Hybrid Director of Major Gifts

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About the role

  • Manage a portfolio of approximately 125+ major gift donors
  • Design and implement strategies to identify, cultivate and solicit high-net worth donors for major gifts ($25K+)
  • Manage the Major Gifts Moves Management Process and Individual Giving Officers
  • Prepare meeting materials, stewardship reports, proposals and investment decks
  • Manage donor communications and interactions and provide stewardship
  • Make direct, face-to-face solicitations (12 to 15 visits per month)
  • Maintain current and accurate donor files and monitor fundraising pipeline
  • Provide prospect coding and weekly prospect progress reporting
  • Work closely with prospect researcher to grow donor pipeline and analyze prospect readiness
  • Provide oversight on cross-team connections including direct mail to major donor prospects
  • Utilize Raiser's Edge to track and manage donor/prospect portfolio and monitor officers' results
  • Ensure compliance with UNCF policies, timely reporting, and year-end projection forecasts
  • Supervise Major Gift Officers to manage solicitation process

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree from four-year College or university
  • At least 8 - 10 years of experience in fundraising
  • 3 - 5 years of specific experience in cultivating major gifts
  • Quantifiable experience conducting major fundraising activities at the half million dollar level and below
  • Experience conducting capital and annual giving campaigns
  • Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills
  • Volunteer management skills
  • Strong planning skills and ability to multi-task
  • Outstanding human relations and managerial skills
  • Demonstrative initiative and ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Raiser's Edge
  • Ability to make direct, face-to-face solicitations (local and national) and travel for 12 to 15 visits per month

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • Vacation, Sick & Personal Leave
  • Life Insurance (Basic & Optional)
  • Flex Spending Accounts
  • 403(b) Retirement Account
  • Holiday Savings Plan
  • Annual Incentive Pay
  • Hybrid position: 4 days in-person, 1-day remote work schedule

Job title

Director of Major Gifts

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$106,000 - $119,500 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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