Major Gifts Officer - Mission Plaza

Foundation Communities Inc•Austin, TX

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Foundation Communities seeks an energetic self-starter who can lead our major gifts program to the next level. The ideal candidate is a dynamic strategist, with a history of raising multiple six- to seven-figure major gifts and managing a large portfolio. Someone who is highly comfortable with written and verbal communications. The Major Gifts Officer will manage several initiatives, while simultaneously collaborating across external and internal relationships with donors and the programmatic staff.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in individual donor engagement and events management, with 2+ years in a leadership role.
Demonstrated success prospecting, identifying, securing and managing five-to-seven figure gift donors, relationship cultivation and stewardship.
Experience developing fundraising strategies and overseeing a high-volume portfolio.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to manage high volume of relationship details.
Excellent project management skills, with the ability to execute multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
Strong writing, editing, research, and storytelling abilities.
Collaborative leadership style with the ability to work effectively across departments.
High degree of organization, accuracy, and attention to detail.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, fundraising CRM platforms and budget management.

Nice To Haves

Experience working within organizations providing affordable housing, supportive services, or education and financial stability programs.
Commitment to Foundation Communities’ mission, values, and commitment to equity.

Responsibilities

Leads FC’s Major Gifts Program, in collaboration with Chief Revenue Officer and Fundraisers.
Plan, develop, and execute high-level strategies for increasing major giving, along with a complementary strategy to recognize and engage these donors.
Manage Major Gifts portfolios including ED, CRO, Fundraisers, Corporate & Volunteer Engagement
Manage robust donor portfolio, including Individual, Corporate and Foundation relationships.
Lead, plan and execute donor engagement strategies for major donors and prospects.
Lead, plan and execute community-facing public events including press conferences and other special activities.
Participate in proposal preparation, strategy development, and stewardship as required for donors across the portfolio.
Grow the donor pipeline working with supporters and donors on programmatic events, personal visits, phone calls and stewardship.
Continually review and optimize data management processes to improve methods for moving people along our continuum of engagement.
Working alongside the Director of IGE, provides high-level collaboration and participation in projects and initiatives of the Fundraising Teams.
Plays a key role in supporter recruitment and engagement at IGE introductory, cultivation and the annual Welcome Home events.
Plays a key role in development and execution of donor cultivation and moves management, prospecting and feeding our giving pipeline to major donor level engagement.
Actively participates in organization’s programmatic and staff activities and committees, contributing to the broader strategic initiatives of the organization.
Actively participates in and supports External Engagement Team priorities including planning and execution of CVET activities and Grants engagement needs.
Fosters strong relationships with program directors and all accounting, real estate development, property, asset management and program teams.