Major Gifts Officer

Pregnancy Justice • New York, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Major Gifts Officer is a newly created position that will lead strategy and execution for individual giving, including major gifts, while strengthening the infrastructure necessary to support revenue growth. The Major Gifts Officer will be responsible for all aspects of the individual and major donor giving cycle, including donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. The Major Gifts Officer works collaboratively and interdepartmentally within Pregnancy Justice and will partner closely with the President in fundraising efforts. The position is internally designated at the Senior Manager level and will supervise the Development Associate. The Major Gifts Officer reports to the Chief of Staff.

Requirements

• 7–9 years of nonprofit experience, with at least 3-5 years of work in individual and major gift fundraising.
• Proven track record of cultivating and closing five-figure gifts.
• Experience designing or significantly expanding an individual giving program.
• Experience supervising staff.
• Strong strategic planning, financial acumen, and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to and passion for Pregnancy Justice’s mission, goals, and priorities, as well as its organizational culture and values.
• Approaches work with rigor, diligence, and a desire for excellence — not perfectionism — grounded in the discipline that comes from caring about outcomes. Able to self-recognize or receive feedback about one’s mistakes, own them, learn from them, integrate their lessons, and move forward.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, look forward, and be proactive.
• Ability to work outside of regular office hours when necessary.
• Ability to manage time effectively to meet deadlines.
• Ability to interact with all staff in a positive, productive, and respectful manner.
• Full fluency in English is required.
• Integrity: Acts with honesty, transparency, equity, and in accordance with the highest ethical standards. Follows through on all commitments.
• Strategic Thinking: Within the context of the individual’s role, applies big-picture thinking to achieve long-term outcomes, while also focusing on the details of short- to mid-term implementation.
• Sound Judgement: Within the context of the staff attorney role, uses common sense and factual data to make decisions in a timely manner. Accurately differentiates between important and unimportant issues.
• Problem Solving: Helps to identify and resolve conflicts or problems constructively to reach the best solutions for the organization and in furtherance of our priorities. Proposes solutions to effectively address underlying issues.
• Communication: Communicates thoughtfully, clearly, and directly within and across teams.
• Collaboration: Works effectively with various and diverse individuals and groups (both internally and externally), with a willingness to actively listen and invite different views and opinions to build alignment in support of a common goal. Works to ensure a thoughtful, effective, and strategic approach to legal work that values and incorporates all relevant voices, perspectives, areas, and depth of expertise.
• Commitment to Learning: Applies a growth mentality to one’s own development. Models inquisitiveness and an openness to learn and improve. Demonstrates willingness and capacity to receive and provide positive and constructive feedback to all levels of staff with emotional intelligence. Takes ownership of individual growth in order to achieve full potential.
• Nimbleness: Within the context of the individual’s role, demonstrates comfort with ambiguity, needing to be flexible and adaptable, consistently reassessing priorities to make sound decisions and take strategic risks in furtherance of our mission and priorities.

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in Spanish or another language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multi-year strategy to grow individual and major donor revenue.
• Build, manage, and advance a portfolio of 75–125 individual donors and prospects.
• Lead cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship efforts for major gifts (average gift of $5,000+).
• Engage long-term supporters, lapsed donors, and prospective donors, identifying opportunities for increased connection and investment in the organization.
• Partner with the President and as applicable with the Board, on donor engagement.
• Draft compelling proposals, reports, and tailored donor communications.
• Leverage the organization’s 25th anniversary as a platform to elevate visibility and deepen support from individual and major donors.
• Collaborate with communications teams to integrate anniversary storytelling into major donor cultivation strategies.
• Develop and manage end-of-year and other fundraising campaigns.
• Lead the design, planning, and execution of fundraising events.
• Directly supervise the Development Associate, a position that provides coordination across all Development activities, providing clear direction, coaching, and performance management.
• Strengthen and cultivation and relationship management systems for individual and major donors.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• group term life and AD&D insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• commuter benefits
• 403(b) retirement plan
• annual paid time off (20 vacation days; 10 sick days; 5 personal days; 1 floating holiday; 8 remote work days; federal holidays; and end of year office closure Dec. 24 -Jan. 1)
• 4 months of paid family leave
• professional development funding

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed