technical Expertise Experience in fundraising, marketing, or sales is required. Experience in donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities is preferred. Travel and valid Ohio driver's license is required. Experience working with all levels within an organization is required. Experience in healthcare is preferred. Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required. Database management software is required; Raiser's Edge software is preferred Education and Experience 1.Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Administration, Marketing, Public Relations, or related field is required; Master's degree is preferred. 2.Certification: None. 3.Years of relevant experience: 3 to 5 years is preferred. 4. Years of experience supervising: 0 Full Time FTE: 1.000000 Status: Onsite

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