Major Gifts Officer

Highly Regarded National Nonprofit

South Florida (Primarily Remote)

Salary Range: $75,000 to $85,000 per year, with potential flexibility based on experience + Bonus Potential + Exceptional Benefits

Benefits

Terrific Major Gifts Officer position with a highly regarded national nonprofit. The Major Gifts Officer (MGO) will be an integral member of the fundraising team and will steward a portfolio of donors and prospects located throughout Florida. The MGO will be responsible for identifying, cultivating, and soliciting individuals that are capable of giving major gifts of $25k+. Candidates should be comfortable reaching out to donors and managing the full fundraising lifecycle independently. Candidates must have 3+ years of experience in fundraising or sales. Candidates should be comfortable with travel. The role is primarily remote and needs to be based within a reasonable distance of the Miami area. Salary range is $75,000 to $85,000 per year, with potential flexibility based on experience + Bonus Potential + Stellar Benefits, including:

• 100% Covered Health Care Premiums (Medical, Dental, Vision): Premiums are fully covered for the employee and dependent family members (this can equate to approximately $27k for families or $9k for individuals annually)
• 33 days of Potential Time Off Annually: 15 PTO days, 5 sick days, 12 federal holidays, 1 day off for your birthday
• 401(k):Fully vested on day one; 100% match for first 3%, 50% for next 2%
• Long-Term and Short-Term Disability:Premiums are covered 100% for employee
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Pre-tax payroll deductions to cover eligible out-of-pocket health care and dependent care expenses
  
  

Responsibilities

• Grow a portfolio that consists of current and prospective major gift donors
• Ensure a properly balanced portfolio that can facilitate effective moves management
• Track donor and develop communications in Salesforce; ensure relationship based fundraising strategies are used
• Create cultivation strategies
• Move potential donors towards closure in a timely manner
• Identify prospective donors using research and existing networks
• Provide projections and forecasting for fundraising portfolio
• Travel as needed to meet with prospects and donors
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or more extensive experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• 3+ years of relevant fundraising experience
• Track record of successfully closing gifts independently
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Experience with Salesforce or a similar database
• Ability to work independently

• Ability to travel as needed
  

Equal opportunity employer.