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Peabody Essex Museum

Major Gift Officer

Salem, MA · On-site

$78K - $102K/yr

Under supervision of the Director of Major & Planned Giving, the Major Gift Officer will support the Major Gifts Team on all aspects of fundraising for major gifts and initiatives. This individual ...

The A21 Campaign

Major Gift Officer

Fort Worth, TX · On-site

$63K - $82K/yr

Working closely with the Director of Fundraising and Advancement team, the Major Gift Officer develops personalized strategies that inspire transformational giving and create meaningful opportunities ...

The A21 Campaign

Major Gift Officer

Fort Worth, TX · On-site

$63K - $82K/yr

Working closely with the Director of Fundraising and Advancement team, the Major Gift Officer develops personalized strategies that inspire transformational giving and create meaningful opportunities ...

GOEBEL FIXTURE COMPANY

$71K - $85K/yr

Under supervision of the Director of Major Gifts, the Major Gift Officer will support the Major Gifts Team on all aspects of fundraising for major gifts and initiatives. This individual will manage a ...

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY

Major Gift Officer

Jefferson City, MO · On-site

$75K - $90K/yr

Reporting to the Executive Director for Advancement, the Major Gift Officer manages a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors and works collaboratively with university leadership, faculty, staff ...

The A21 Campaign

Major Gift Officer

Fort Worth, TX · On-site

$63K - $82K/yr

Working closely with the Director of Fundraising and Advancement team, the Major Gift Officer develops personalized strategies that inspire transformational giving and create meaningful opportunities ...

A21

Major Gift Officer

Fort Worth, TX · On-site

$68K - $89K/yr

Working closely with the Director of Fundraising and Advancement team, the Major Gift Officer develops personalized strategies that inspire transformational giving and create meaningful opportunities ...

Friends of the Earth

Major Gift Officer

Washington, DC · On-site

$105K - $135K/yr

The Major Gift Officer is a frontline fundraising role focused on building strong donor ... Secure four-figure, five-figure and larger gifts from qualified donors through direct solicitation.

Friends of the Earth

Major Gift Officer

Washington, DC · Remote

$135K/yr

The Major Gift Officer is a frontline fundraising role focused on building strong donor ... Secure four-figure, five-figure and larger gifts from qualified donors through direct solicitation.

Friends of the Earth

Major Gift Officer

Washington, DC · On-site

$135K/yr

The Major Gift Officer is a frontline fundraising role focused on building strong donor ... Secure four-figure, five-figure and larger gifts from qualified donors through direct solicitation.

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Major Gift Officer - Mike Ilitch School of Business

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools • 5 - 10K employees
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Job description

JOB PURPOSE

Support and participate in fundraisingefforts, strategies and initiatives for the Mike Ilitch School of Business(MISB). Manage a prospect portfolio to achieve ambitious fundraising andcontact goals annually. Cultivate, solicit and steward major gift donors to meetestablished fundraising goals within the allocated expense budget. Thisposition reports to the Senior Director, Major Gifts - Mike Ilitch School ofBusiness.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

(Essentialfunctions are the primary duties/major job responsibilities that an employeemust be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation. Theessential functions are listed in order of importance.)

Collaborate with Senior Director, Dean, Chairs and Faculty in identifying fundraising needs and priorities for the Mike Ilitch School of Business. Implement major gift fundraising plans and strategies; establish realistic and achievable timelines; remain current with fundraising trends and serve as a resource on successful development activities, techniques and methods. 

Manage a prospect portfolio to achieve ambitious fundraising and contact goals annually. Establish and implement prospect qualification, cultivation, and solicitation strategies with a particular focus on securing commitments of 25,000+. Engage division leadership and school/college/unit-based colleagues as appropriate to support prospect strategies.

Responsible for achieving annual fundraising goal and assisting in meeting unit and division goals; allocating and prioritizing time and resources to achieve the greatest return on investment. Performance and productivity will be measured on the following core metrics as determined annually:
Dollars raised for campaign gift commitments
Number of major gift solicitations of 25,000+
Number of major gift closures at 25,000+
Number of face-to-face prospect and donor meetings (in-person and virtual visits)
Number of meaningful, significant contacts each month 

Collaborate with other Development units (e.g. University-wide Philanthropy, Donor Experience, Planned Giving, Alumni Relations, Data Services, and Prospect Development) as well as other university units to ensure operational efficiencies within the unit. 15%
Draft and negotiate gift and pledge documentation ranging from simple to moderate complexity. Ensure timely routing of donor contributions to central development for processing. 

Perform other related duties as assigned. 

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