Major Gifts Officer
Regular
Pay Type:
Salary
Exempt Status:
Yes
Compensation Grade (Track/Level):
P3
Hiring Range (Commensurate with experience and qualifications):
$85,095.00-$113,425.00
Salary Ranges:
All Compensation Grades
Supervisory Organization (Department):
Fundraising
Summary:
Reporting to the Executive Director of Institutional Advancement, the Major Gifts Officer plans, initiates and manages appropriate activities for securing gifts from individual major donors.
Job Description:
- Consults and determines fundraising goals for the fiscal year and establishes activities and strategies to achieve these goals based on a portfolio of major donors that includes corporations, foundations, and individuals; and ensures focus on acquiring private support is directly tied to Gallaudet priorities that are currently outlined in the Gallaudet Strategic Plan.
- Identifies prospects on an ongoing basis; works with guidance and direction from the Executive Director to design and implement strategies to move donors through the investment cycle toward solicitation by identifying, qualifying, cultivating, and stewarding them.
- Leads the university’s legacy gifts program including oversight of the Abraham Lincoln Society which works on estate gifts, bequests, insurance beneficiaries, charitable annuities and more; and serves as the department subject matter expert on Planned Giving.
- Assumes the responsibility for the stewardship of the executive team and other leadership members on campus.
- Acts as the department’s lead campus visit officer; and works to ensure a positive and high-quality campus visit experience for visiting constituents.
- Works as the division liaison with the finance office and other vendors to execute paperwork and compliance of planned gifts.
- Writes proposals for solicitation as well as reports and other stewardship activities.
- Identifies and qualifies new major donors and plans giving prospects and keeps prospects in the pipeline.
- Acts as liaison to the campus community to ensure that relationships with major donors are being stewarded appropriately.
- Forecasts and sets annual department goals for securing major gifts to the University.
- Devises appropriate engagement strategies to strengthen relationships with potential and current major donors to the University and advises others in the office on strategic engagement as needed.
- Provides the leadership in organizing special engagement events specific to major donors and prospects as needed.
- Makes presentations to major gift constituencies about Gallaudet, its needs for private support, and related topics.
- Manages some sponsorship opportunities for the University with guidance from the Executive Director.
- Conducts personal visits and substantive actions to move prospects towards solicitation as determined in cooperation with the Executive Director on an annual basis and based on national averages and expectations.
- Prepares timely acknowledgement letters; and prepares acknowledgement letters as needed for the Executive Director and the President.
- Prepares briefing materials for donor visits; and prepares briefing materials for the Executive Director and President as necessary.
- Establishes and maintains a positive and supportive working relationship with co-workers and supervisors.
- Demonstrates a genuine commitment to belonging in the workplace and participates in activities and workshops to foster continuous learning.
- Serves as a mandatory reporter under Title IX; and commits to completing Title IX training and other compliance requirements on an annual basis.
- Prioritizes safety in the workplace as a collective responsibility for the well-being of employees and fosters a culture of safety that is integral to our success, including strict adherence to safety procedures and protocols, as well as promptly reporting any safety hazards or incidents.
- Performs related and other duties as needed.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- A minimum of four years of professional experience with fundraising, marketing and communication, or a related field.
- Ability to communicate in American Sign Language.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in a higher education setting.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:
- Strong writing and organizational skills.
- Strong knowledge of Gallaudet and the deaf community.
- Strong skills with basic data management systems and basic computer applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
- Strong ability to synthesize and articulate the priorities of the University and match them with the values and interests of major donors and prospects.
- Strong willingness to understand and promote the mission, philosophy, and vision of Gallaudet University.
- Demonstrated experience soliciting and acquiring planned gifts.
- Demonstrated experience in face-to-face solicitation of meaningful gifts and familiarity with the process of major gift cultivation.
- Demonstrated experience with closing of gifts of five figures or more.
- Demonstrated ability to work with and across University departments, outside constituents and groups.
Additional Job Details:
- This is a revenue-funded position.
Other Important Information:
Current Employees (Regular Status and Extended Temporary)
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