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The Donor Engagement Specialist serves as a key ambassador for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, delivering exceptional donor experiences while supporting fundraising initiatives that advance the mission of finding cures and saving children. This role is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with donors, volunteers, event participants, and community partners through multiple communication channels, including phone, email, chat, text, and social media. The position combines customer service excellence, relationship management, problem-solving, and fundraising support to strengthen donor engagement and drive revenue growth.

• Develop and maintain knowledge of ALSAC fundraising programs, campaigns, events, and brand awareness initiatives to effectively support donors, volunteers, event coordinators, and fundraising participants across Mass Marketing, Experiential, and Relational fundraising efforts.
• Provide exceptional service through multiple communication channels, including inbound and outbound phone calls, email, chat, text, and social media. Efficiently resolve donor inquiries, requests, concerns, and complex issues while delivering a positive donor experience.
• Utilize active listening, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills to cultivate meaningful donor and volunteer relationships, address concerns, and identify opportunities to enhance engagement and retention.

• Apply fundraising, sales, customer service, and account management techniques to recruit, retain, and cultivate participants across campaigns, including Legacy Youth and DIY initiatives, peer-to-peer fundraising efforts, multicultural programs, lead generation campaigns, and additional experiential fundraising initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to increase participation and revenue through strategic fundraising conversations, goal setting, participant coaching, and upselling opportunities when appropriate.
• Engage prospective donors and fundraising participants through referrals, marketing-generated leads, and outreach efforts to expand fundraising participation and support organizational growth.

• Gather, document, and analyze donor and volunteer feedback to identify trends, improve the donor experience, and provide insights that support campaign enhancements and business initiatives.
• Serve as a trusted resource for donors, volunteers, and event coordinators by researching and resolving inquiries, processing special requests, and navigating both online and offline fundraising platforms.
• Exercise sound judgment when handling third-party fundraising issues, escalating concerns as appropriate to ensure timely and effective resolution.

• Maintain accurate donor, volunteer, and event records across multiple systems while ensuring data integrity and compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and PCI standards.
• Document interactions, troubleshoot issues, and report trends, concerns, and system-related challenges to leadership. Monitor and communicate potential source code or reporting issues that could impact fundraising revenue tracking.
• Utilize internal and external systems, call center platforms, databases, reporting tools, and Microsoft Office applications to manage donor interactions, process requests, track activities, and support business operations.
• Capture and route tour requests, process incentive orders, manage assigned shared inboxes, and complete special projects and operational tasks as assigned.
• Support Enterprise Contact Center and Shared Services operations by assisting with overflow activities, cross-functional initiatives, and peak-volume periods.

• Participate in Enterprise Contact Center operations, which may require flexibility to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and additional hours during peak fundraising periods to support organizational needs.