Major Gifts and Legacy Giving Officer
About The Position
Food Lifeline is looking for a Major Gifts & Legacy Giving Officer to build meaningful, long-term relationships with donors and inspire philanthropic investment in our mission to feed people experiencing hunger today while working to end hunger for tomorrow. Serving communities across 17 counties in Western Washington, Food Lifeline works alongside donors, community partners, volunteers, and advocates to create a more equitable food system and a future where everyone has access to the food they need. This is a highly relationship-driven fundraising role responsible for managing a portfolio of approximately 100–150 donors and prospects, with a focus on identifying and qualifying new major gift prospects, deepening relationships with existing donors, securing five- and six-figure gifts and multi-year commitments, and growing Food Lifeline’s legacy giving program. The Major Gifts & Legacy Giving Officer is responsible for generating approximately $2 million annually through a portfolio of major donors and family foundations and contributes to the Giving Team’s overall annual philanthropic revenue goals. We’re looking for someone who enjoys building authentic relationships and connecting people with causes they care about—someone who brings curiosity, strong relationship-building skills, sound judgment, and a donor-centered approach to fundraising. The ideal candidate is collaborative, thoughtful, and comfortable working across an organization to understand Food Lifeline’s impact and translate that impact into compelling opportunities for philanthropic investment. As a member of Food Lifeline’s Giving Team, the Major Gifts & Legacy Giving Officer works collaboratively across the organization to connect donors with Food Lifeline’s mission, programs, and impact.
Requirements
- Experience with major gifts fundraising
- Portfolio management experience
- Donor cultivation and solicitation experience
- Experience with family foundations
- Experience with planned or legacy giving
- Experience securing significant philanthropic commitments
- Ability to build meaningful, long-term relationships with donors
- Ability to inspire philanthropic investment
- Curiosity
- Strong relationship-building skills
- Sound judgment
- Donor-centered approach to fundraising
- Collaborative
- Thoughtful
- Comfortable working across an organization to understand impact and translate it into compelling opportunities
Nice To Haves
- Experience developing multi-year donor relationships
- Experience working with individuals and families to identify meaningful giving opportunities
Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of approximately 100–150 donors and prospects.
- Identify and qualify new major gift prospects.
- Deepen relationships with existing donors.
- Secure five- and six-figure gifts and multi-year commitments.
- Grow Food Lifeline’s legacy giving program.
- Generate approximately $2 million annually through a portfolio of major donors and family foundations.
- Contribute to the Giving Team’s overall annual philanthropic revenue goals.
- Connect donors with Food Lifeline’s mission, programs, and impact.
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off, holidays, and personal days
- Organization-wide time off from December 24 through January 1
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Professional development and learning opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
