Major Gift Officer

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

• Creates and implements dynamic solicitation, stewardship and cultivation strategies to maintain and expand the major individual giving program for the Edmundite Missions.
• Builds long-term and strategic relationships with individual donors that result in both major and planned gifts.
• Manages a portfolio of 100 - 150 donors based throughout the United States.
• Manages major donor prospect identification, research and assignment to ensure a continuous pipeline of individuals with leadership giving capacity and inclination.
• Prepare personalized proposals for individual donors for major and planned gift opportunities.
• Utilizes and is proficient in Raisers Edge NXT to ensure all contacts and interactions are recorded, tracked and managed using the donor database.
• Assists in strategizing and implementing events and meetings for integrative donor engagement.
• Keeps current on changes to tax laws and legislation that impact gift planning vehicles
• Develops proposals for individual donors to secure planned and legacy gifts
• Assists in the development, implementation and evaluation of marketing plans and programs to enhance organizational planned and legacy gift expectancies.
• Assists in the identification, cultivation and solicitation of institutional donors to include assisting in the preparation of progress and final reports for active grants.
• Travels extensively for major donor visits
• Other duties as assigned

• A bachelor's degree in business, marketing, communications or related field of study.
• An advanced degree and/or advanced training in an adjunct field such as management, law, accounting, etc. is desirable.
• Five to seven years of experience in nonprofit major gifts and planned giving fundraising, or with proven major gift experience.
• Possess proven experience in planning, vision and goal achievement in Development.
• Working knowledge of both planned giving instruments and IRS regulations, tax laws and implication for planned gifts is required.
• Must have excellent written and communication skills.
• Able to work independently and as part of the team demonstrating initiative, adaptability and motivation.
• Successful experience in raising major gifts.

This is a remote position.