TITLE:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Major Giftsย Officerย
DEPARTMENT:ย ย ย ย Fund Developmentย ย
REPORTSย TO:ย ย ย ย Chiefย Fund Developmentย and Strategyย Officerย
STATUS:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Regular,ย Full-Timeย
FLSA STATUS:ย ย ย ย Exemptย
GRADE:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 14 ย
WAGE RANGE:ย ย ย ย $115,415 - $125,599/year
GRANTย FUNDED:ย ย ย Noย ย ย
UNIONย POSITION:ย ย Yesย
LOCATION:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 145 Taylor Street, Sanย Francisco CA 94102ย
SCHEDULE:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Hybrid;ย 3 days onsite, 2 days remoteย
SUMMARYย
The Major Gifts Officer reports directly to the Chief Fund Development and Strategy Officer (CFDSO) as part of a six-person Fund Development team. The Major Gifts Officer will contribute to the departmentโs revenue goals andย is responsible forย creating and implementing a comprehensive major donor ($1,000+) and plannedย givingย program, as well as a coordinated stewardship program for all individual donors.ย
ESSENTIAL DUTIESย
- Establish,ย maintainย and grow a comprehensive major donor and plannedย givingย program, with a focus on current donors of $500+ annually andย identifyingย lower-level donors with capacity for increased gifts and planned giving.ย
- Develop and activelyย maintainย a portfolio of at least 100 individual donors and prospects at the $1,000 and up level, in coordination with the CFSDO.ย
- Provideย timelyย andย accurateย support to the CEO and the CFDSO for major gifts solicitations, including conducting donor research, preparing meeting strategies and ensuring prompt follow up and documentation.ย
- Serve as a key strategic partner in the planning and execution of multiple annual fundraising events, ensuring the events areย leveragedย for donor identification, cultivation, and stewardship.ย
- Implement and oversee a coordinated stewardship program that ensures consistent,ย timely, and high-quality acknowledgement and engagement for all individual donors, regardless of giving level.ย
- Develop and execute data-driven strategies toย identify, qualify, cultivate,ย solicitย and steward major donors using the donor database and other organizational resources.ย
- Contribute to the design and execution of program-aligned major giving initiatives by providing insight, research, and strategy recommendations.ย
- In close collaboration with the CFSDO, lead major and plannedย givingย cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities, ensuring all actions meet organizational expectations and advancement goals.ย
- Establish andย maintainย a systematic, organization-wide planned giving program in partnership with the CEO, CFSDO, and external consultants, ensuring consistent processes, donor education, and pipeline development.ย
- Other duties asย assigned.
REQUIRED SKILLS
Knowledge and skills:
- Ability to effectively manage time (schedules, deadlines, etc.) and paper (forms, documents, etc.).
- Ability to follow directions and work independently.
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability tooperateoffice equipment such as personal computers and calculators.
- Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, and fingers in performing word processing, writing, reading, and similar tasks.
- Ability to lift 15-20 pounds.
- Visual acuity is necessary to review documents.
- Hearing acuity sufficient to use telephone and communicate with tenants, and staff.
- Ability to perform sedentary to light physical work involves sitting most of the time.
Environmental Adaptability:
- Ability to engage with donors in a professional and approachable manner, with attireappropriate toeach setting, and to foster a welcoming environment for all.
- Ability to work in an office environment.
- Ability to travel to variousBay Areasites as needed.
Mathematical Ability:
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and calculate decimals, ratios, percentages, and fractions.
- Ability to calculate weights and measures.
Language and Communication Ability:
- Ability tocomprehendand correctly use fund development data within Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Ability to communicate effectively with residents, coworkers and staff at all levels, residents, government officials, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to keep abreast of changes in policy, regulations, methods, operations, etc. as they apply to compliance and occupancy procedures and activities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree or equivalentprofessionalexperience.
- Three to fiveyears ofnon-profit fundraising, specializingin major and plannedgivingexperience.
- Demonstratedtrack recordof successfullyclosing major gifts, including both outright and planned contributions.
- At least three years' experience in developing a systematic program that builds and sustains strong and lasting relationships with donors.
- Experiencewith fundraising database software, preferably Raiser's Edge.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledgeof andexperience withindividualdonorandplannedgivingstrategies.
- Experience with program-based targeted campaigns.
- Familiarity with marketing and public relations strategies.
- Familiarity with San Francisco's philanthropic community.
Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
In compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (August 13, 2014), all qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for the position.