Major Gifts Officer Foundations

American Red Cross • St. Louis, MO

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About The Position

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better. When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work. Where Your Career is a Force for Good! WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Job Overview): The Foundation Regional Philanthropy Officer is responsible for identifying, developing, managing and growing strategic relationships with large private foundations to secure significant philanthropic support to fund the mission of the American Red Cross. This role leads the engagement, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of high value foundation partners, aligning institutional priorities with donor interests and advancing mission critical initiatives through multiyear grants and strategic partnerships. Manage an assigned portfolio of Foundation donors and prospects to meet monthly, quarterly and annual revenue goals. Foundation fundraising in Missouri and Arkansas demands a fearless, tenacious approach persistently securing in-person conversations despite access challenges and strategically leveraging influencers to drive results. This position is not simply a grant writer role, but an active major donor fundraising role that engages a portfolio of existing and prospective donors in substantive, transformational conversations. Perform all duties and responsibilities in compliance with standard operating procedures and other applicable Federal, State and local regulations. Ideal candidate will live in Kansas City, MO or St Louis, MO- no relocation is offered for this role.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree is highly desirable.
• Minimum 5 years of fundraising experience, sales experience and/or equivalent combination of education and related experience required. Combination of candidate’s education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description’s minimum education and general experience years combined
• Proven experience in developing strategies for donor retention growth and recapture and proven success with complex requests is required.
• Proven track record securing significant foundation grants (six and seven figure preferred).
• Exceptional writing, storytelling, and proposal development skills.
• Strong relationship building skills with senior-level stakeholders.
• Ability to manage complex projects, competing deadlines, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Knowledge of philanthropic trends, foundation landscapes, and grantmaking processes.
• Ability to relate well and work effectively with multiple constituencies and audiences.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of office systems: MS-Office preferred and fundraising database systems (e.g., Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce.com).
• Frequent travel within the Region is required. This role will manage major foundation donors across full regional geography including all of Missouri and Arkansas. A current valid driver's license and good driving record is required.

Nice To Haves

• Strategic thinking
• Persuasive communication
• Donor-centered relationship management
• Project management
• Analytical and research skills
• Collaboration and influence
• Adaptability and problem-solving
• Leveraging Influencers
• Persistent and strategic relationship-building

Responsibilities

• Build, Grow and Sustain High-Impact Foundation Relationships
• Advance Foundation Funding through Strategic Grant Strategy and Proposals
• Cultivating Strong Relationships & Delivering Meaningful Stewardship
• Leading Compliance Efforts & Producing Insightful Reporting

Benefits

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on FLSA status and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees