requires travel and includes evening and weekend responsibilities.

Salary: $109,147-$115,431 annually

Essential Functions

• In consultation with the AVP of Philanthropic Relationships, implement the plans and strategy for the Major Gifts program to meet annual institutional goals.
• Personally responsible for the design and implementation of major gift cultivation and solicitation strategies for a portfolio of 125-150 prospects. Conduct 100 substantive donor contacts annually. Qualify 20-30 new major gift prospects per year.
• Manage, mentor, and motivate relationship managers/major gift officers and establish an outcomes-based approach to goal setting and performance evaluation.
• Track and measure performance goals and annual performance metrics.
• Work with gift officers in the qualification of new prospects.
• Assist relationship managers/major gift officers with cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies to develop and maintain key, long-term relationships with donors and prospects.
• Work closely with the Associate Vice President to create opportunities for leadership engagement with prospects.
• Steward major gift donors.
• Adhere to the highest ethical standards.
• Report on relationship manager/major gift team quarterly/annual fundraising plans, donor solicitation, cultivation, campaign (capital and annual) and stewardship efforts.
• Attend and occasionally host events for the purposes of acquisition, cultivation, and stewardship of prospects.
• Track prospects and donor contacts using organization tools and tracking methods via The Raiser’s Edge. Ensure that all donor information entry, storage, and special requests are recorded and accomplished.

Qualifications-Education & Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s Degree preferred.
• Five year+ relevant experience; fundraising/campaign experience required. Experience in closing 6-figure gifts required.

requires travel and includes evening and weekend responsibilities.

Salary: $109,147-$115,431 annually

Essential Functions

• In consultation with the AVP of Philanthropic Relationships, implement the plans and strategy for the Major Gifts program to meet annual institutional goals.
• Personally responsible for the design and implementation of major gift cultivation and solicitation strategies for a portfolio of 125-150 prospects. Conduct 100 substantive donor contacts annually. Qualify 20-30 new major gift prospects per year.
• Manage, mentor, and motivate relationship managers/major gift officers and establish an outcomes-based approach to goal setting and performance evaluation.
• Track and measure performance goals and annual performance metrics.
• Work with gift officers in the qualification of new prospects.
• Assist relationship managers/major gift officers with cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies to develop and maintain key, long-term relationships with donors and prospects.
• Work closely with the Associate Vice President to create opportunities for leadership engagement with prospects.
• Steward major gift donors.
• Adhere to the highest ethical standards.
• Report on relationship manager/major gift team quarterly/annual fundraising plans, donor solicitation, cultivation, campaign (capital and annual) and stewardship efforts.
• Attend and occasionally host events for the purposes of acquisition, cultivation, and stewardship of prospects.
• Track prospects and donor contacts using organization tools and tracking methods via The Raiser’s Edge. Ensure that all donor information entry, storage, and special requests are recorded and accomplished.

Qualifications-Education & Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s Degree preferred.
• Five year+ relevant experience; fundraising/campaign experience required. Experience in closing 6-figure gifts required.