Daniel Fairley

About Daniel Fairley

Daniel Fairley II received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of…

Experience

1. Donor Relations Manager

   Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

   Jan 2024 — Present · Charlottesville, VA, US

   Proactively manage relationships to the Foundation’s donor advised grantmaking programs, providing advice and superior service that is consistent with Council on Foundations’ National Standards and align with the goals of donors, advisors, and committee members.§ Manage all aspects of the various grants programs including but not limited to applications, grant guidelines, supporting committee decision-making, and payment of all grant awards.§ Work in partnership with donors and fund advisors to refine and improve all aspects of grantmaking programs to ensure programs reflect philanthropic goals of the donors.§ Facilitate various grant committee meetings to ensure clear and consistent program management.§ Recruit and onboard new committee members as needed to reflect the donor’s wishes and thecommunity being served by the grant program.§ Manage grant partner relationships and communications, organize engagement and follow-upopportunities, problem-solve challenges, track progress, and maintain accurate records.§ Monitor the overall activity of existing funds, responding to inquiries from fund holders includingtimely action for contribution and distribution requests.§ Share philanthropic stories with our stakeholders through newsletters, annual reports and/or videoprojects.§ Maintain accurate records of all contacts with current fundholders and donors.§ Implement relevant areas of strategic plan, assess results, and adjust as necessary.§ Performs other duties related to resource development.§ Work with the Advancement Team and others at the foundation to plan and execute fundholderevents that elevate the work and relationships with fundholders.§ Serve as a resource to the local non-profit community for donor-advised competitive grantprograms through thought partnership and advising on appropriate responses to applicationquestions as well as post-decision feedback.§ Represent competitive grant fund holders at community events.

Skills

• Fundraising
• Communication
• Higher Education
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Office
• Time Management
• Social Justice
• Public Speaking
• Analysis
• Office Administration
• Problem Solving
• Customer Service
• Research
• Admissions
• Student Affairs
• Nonprofits
• Marketing
• Event Planning
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership