Major Gifts Officer
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Major Gifts Officer building major-gift donor relationships for Crisis Text Line, a tech-forward mental health nonprofit. Developing fundraising strategy, stewardship, and philanthropic partnerships.
Responsibilities:
- Manage a portfolio of major donors and prospective donors
- Create individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans
- Build and maintain relationships with high-net-worth individuals, board members, community leaders, and key stakeholders
- Partner with board members and organizational leadership to identify prospects and strengthen relationships
- Find new prospects through research, relationship mapping, referrals, board connections, and cold and warm leads
- Lead donor meetings and conversations and conduct regular outreach
- Prepare donor briefings, proposals, meeting materials, and cultivation and solicitation materials
- Track donor activity, next steps, and relationship history in the CRM
- Lead and mentor team members
- Collaborate with Development, Marketing and Communications, and other teams on donor events and impact communications
- Build processes and strategy for a sustainable major gifts program
- Report to the VP of Philanthropy
Requirements:
- Hands-on experience independently managing a portfolio of donors
- Experience guiding people from first conversation through cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
- Comfort making the ask and following up on cold and warm leads
- Ability to build trusting relationships with major donors, board members, senior leaders, and outside partners
- Ability to represent Crisis Text Line with confidence and credibility
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Ability to collaborate across teams and functions
- Organization across many donor relationships and shifting priorities
- Experience tracking work in a CRM or donor database
- Ability to protect confidential donor information
- Ability to work independently and make decisions while processes are being built
- Stable high-speed internet connection required
- Must reside in an approved U.S. hiring state
- No visa sponsorship available
Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options
- Employer-funded HSA contributions
- Generous PTO and sick time
- 19 paid holidays with a winter break
- 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave after 26 consecutive weeks of service
- Monthly internet and mental health stipends
- Annual Wellness Stipend
- Home office stipend
- Professional development stipend
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution
- Sabbatical after 3 years of service
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