Gift Officer

Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota (GESMN)•Saint Paul, MN

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Gift Officer is responsible for cultivating, engaging, soliciting, and managing a portfolio of approximately 450-500 annual donors who contribute less than $1,000 annually. Through a relationship-centered fundraising approach, this role seeks to increase donor retention, deepen donor engagement, and grow annual giving levels while identifying individuals with the capacity and inclination to advance into a major gift pipeline.

Requirements

Strong written and verbal communication skills that demonstrate clarity, accuracy, timeliness, confidence, and engagement.
Comfortable initiating conversations with donors by phone and in-person.
Ability to build and maintain professional relationships and partnerships with empathy, curiosity, and authenticity.
Effective organizational and time management skills that exhibit attention to detail and intentional prioritization.
Strong initiative and drive shown through accountability, ownership of responsibilities, high energy and persistence.
Technical proficiency; experience in donor databases, CRM platforms and research tools.
Aptitude for adapting and adjusting priorities and strategies in response to changing organizational needs.
Minimum of 3-5 years of professional experience in fundraising, sales, customer relationship management, business development, account management, customer service, or a related relationship-focused role.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors degree or professional certification (CFRE) preferred.

Responsibilities

Builds and maintains meaningful relationships with assigned donors through personalized and strategic engagement activities designed to increase donor satisfaction, retention, and giving levels.
Executes a structured Moves Management process, moving donors through the engagement cycle from identification and qualification to solicitation and stewardship.
Ensures donors feel informed, appreciated, and connected to the organization's mission through consistent, meaningful stewardship experiences.
Supports organizational fundraising efforts by conducting donor and prospect research to identify giving capacity, philanthropic interests, and engagement opportunities.