Major Gift Officer
About The Position
Reporting to the Director of Major Gifts, the Major Gift Officer (MGO) will be a high-caliber, motivated, goal-oriented fundraising professional with the skills, experience, leadership, and commitment to FamilyAid’s mission. This newly created role will drive increased fundraising revenue from individual donors through systematic development of a portfolio of high-net-worth individuals drawn from FamilyAid’s current donor base and by proactively seeking new funding opportunities. A knowledgeable development professional with a proven track record, the MGO will join a highly effective team and partner regularly with the Director of Major Giving and the Chief Advancement Officer on prospect review and donor engagement. The right candidate will have experience partnering with organizational leadership and demonstrated success in managing their own donor portfolio and closing gifts of five-figures or more.
Requirements
- 5+ years of progressive development experience with 3+ years of major gift experience.
- Strong working knowledge of the principles and best practices of major gift fundraising and experience in developing comprehensive prospect strategies.
- Experience working and partnering with senior leadership, President/CEO, and Board members.
- Strong administrative and organizational skills.
- Superb written and communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaboratively and successfully as a member of a diverse community with the CEO, Board leadership, colleagues, prospects/donors, and volunteers to achieve common goals.
- Poise, maturity, flexibility, and the ability to work as a collaborative team player are essential.
- Ability to work in office and field-based settings with a diverse, homeless population.
- Willingness to work some evenings and weekends as events and meetings require.
- Flexibility and compassion are essential.
Responsibilities
- Always exhibit and model strong core ethics, integrity, and accountability consistent with FamilyAid’s mission, vision, and values.
- Align and lead self toward achieving FamilyAid’s mission, vision, values, strategic plan, and annual operational and financial plans.
- Work with the Director of Major Gifts, the Chief Advancement Officer, President, Board members, and staff to identify, cultivate, and steward new and existing individual donors and prospects.
- Engage leadership in key donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities.
- Represent the organization externally at donor meetings, events, and community functions to build visibility and relationships.
- Conduct regular prospect research and analysis to expand the donor pipeline and deepen existing relationships.
- Track and document donor interactions in DonorPerfect, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Follow a formal moves management program.
- Report regular progress against strategic and operational goals, including donor engagement and stewardship metrics, revenue targets, and pipeline management details.
- Leverage current stewardship activities to deepen relationships with donors.
- Prepare compelling proposals, presentations, and impact reports tailored to prospective and current donors.
- Manage a portfolio of 150-200 individual donors and prospect pipeline.
- Develop prospect strategies and identify and execute on appropriate engagement strategies.
- Stay current on philanthropic trends and best practices, incorporating innovative approaches to enhance major gift fundraising.
- Institute and execute on the best practices of a major gift program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
